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ROCA Industry, the first industrial holding in Romania, specialized in building materials, in 2025 registered RON629.6 million consolidated turnover, up 5.1% from 2024, but switched to net losses of RON29.7 million, from RON5.9 million net profit in 2024.

On Monday morning, news broke that an Iranian drone had struck the British Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus.

Qivalis, a European banking consortium, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of a planned euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026. Qivalis, a consortium of major European banks, is in advanced talks with crypto exchanges and liquidity firms to distribute its planned euro-pegged stablecoin, Spanish business newspaper Cinco Días reported Monday. The group, including banks such as ING, UniCredit, and the recent addition of BBVA, is moving toward the launch of a stablecoin in the second half of 2026, Cinco Días reported. The consortium is now reportedly in advanced discussions with crypto exchanges, market makers and liquidity providers. The shareholder banks themselves will also be able to distribute the stablecoin. Read more

Прежде чем 3I/ATLAS покинет Солнечную систему межзвездный объект окажется на близком расстоянии к самой большой планете, которая вращается вокруг Солнца.

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At least three people died and 14 were injured following a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, early on Sunday, police said. The suspect was killed in an exchange of fire with law enforcers at the scene, police said, adding that 14 people were in hospital, three of whom were in a critical condition. The man suspected of the shooting had a history of mental health issues, officials said, while the FBI was looking into a possible terrorism link. Law enforcement officials said the suspect had a history of mental health conditions, according to an internal update from the National Counter-terrorism Centre reviewed by Reuters. A law enforcement official told Reuters that the shooter wore a shirt with an Iranian flag and IRAN spelled out in green, white and red across the front. Authorities are investigating whether the suspect was motivated by the joint US-Israel strike on Iran, the official told Reuters. The shooter was identified as Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalised US citizen from Senegal, according to the Coun...

De sfeer tussen vakbonden en het nieuwe kabinet Jetten is direct verpest door de coalitieplannen voor de AOW. Deze maandag komen de bonden op bezoek in het Catshuis, maar dat dreigt een kort gesprek te worden. Voorbereidingen voor acties op het Malieveld worden al getroffen. Een nieuw Akkoord van Wassenaar lijkt hard nodig, maar is nog ver weg.

South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed, Bitcoin may be flashing a bottom signal: Hodler’s Digest

South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed, Bitcoin may be flashing a bottom signal: Hodler’s Digest

The IDF intercepted missiles and drones launched from Lebanon, and said it attacked Hezbollah operatives in retaliation ■ Lebanese PM Salam condemned strikes against Israel as 'irresponsible and suspicious' ■ Lebanon's Health Ministry said 31 were killed and 149 wounded in Israeli strikes

Нефтеперерабатывающий завод ARAMCO в Саудовской Аравии попал под удар дрона-камикадзе "Шахед" Ирана, сообщили медиа. Компания закрыла предприятие, которое является одним из крупнейших на Ближнем Востоке.

Украинцы, которые в силу разных обстоятельств оказались во время обстрела в ОАЭ, начали активно делиться увиденным в своих социальных сетях. Многие из них периодически слышат взрывы.

Tokenholders backed a $42.5 million stablecoin package and 75,000 AAVE allocation for Aave Labs under a proposed DAO-funded revenue model. Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework passed its Temp Check vote, clearing the first formal stage of the protocol’s governance process.  On Sunday, the off-chain Snapshot vote closed with 52.58% voting in favor, 42% against and 5.42% abstaining. The result advances the measure to the Aave Request for Final Comment (ARFC) stage, where terms may be revised before any binding on-chain vote. The framework asks tokenholders to approve up to $42.5 million in stablecoins and 75,000 Aave (AAVE) tokens for Aave Labs. In return, the organization would route 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury under a DAO-funded operating model.  Read more

The Pakistan Stock Exchange experienced a dramatic fall on Monday, with the KSE-100 index dropping by 15,607 points amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.

Иран резко усилил атаки беспилотниками по странам Персидского залива и фактически повторяет тактику, которую Россия применяет в войне против Украины. В частности, свои удары страна направляет не только на военные объекты, но и на аэропорты, порты и другую критическую инфраструктуру.

В США презентовали электровелосипед King Goat V2. Он способен развить более 100 км/ч и является одним из самых быстрых в мире.

New passenger car registrations in Romania dropped by 24.3% in February 2026 against the same month of 2025, to 8,965 units, in line with data provided by Romanian carmakers’ association ACAROM.

Smotrich admits that the fiscal deficit will now be more than 3.9% of GDP, the target in the proposed 2026 budget.