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The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests. US Democratic Senators working on crypto market structure legislation filed several amendments on Friday, including measures to address conflicts of interest with US officials profiting from the crypto industry. The ethics-focused amendments were filed ahead of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup for the crypto market structure legislation this Tuesday, which seeks to give greater clarity on federal rules for digital assets, define agency oversight, and bring regulatory certainty to investors and market participants. One of the most notable amendments was Senator Michael Bennet’s purported inclusion of the Digital Asset Ethics Act into the crypto market structure legislation to prevent US officials from profiting from the crypto industry. Read more

ABBOTTABAD: Rescue officials remove snow from their vehicle after heavy snowfall blanketed the Galiyat with a coat of white. According to the Met Office, more rain and snowfall is expected in various parts of the country from Sunday.—Dawn • KKH, other major roads blocked • Murree sees 15 inches of snow • Quetta records coldest night at -13°C • More rain, snow expected from Sunday CHITRAL/GILGIT/RAWALPINDI/QUETTA: At least nine members of a family were killed when a snow avalanche buried their house in Chitral on Friday, as heavy snowfall, avalanches and landslides brought life to a standstill across Khyber Pakhtun­khwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir, blocking roads, stranding travellers and disrupting electricity and relief operations amid freezing temperatures. The avalanche struck a house in Serigal village of the Damil area in the extreme south of the district on Friday afternoon. Lower Chitral Deputy Comm­issioner Hashim Azim said the bodies were recovered from the debris, while a nine-ye...

Rusland heeft in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag luchtaanvallen uitgevoerd op de steden Kyiv en Charkiv. De aanvallen vinden plaats terwijl vrijdag in Abu Dhabi topdiplomaten uit Oekraïne en Rusland onder leiding van Amerikaanse gezanten onderhandelingen zijn begonnen over een einde aan de oorlog. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over de oorlog in Oekraïne in ons liveblog.

Россияне в ночь на 24 января осуществили массированную атаку на Киев и Харьков, в результате чего известно о пострадавших, жертве, пожарах и многочисленных разрушениях. В частности в Харькове из-за обстрела пострадали общежитие с переселенцами, больница и роддом.

Scott Weiner attributed his resignation from the caucus’s leadership position to both his current congressional campaign and the backlash over his Israel comments.

Iran zal elke aanval van de Verenigde Staten beschouwen als een totale oorlog tegen het land. Dat heeft een hoge Iraanse functionaris vrijdag gezegd tegen persbureau Reuters.

KARACHI: Amid a continuous rally in world prices, the local 10-gram and one-tola gold rates (24kt) hit a new peak of Rs441,239 and Rs514,662, respectively, showing a jump of Rs7,802 and Rs9,100. International gold price further swelled by $91 per ounce to $4,923 per ounce, rates issued by All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA) based on interbank exchange rates, revealed. Rising global rates are under pressure as investors pile into the yellow metal as a safe-haven amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and expectations of further US interest rate cuts. A steep rise in domestic rates further fades the hopes of genuine gold jewellery buyers during the ongoing wedding season, as many families are unable to afford gold at Rs514,662 per tola. Jewellers complain about the thin presence of buyers in the markets while investors continue to hunt for the precious metal. Investors must be upbeat as 10-gram and one-tola gold rates have surged by Rs206,671 and Rs241,062, respectively, if compared with the...

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan and Somalia agreed on Friday to strengthen collaboration in training, border management, disaster management and the adoption of a joint strategy against terrorism to deepen cooperation in internal security. The agreement was reac­hed as Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met a high-level Somali delegation led by Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf at the Ministry of Interior. During the meeting, Mr Naqvi announced visa facilitation for Somali citizens tra­velling to Pakistan for medical treatment and education. Mr Naqvi assured his cou­nterpart of Pakistan’s full su­­pport to Somalia in policing and counterterrorism. He said Pakistan would extend complete cooperation to So­­m­­alia across multiple sectors. Mr Yusuf said his country was “facing a difficult situation and was actively fighting terrorists”. He expressed hope that the visit would expand bilateral relations between the two countries. Mr Yusuf expressed a str­ong desire to benefit from Pa­­kistan’s experience, noting t...

Foste zone industriale poluate, mlaștini, pășuni și terenuri virane au devenit locuri ideale pentru construcția unor parcuri întinse, menite să revitalizeze orașele din România. Unele investiții sunt estimate la zeci de milioane de euro și promit zone de agrement spectaculoase.

In de Duitse stad Keulen is deze week het proces begonnen tegen de beruchte Jovanovic-clan. De belangrijkste aanklacht: mensenhandel. In de villa van de familie vond de politie tijdens een inval een ontluisterend document waarin de verkoop van meisjes zwart op wit wordt geregeld. Dat schrijft de Duitse krant Bild.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is reportedly trying to use the U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to secure the return of frozen Russian assets to stimulate Russia's economy.

Moscova și Beijingul acționează pentru a transforma expedițiile științifice, infrastructura maritimă și sistemele de sateliți în instrumente de război hibrid, avertizează Centrul European de Excelență pentru Combaterea Amenințărilor Hibride,.

De ene zoon is de andere niet. Kort nadat bleek dat David en Victoria Beckham geen contact meer hebben met hun oudste zoon Brooklyn, maken ze ondubbelzinnig duidelijk volledig achter hun zoon Cruz te staan, die vrijdag aankondigde op tournee te gaan met zijn band The Breakers. Dat blijkt uit hun reacties op het nieuws op sociale media.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of World Liberty Financial’s bank charter application. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has knocked back US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bid to pause the review of World Liberty Financial’s application for a national trust bank charter, a move she sought until US President Donald Trump divests his stake in the crypto platform.   The OCC’s Jonathan Gould confirmed on Friday that WLF’s application will be evaluated under existing regulatory standards while emphasizing that no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of the bank charter. “The OCC intends to act consistent with this duty rather than your demand,” he said in response to Warren’s Jan. 14 letter. Read more

Este elev în clasa a V-a, iar medaliile internaționale câștigate în competițiile de Matematică anul trecut l-au făcut cunoscut în toată România. Ambasada SUA la București l-a felicitat, iar școlile care antrenează olimpici îl „vânează”.

The trial for members of a group called the Saxon Separatists, who aimed to seize swaths of the German state of Saxony to create a new country based on Hitler's ideology, has begun, with 67 trial dates scheduled and nineteen lawyers on the defense team. Three members of the far-right AfD party in Saxony are believed to be part of the group

Ночью 24 января в Киеве прогремела серия мощных взрывов: россияне направили на столицу группы "Шахедов" и баллистические ракеты. Мониторинговые каналы зафиксировали пуски гиперзвуковых ракет типа "Циркон" по Киевской области.

On the Kerch Peninsula, partisans have discovered the location of a Russian surface-to-air missile system (SAM), surveillance is underway of the battery's combat duty schedule.

Două corpuri de armată combinată ale Rusiei încearcă să cucerească Kramatorsk și Sloviansk, ultimele două orașe importante din regiunea Donețk care au rămas neocupate. Dar în calea lor stă o unitate de drone, a cărei misiune este să le dejoace atacurile.