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Boerse Stuttgart’s Seturion has partnered with Societe Generale, SG-FORGE and flatexDEGIRO to build a pan-European blockchain securities settlement system. Boerse Stuttgart Group’s tokenized securities settlement platform Seturion has partnered with Societe Generale, its crypto subsidiary SG-Forge and online broker flatexDEGIRO to build out a blockchain-based securities settlement system across Europe. Under the plan, Societe Generale will issue tokenized structured securities, such as turbo warrants and investment certificates, on Seturion, according to a Thursday announcement. SG-Forge, which holds a Markets in Crypto-Assets authorization from French regulators, will settle transactions using its CoinVertible euro and dollar stablecoins, EURCV and USDCV. FlatexDEGIRO, which says it serves serve 3.5 million customers across 16 countries, will also connect its retail investor flow to the platform. Read more

The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday condemned Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as well as the arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers. The statement came a day after Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. In the statement released on Thursday, the FO said, “The government of Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli occupying forces in the international waters as well as arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers onboard.” The statement said that those detained also reportedly included humanitarian activist Saad Edhi, son of prominent social worker Faisal Edhi and grandson of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi. “Pakistan demands the immediate release of all ...

SpaceX is up over 100% on its BTC holdings. Hyperliquid is decoupling from crypto majors. And Ethereum is leaning hard into privacy.

Украинская актриса Анастасия Пустовит приехала на Каннский кинофестиваль с обручальным кольцом на пальце. Вскоре она сама подтвердила, что статус изменился.

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Ondernemer Paul Mijnen ontwikkelde een speciaal pigment met minuscule glazen bolletjes, die oplichten in het donker als er licht op schijnt. Daardoor zijn auto’s, fietsen en scooters ’s nachts veel beter zichtbaar.

The Afghan Taliban government’s new decree governing the separation of spouses “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls, the United Nations said on Thursday. Published in mid-May, the 31-article code sets out various grounds for separation in Afghanistan, including a husband’s prolonged disappearance, “incompatibility” between couples, renunciation of Islam and “failure on the part of the husband”. The decree, which appeared in the country’s Official Gazette, also states that marriage contracts drawn up by relatives “on behalf of a minor boy or girl” can be annulled, which suggests child marriage is permitted in Afghanistan, according to the UN. In most cases, the procedures for women seeking a separation are more complicated than those for men. The document, approved by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, “is part of a broader and deeply concerning trajectory in which the rights of Afghan women and girls are being eroded”, said Georgette Gagnon, deputy special re...

During a meeting of the EU Military Committee at the level of Chiefs of Defense (Chiefs of General Staff), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi provided an update on the situation at the front and the needs of the Ukrainian army, and highlighted the main tasks of the Defense Forces.

Antibiotice Iasi (stock symbol: ATB), the largest Romanian owned drug maker, continues to develop several strategic projects for the pharmaceutical industry through a EUR67 million in funding granted by Banca Transilvania, the company has announced in a stock market report on May 21.

The US Federal Reserve proposed a limited “skinny” payment account framework for fintech and crypto firms and called for a temporary pause on Tier 3 applications. The US Federal Reserve proposed creating limited payment accounts that could give legally eligible fintech and crypto-linked banks narrower access to its payment rails without the backstops available to traditional banks. The proposal was released on Wednesday through a Federal Reserve Board request for comment and notice of proposed rulemaking, referring to “skinny master accounts” for nonbank financial institutions. The Fed also encouraged regional Reserve Banks to pause decisions on Tier 3 account-access requests while it finishes the rulemaking, a step staff said is expected to end by Dec. 31, 2026. Read more

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Компания Nissan показала предсерийный Elgrand (E53) перед запуском в Японии, включая топовые комплектации Autech и VIP.

Trading volumes for US-based Hyperliquid-linked ETFs jumped another 50% Wednesday.

On May 21, the Russian army attacked an agricultural enterprise in Velyka Babka, Kharkiv region.

A total of 60 flights were cancelled across Pakistan on Thursday, while 14 others faced major delays due to operational issues, affecting both domestic and international travel.

Pakistan Railways has started releasing travelling allowances pending for Grade IV employees over the last eight years, bringing relief to workers after a long wait.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly hot and dry weather in most parts of the country on Thursday, while very hot conditions are expected to continue in southern regions during daytime hours.