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Former SC judge Shah outlines plan to resist 'autocracy'

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Prim-ministrul Ungariei, Viktor Orban, s-a remarcat printr-un gest neobișnuit în timpul discursului susținut de președintele Ucrainei, Volodimir Zelenski, în fața liderilor reuniți la Consiliul European.

Evernorth aims to become the largest publicly traded XRP treasury firm and is expected to launch with more than 473 million XRP.

Botic van de Zandschulp is goed begonnen aan het masterstoernooi van Miami. In de eerste ronde was hij in twee sets te sterk voor de Canadese nummer 38 van de wereldranglijst, Denis Shapovalov: 7-5 6-3.

The crypto exchange is offering a yield product tied to Tether Gold (XAUT), signaling a shift toward turning traditionally passive assets like gold into income-generating instruments. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched a yield-bearing tokenized gold product that lets users earn interest on Tether Gold (XAUT), the latest entrant into a broader push to turn traditionally non-yielding assets into income-generating instruments. The product is designed to convert tokenized gold — typically a passive store of value — into a yield-bearing asset using XAUT, the largest tokenized gold product, the company announced Thursday. It allows holders to earn passive income while maintaining exposure to gold prices. Bybit said the offering is part of its broader expansion into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as it moves beyond traditional crypto trading products. Read more

If Israel's leadership misses the opportunity to make a deal for Hezbollah's disarmament and possible Lebanese recognition of Israel, it will be due to stupidity or hypocrisy

Fighters of the 3rd Spartan Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, together with adjacent units, repelled a Russian assault in the Pokrovsk sector and destroyed a company-sized enemy force within 48 hours.

Wie wat bewaart, die heeft wat. Prinses Anne droeg deze week een jurk van bijna zestig (!) jaar oud. En er gebeurde nog veel meer, want Catherine koos niet zonder reden voor groen, terwijl Mary een klassieke jurk wist te spicen met een dierenprintje. In deze nieuwe aflevering van Oranje Franje praat Josine Droogendijk je bij over de koninklijke outfits van deze week.

Botic van de Zandschulp heeft donderdag de tweede ronde van het Masters-toernooi in Miami bereikt. De Nederlandse tennisser won in twee sets van Denis Shapovalov. Het werd 7-5 en 6-3.

Het kabinet gaat een alternatief zoeken voor de korting op de uitkering voor vrouwen die met zwangerschapsverlof gaan. De maatregel uit het coalitieakkoord, die door vakbond CNV is omgedoopt tot de "bevalboete", is door niemand gewenst.

Australian researchers built a battery that charges in femtoseconds, stores energy for nanoseconds, and gets faster the larger it grows—defying every rule conventional batteries follow.

Islamabad's behind-the-scenes efforts tone down joint statement

Engages Ulema on security, national harmony

Tehran unleashes intense strikes across Gulf; Qatar gas output badly damaged; US F-35 damaged by Iranian fire

FO rejects US DNI's claims

The Web3 company will provide capital, advisory support and business development to help Avalanche projects scale, with a focus on real-world assets and digital identity. Animoca Brands has made a strategic investment in Ava Labs and entered a partnership to support projects building on the Avalanche blockchain, focusing on capital deployment, advisory support and expansion in Asia and the Middle East. According to Thursday’s announcement by the Hong Kong-based Web3 company, the collaboration will target sectors including real-world assets, digital identity and entertainment, with Animoca providing business development support and access to regional networks to help Avalanche-based projects scale and reach institutional users. Projects pursued under the partnership may also tap into the broader ecosystem of portfolio companies, Animoca said. Read more

Voormalig NOS-nieuwslezer en radiopresentator Astrid Kersseboom (60) is dit jaar de verteller in de zestiende editie van The Passion. Hoewel ze al ruim vier jaar niet meer op televisie te zien is, bezorgt het grootschalige live-evenement haar geen knikkende knieën.

De Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky heeft een "heel slecht voorgevoel" over de gevolgen voor zijn eigen land van de Amerikaans-Israëlische oorlog tegen Iran. Zijn Europese bondgenoten delen zijn zorg dat Rusland de vruchten plukt van het conflict in het Midden-Oosten.