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Europese vorsten hebben in kersttoespraken opgeroepen tot hoop en aandacht voor elkaar. Koning Willem-Alexander en de Spaanse Koning Felipe riepen op om meer voor elkaar te zorgen. Koning Charles stond stil bij wat mensen van verschillende afkomst met elkaar gemeen hebben.

DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets. Canton Coin has climbed about 27% over the past week, Cointelegraph data shows, outpacing the broader cryptocurrency market as traders reacted to fresh signals of institutional adoption. The gains follow a Dec. 17 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlining plans to tokenize a portion of US Treasury securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary on the Canton Network. DTCC operates post-trade infrastructure for US securities markets, with its subsidiaries processing about $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year. Read more

Александр Усик возглавил обновленный рейтинг лучших боксеров мира по версии издания The Ring, заняв первое место после завершения карьеры американца Теренса Кроуфорда. Украинский боксер закрепил свой статус абсолютного чемпиона в супертяжелом весе и подтвердил позицию одного из сильнейших спортсменов современности

As of 6 p.m., one 80-year-old woman is known to have died in Chernihiv as a result of a Russian drone striking a five-story building. Ten people were injured, including three children.

Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and warnings of debris flow across southern California, particularly in fire-scarred areas, with further downpours forecast for Thursday as authorities declared a state of emergency in several counties. Driven by an atmospheric river known as “the Pineapple Express,” which moves heavy moisture from the tropical climes of Hawaii to the United States’ west coast, the storm was expected to deliver months’ worth of rain over a few days. Early on Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned about the risk of excessive rainfall over parts of southern California, including in Los Angeles, the second-most populous city in the US. The NWS warned of a “broad plume of moisture” producing heavy rain in California on Christmas Day, adding there was a “moderate risk” of excessive rainfall over the southern parts of the state. A man walks along the Los Angeles river during heavy rainfall in Los angeles, California, the US on December 24. — AFP “Numerous flash flooding events ar...

„Ga er maar vanuit dat ze nooit meer zal kunnen lopen.” Het zijn de woorden van een arts die het leven van Isa in één klap op zijn kop zetten. Maar Isa vecht terug. En hoe. Ze heeft het lijf van een topsporter, gaat naar festivals, zwemt en (jawel) ze loopt.

Există mai multe țări în care sărbătorirea Crăciunului este restricționată sau chiar interzisă, din motive religioase sau politice.

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Thursday, received a visit from the Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Ahmed Al Huneiti, where the pair vowed to enhance military and bilateral cooperation. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting took place at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where the pair discussed matters of mutual interest and regional security dynamics. “Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening defence ties with Jordan and emphasised the importance of collaborative efforts to address evolving security challenges,” the statement read. “The visiting dignitary (Maj Gen Al-Huneiti) appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistan armed forces and lauded their contributions towards regional peace and stability.” The ISPR said that the meeting concluded with a shared resolve between Field Marshal Munir and Maj Gen Al-Huneiti to further deepe...

Câștigul uriaș de la Loteria de Crăciun a adus un val de optimism în La Baneza, schimbând radical situația financiară a orașului, dar și a echipei locale de fotbal.

Wie in 2026 een huis wil kopen, moet rekening houden met een aantal veranderingen. Het maximale hypotheekbedrag wordt anders berekend, de huizenprijzen en hypotheekrente stijgen en de startersvrijstelling gaat omhoog. Experts zetten de belangrijkste veranderingen voor huizenkopers op een rij.

'A leader's courage is in implementing the policies of the minister, the police chief, and the government,' Ben-Gvir said, as the attorney general requested a delay in responding to petitions seeking his removal over his alleged interference in police work, which she says violates their agreement

Een automobilist is donderdag ingereden op een groepje ruziënde mensen op De Halte in Ede. Het gaat volgens de politie om een conflict in de relationele sfeer.

Included in the 45 honorary members of the largely-symbolic committee are YouTuber and Gaza fundraiser Ms. Rachel, Jewish Voice for Peace Action political leader Beth Miller, and Hollywood star Cynthia Nixon, who recently signed a petition calling for a cultural boycott of Israel

В Кривом Роге Покровский районный суд признал виновным местного жителя, который во время бытового конфликта ударил знакомую женщину. Инцидент произошел Подробнее

Cetăţeanul britanic Imran Ahmed, una dintre cele cinci personalități europene angajate în reglementarea strictă a industriei tehnologice şi combaterii dezinformării online cărora li se interzice şederea în Statele Unite, a depus plângere împotriva administraţiei Trump.

Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026. The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce long-term scarcity. While the halving strengthens Bitcoin’s economic hardness, it also places immediate pressure on miners by slashing revenue overnight. In 2025, this resulted in the “harshest margin environment of all time,” according to TheMinerMag, which cited collapsing revenue and surging debt as major obstacles.  Even publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) miners with sizable cash reserves and access to capital have struggled to remain profitable solely through mining. To make do, many have accelerated their push into alternative, data-intensive business lines to stabilize revenue and diversify away from pure hashprice exposure. Read more

Wereldwijd groeit het aanbod van zuivel harder dan de vraag en daar profiteert de consument van. De zuivelprijzen dalen, en dat merk je in de supermarkt. En die daling zal voorlopig doorzetten is de verwachting van experts. „Het gaat vooral om melkpoeder, vet, boter en room.’’

Wereldwijd groeit het aanbod van zuivel harder dan de vraag en daar profiteert de consument van. De zuivelprijzen dalen, en dat merk je in de supermarkt. En die daling zal voorlopig doorzetten is de verwachting van experts. „Het gaat vooral om melkpoeder, vet, boter en room.’’

Columnist Erben Wennemars snapt heel goed dat Nederlandse schaatser het onrechtvaardig vinden dat ze ook na een sterk voorseizoen op het OKT alles uit de kast moeten halen om naar de Spelen te mogen. Maar het is volgens hem wel de eerlijkste manier: ‘De klok kent geen medelijden kent en is ongevoelig voor reputatie of status’

On December 25, Russian troops shelled the central part of Kherson, injuring two people.