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Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the […]

The impact of positive Bitcoin-related legislative and regulatory progress finally trickles down to BTC price as the top cryptocurrency rallies above $101,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space. Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support. Read more

XRP price jumps as traders react to Trump’s trade deal tease, whale accumulation, and a bullish technical breakout. Key takeaways: XRP surged on May 8, boosted by risk-on sentiment following US President Donald Trump’s teased trade deal with the UK. Whale accumulation continues, with the number of addresses holding 10,000+ XRP rising steadily on price dips. Read more

Вечером 8 мая в аэропорту города Джамму, столице спорного штата Джамму и Кашмир, раздались взрывы. Индия заявила о перехвате восьми ракет Пакистана.

Министр иностранных дел Дании Ларс Лекке Расмуссен вызвал временного посла США Дженнифер Голдфри, чтобы отметить недопустимость шпионажа между союзниками, учитывая недавние публикации в СМИ. Об этом сообщает DR 8 мая.

Lhbti-belangenorganisatie COC heeft mensen die naar het Eurovisie Songfestival in Basel gaan opgeroepen om regenboogvlaggen mee te nemen naar het internationale muziekevenement. Het COC doet dat omdat de European Broadcasting Union (EBU), de organisatie achter het songfestival, deelnemende artiesten heeft verboden om onder meer pridevlaggen te dragen.

Het VK heeft een handelsovereenkomst gesloten met de VS. Invoerbelasting op staal en aluminium verdwijnt. In ruil worden de economische blokkades voor Amerikaans vlees opgeheven, maar Amerikaanse chloorkippen komen de Britse markt niet op. Een magere winst, maar beter dan verwacht.

У президента Украины Владимира Зеленского и президента США Дональда Трампа состоялся телефонный разговор.

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Kardinaal Robert Prevost is donderdag benoemd tot de nieuwe leider van de rooms-katholieke kerk en gaat voortaan door het leven als paus Leo XIV. Waarom neemt hij een andere naam aan? En waar komt die traditie vandaan?

Cei doi candidați clasați pe primele două locuri în turul I al alegerilor prezidențiale, Nicușor Dan și George Simion, au explicat care sunt măsurile pe care le-ar lua pentru stabilizarea economiei.

Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat), the UAE’s federal government-owned fuel retailer, has partnered with Crypto.com to introduce crypto payments at fuel stations, marking a first in the Middle East and North Africa. The initial phase enables crypto payments at 10 Emarat stations across Dubai, with plans to expand the service throughout Emarat’s network, according to […] The post UAE state-owned Emarat partners with Crypto.com to integrate Bitcoin, crypto payments at gas stations appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Kitty Herweijer schrijft drie keer per week over wat haar bezighoudt.

Geen ronkende motoren van vrachtwagens bij dit tankstation. In de grote parkeervlakken kunnen die voertuigen namelijk alleen elektrisch opladen. Daarmee is Zwolle een van de eerste plekken waar dit kan.

Het scheelt steeds minder geld om over de grens in Duitsland te tanken. De Duitse benzineprijzen daalden dit jaar mede door een nieuwe CO2-heffing minder hard dan de Nederlandse. In zeldzame gevallen is tanken in Nederland zelfs goedkoper.

Lidera de la Chișinău, Maia Sandu, a anunțat că îl susține pe candidatul independent Nicușor Dan în turul doi al alegerilor prezidențiale din data de 18 mai din România.

The GENIUS Act failed to clear a procedure called cloture after pushback from Senate Democrats, who raised concerns about US President Donald Trump's crypto ventures. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025 Act, known as the GENIUS Act, failed to pass cloture in the United States Senate on May 8, dealing a slight blow to cryptocurrency regulation in the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty and co-sponsored by Senators Tim Scott, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks, received last-minute pushback from Democrats, who took aim at the bill and raised concerns about US President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures. To address the concerns of Senate Democrats, the bill had already been amended to include stricter requirements for stablecoin issuers for further provisions for Anti-Money Laundering. Read more

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to the Holy See and the beginning of his pontificate.

George Simion șochează alegătorii cu o afirmație halucinantă, spusă în timpul unei dezbateri televizate, când a pus sub semnul întrebării chiar existența Uniunii Europene ca entitate politică.