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[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18th, 2026] VALR, Africa’s leading digital asset infrastructure provider, served as diamond sponsor of the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference held in Nairobi on 14 and 15 May 2026. Peter Mwangi, VALR’s newly appointed Country Manager for Kenya, delivered a keynote address in which he outlined his vision […]

На Херсонщине в результате удара беспилотника ранения получил так называемый руководитель оккупационной администрации Скадовского района Александр Дудка. Его доставили в больницу с минно-взрывной травмой и осколочным ранением головы.

Двенадцать лет назад Анна Молинари из Нью-Йорка бросила в океан послание в бутылке. Это была шутка и она даже не могла предположить к чему это приведет.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is standardising the deadline for paying private-sector salaries to regulate wage payments across the country, Khaleej Times reported on Monday. According to a new rule introduced under the UAE’s Wage Protection System (WPS), salaries must be paid on the first day of each month for the previous month, while payments made after the first will be considered delayed. The rule is scheduled to come into effect on June 1. According to Khaleej Times, the decision was issued on May 12 following a ministerial resolution issued earlier in the month by the UAE’s minister of human resources and emiratisation. The resolution aims to strengthen compliance and ensure timely wage payments across private sector establishments. Under the new regulation, all companies registered with the ministry are required to distribute wages through the approved system or other authorised payment channels. Employers must also provide documents and data confirming salary payments. The UAE also outlined clear th...

Bitcoin's brutal sell-off may continue as panic spreads from long-term holders to short-term traders across markets.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 24,869 Bitcoin for $2.01 billion last week, lifting holdings to 843,738 BTC as STRC sales funded around 97% of the acquisition. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, made another massive BTC acquisition last week as the crypto asset hovered around $80,000. Strategy acquired 24,869 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.01 billion between May 11 and 17, according Monday's 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more

The platform settles cargo cover in Bitcoin under a plan for marine policies and certificates that could generate $10 billion for Iran.

Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth to offset softer spot trading.

Певица приехала на Каннский кинофестиваль и сразу привлекла внимание не только элегантным образом, но и кольцом на безымянном пальце, которое мгновенно подпитало слухи о возможной помолвке.

XRP gave back gains after a high-volume selloff erased the latest breakout attempt, though buyers stepped back in near support around $1.38.

Standard Chartered will absorb Zodia Custody’s regulated crypto business and spin out Zodia Solutions, as big banks move to own core digital asset custody in-house. Standard Chartered has announced that its offer to acquire the business of Zodia Custody has been accepted by shareholders. The deal, announced Monday, will consolidate Standard Chartered’s digital asset custody operations while separating a standalone infrastructure platform for institutional clients. Zodia Solutions will be established as an independent entity under SC Ventures, backed by several banking investors, including existing Zodia Custody shareholders, and will provide “bank-grade infrastructure” to financial institutions, including Standard Chartered, as they expand digital asset services. Read more

Investigators say Chuan Wang claimed modest roles on visa applications when in fact he was publicly known in China for his military drones.

Het einde van een tijdperk in Bretagne: de historische Citroën-fabriek in Rennes, in de jaren 60 nog ingewijd door Charles de Gaulle, kleurt Chinees. Nu de Europese autoverkoop hapert, slaat moederbedrijf Stellantis de handen ineen met Dongfeng.

Бренд RedMagic представил в Китае игровые смартфоны 11S Pro и 11S Pro+. Новинки получили разогнанные флагманские процессоры и продвинутые системы охлаждения.

В Евросоюзе обсуждают кандидатов на роль специального посланника для мирных переговоров между Украиной и Россией. Среди возможных претендентов называют Ангелу Меркель, Марио Драги и президента Финляндии Александра Стубба.

Terwijl bij de vakbond de interne oorlog nog nasmeult, stapt Spekman de ring in als nieuwe voorzitter van de FNV.

У бывшего премьера Украины двое мошенников под видом работников СБУ выманили сбережения на общую сумму почти 7 млн гривен.

KARACHI: Alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky on Monday alleged she was facing pressure “to take names” as she was remanded into police custody for another four days in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. She was already booked in multiple criminal cases prior to her arrest, taking the number of cases active against her to at least 15. On Monday, on the completion of her two-day physical remand in the murder case, Anmol was presented before South Judicial Magistrate Kalsoom Mustafa at the Judicial Complex inside Central Prison Karachi. It may be mentioned that the alleged drug peddler was already on physical remand in a separate narcotics case till May 22, while her judicial remand in 13 other cases extends till May 30. The magistrate directed the investigation officer (IO) to ensure that Anmol was interrogated in the presence of female police personnel and ...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on intra-court appeals filed by 20 apartment sub-lessees of the multi-billion-rupee One Constitution Avenue project, seeking protection of their possession rights after the cancellation of the project’s lease. The court sought the CDA’s response by tomorrow (Wednesday). A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas sought a response from the CDA while hearing appeals filed by apartment owners, including former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani and former air chief Mujahid Anwar Khan. During the hearing, counsel for the appellants argued that paragraph 30 of the recent single-bench judgment adversely affected the rights of apartment owners even though their possession and occupation of the apartments had been recognised. The court was informed that residential towers B and C were constructed in accordance with the approved layout plan, and that, aft...

Bittensor (TAO), down 9.6% over the weekend, joined Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as an underperformer.