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Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned as a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, media reported on Sunday. Mandelson, who was dismissed by Starmer as Britain’s ambassador to the United States last year after previous revelations about his connections to Epstein, said he did not wish to cause “further embarrassment” to Labour, the reports said. “I have been further linked this weekend to the understandable furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and I feel regretful and sorry about this,” Mandelson said in a letter to the Labour Party reported by the BBC and other news organisations, which Reuters was not immediately able to obtain. Mandelson said he believed allegations about financial payments to him by Epstein, which appeared in British media based on files released by the US Department of Justice, were false and he would investigate them. “While doing this, I do not wish to cause further embarrass...

Nomura's CFO, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, reportedly reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to digital assets but said it had to manage short-term risks. Japanese banking giant Nomura will reportedly reduce its exposure to crypto, citing the current tough market climate and a dip in profits from overseas in the third quarter. Nomura chief financial officer Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the firm would look to reduce its risk exposure at its European digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital Holdings, after it posted losses in the quarter ending Dec. 31, Bloomberg Japan reported on Friday. Moriuchi said that while its subsidiary took a hit amid the crypto market turbulence, the firm will manage its stability through stringent position management over the next few months.  Read more

То, что называют "энергетическим перемирием", на самом деле — обычная "понятийка" Трампа и Путина, а не оформленный юридический документ, отмечает политолог Владимир Фесенко. И задача украинской переговорной группы в Абу-Даби на ближайшие дни — добиться продления этого соглашения, в котором нуждается страна.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was hospitalised in London on Sunday night after his “health deteriorated”. In a post on Sunday night, the party said doctors had conducted a medical examination of the MQM leader and admitted him to the hospital. Hussain currently lives in London, where he has been in self-imposed exile since 1992. He was later granted British citizenship. From London, Hussain played an active role in politics, regularly broadcasting political speeches to his followers in Karachi. “Mr Altaf Hussain was taken to the hospital on Sunday evening due to ill health, where after an initial examination, the doctors have admitted him to the hospital,” said the post on X. The party elaborated that doctors “administered an injection to him, and started an IV drip in view of weakness in his body”. Doctors will conduct a detailed examination of the party founder on Monday, added the post. The party founder was also “administered a blood transfusion on Sunday night on the advice of doct...

Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a special interactive session with faculty members and students of the University of Turbat.

Легендарный певец Андрей Кузьменко (Кузьма Скрябин) трагически погиб в ДТП 11 лет назад, 2 февраля 2015 года, когда возвращался с выступления в Кривом Роге в Киев. Его машина столкнулась с молоковозом, который двигался на встречу. Память о музыканте живет среди поклонников и его родных.

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will undertake his first state visit to Pakistan from February 3 to 4, 2026, accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior cabinet ministers and other top officials.

The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident. The value of cryptocurrency stolen through exploits and scams reached $370.3 million last month, the highest monthly figure in 11 months and a nearly fourfold rise from January 2025.  Crypto security company CertiK said on Saturday that of the 40 exploit and scam incidents over January, the majority of the total value stolen came from one victim that lost around $284 million due to a social engineering scam. A significant portion of the more than $370 million stolen came as a result of phishing scams, which stole $311.3 million over the month. Read more

Following its weekend rout, Bitcoin dropped to $74,600 on Monday, marking a nine-month low for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is trading below the average cost basis of US spot Bitcoin ETFs after they recorded their second and third-biggest outflow weeks last month, according to Galaxy’s head of research, Alex Thorn. The total assets under management for US Bitcoin ETF products are approximately $113 billion, according to Coinglass, and they collectively hold around 1.28 million BTC, according to BiTBO, implying an average cost basis of about $87,830 per Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 11% from $84,000 on Saturday to a nine-month low near $74,600 in early trading on Monday. Read more

NEW DELHI: India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national budget speech on Sunday, with plans for high-speed rail, submarines and fighter jets. New Delhi plans to spend $133 billion on infrastructure and $85 billion on defence, a respective rise of around nine and 15 percent compared to last year’s budget. Data centres, artificial intelligence, and the mining and processing of rare earths will also receive government support, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told parliament. She said public spending on infrastructure had increased dramatically from around $21 billion (2 trillion rupees) in 2014-15 and that it was now at an “all-time high”. Rajnath says armed forces would be equipped with fighter jets, drones, ships, submarines and critical hardware The defence spending hike comes after a four-day conflict with Pakistan last May that killed at least 70 people, and saw both sides make extensive use of drones as well as intense missile and artillery b...

The protocol warned it may pursue criminal and civil action after identifying addresses tied to a hack of its token transfer system.

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will undertake a two-day official visit to Pakistan on February 3–4, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two countries maintain friendly diplomatic relations, with Kazakhstan being Pakistan’s top export destination among Central Asian countries. During the visit, which he will undertake at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Kazakh president will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior cabinet ministers and other high-ranking officials. “President Tokayev is expected to meet with the President of Pakistan, hold talks with the prime minister, and address the Pakistan-Kazakhstan Business Forum.” Having a unique geographical location, Kazakhstan offers an excellent opportunity for Pakistan to connect to Russian, Central Asian, and Eastern European markets. Kazakhstan, by landmass and resources, is the largest economy of Central Asia. The foreign ministry said President Tokayev’s visit will provide Islam...

The sale and purchase of kites and twine gathered momentum across the city on Sunday after the Punjab government allowed limited trading ahead of the Basant festival, drawing large crowds of enthusiasts to designated markets.

В ночь на 2 февраля российские оккупационные войска совершили массированную воздушную атаку на Черкасскую область, в результате которой по меньшей мере четыре человека травмированы.

Nevada's court ruling against Polymarket comes as prediction markets face global regulatory pressure and bans across multiple jurisdictions.

Национальный банк Украины на 2 февраля снизил официальный курс евро до 51,02 грн. Сколько стоят доллар и злотый — читайте далее в материале.

Vitalik Buterin said the current creator token model favors those already popular and rewards mass content creation over high-quality content. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new creator token model that combines decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with prediction market mechanics to incentivize higher-quality content creation. Creator tokens, or content coins, are blockchain-based assets that can grant fans a slice of ownership, access rights, or even royalties for the content creator’s work, which could be in the form of posts, photos, music, or videos.  However, in a post on X on Sunday, Buterin said existing creator token platforms notably prioritize mass content creation over quality, and that this is now being exacerbated by AI-generated content. Read more

Le cyclone tropical Fytia laisse un bilan lourd derrière lui. Trois décès, un disparu et cinq blessés ont été enregistrés selon le dernier bilan. Des milliers de personnes se retrouvent confrontés à des dégâts matériels conséquents. D'après les données communiquées par le Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC), le cyclone a touché plusieurs zones du pays, causant des dégâts dans cinq régions : Analamanga, Boeny, Betsiboka, Melaky et Sofia. Au total, 24 districts (…) - Météorologie

Het aantal inwoners van Nederland is afgelopen jaar amper nog gegroeid, blijkt uit nieuwe CBS-cijfers. De komende jaren vlakt de groei alleen maar verder af.

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