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A Boston conference last week highlighted American Jews' internal divisions over Israel since October 7 and the Gaza war, but also their intensified commitment, and even hope. 'People are hungry – desperate, even – for a place to be Jewish' outside of Zionism, according to one historian and moderator

An emergency response headquarters will begin round-the-clock operations on Wednesday, February 18, due to deteriorating weather conditions across Ukraine.

Far-right Israeli finance minister made the comments at a conference dedicated to 'strengthening the Jewish hold in Judea and Samaria'

While still subject to final approval, the regulator's nod would enable Bridge to offer stablecoin and digital asset services to businesses. Stablecoin platform Bridge, owned by the payments processor Stripe, said it had received conditional approval to operate as a federally chartered national trust bank under the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In a Tuesday notice, Bridge said it had received conditional approval from the banking regulator, allowing the company to “operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight” once fully approved. Bridge said the charter would allow it to offer custody of digital assets, issue stablecoins and manage stablecoin reserves. “Our compliance framework already positions Bridge to be GENIUS ready,” said the company, referring to the stablecoin bill signed into law in July 2025. “Now achieving a national trust bank charter will provide our customers the regulatory backbone they need to build with stablecoins confidently and at scale.” R...

Концерт украинского певца MÉLOVIN в Ровно, который должен был состояться 17 февраля, сорвали недиомие люди, которые пришли с плакатами "Не за гей-браки воюют герои".

De populariteitsmeter van Noa Lang in Istanboel zal na deze avond ongetwijfeld recordhoogten bereiken. De aanvaller was van grote waarde voor Galatasaray met twee goals tegen Juventus. De thuisploeg won met 5-2 en zette daarmee een grote stap richting de achtste finale van de Champions League.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor announced last week the launch of the third edition of the WikiRights project, which trains 12 young Palestinians as professional editors on Wikipedia.

The Dutch electronic money issuer will act as a BIN sponsor for fintech partners, linking regulated dollar- and euro-denominated tokens to mainstream card rails. Dutch payments company Quantoz Payments has become a principal member of Visa, enabling it to issue virtual debit cards backed by its regulated e-money tokens and sponsor third-party fintechs seeking to offer stablecoin-linked payment products across Europe. Under the agreement, Quantoz will be able to issue Visa-branded virtual cards tied to balances held in its USDQ, EURQ and EURD e-money tokens, allowing users to spend those funds online, in stores and through mobile wallets. The company will also act as a BIN sponsor, enabling fintech partners to embed card issuance directly into their platforms. Read more

Real Madrid heeft revanche genomen op Benfica voor de spectaculaire nederlaag in de competitiefase van de Champions League. In een verhitte heenwedstrijd van de tussenronde waren de bezoekers met 0-1 te sterk voor de Portugezen dankzij een mooi afstandsschot van Vinícius Júnior. Verder won titelverdediger Paris Saint-Germain na een snelle 2-0 achterstand nog bij AS Monaco.

La sediul FBI din Washington, a avut loc marți, 17 februarie, o întâlnire bilaterală între viceprim-ministrul și ministrul român al Afacerilor Interne, Cătălin Predoiu, și o delegație a conducerii FBI.

A total of 137 combat clashes were recorded along the frontline, with Russian forces carrying out nearly 30 attacks against Ukrainian Defense Forces positions in the Huliaipole sector.

Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance.” Two days later, authorities fully blocked WhatsApp, removing its domains from Russia's national registry and forcing users toward VPNs or MAX, a state-backed messenger that critics […] The post Russia’s censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban expose the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Speelgoedproducent Toi-Toys roept speelgoed terug omdat er mogelijk asbest in de vulling zit. Het gaat om uitrekbare figuren die gevuld zijn met zand. In dat zand kan het asbest zitten.

Traian Băsescu a vorbit marți seară, la postul B1 TV, despre vizita președintelui Nicușor Dan în Statele Unite, unde șeful statului urmează să participe la Consiliul Păcii organizat de Donald Trump.

Third-quarter results show revenue growth despite lower Bitcoin prices, alongside new AI computing contracts, as HIVE continues to expand beyond its core mining business. HIVE Digital Technologies delivered a record fiscal third quarter despite weaker Bitcoin prices, suggesting that its expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing is offsetting broader crypto-market headwinds. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, HIVE reported $93.1 million in revenue, a 219% increase from a year earlier. Gross operating margin expanded more than sixfold year over year to $32.1 million, representing about 35% of revenue. The strong performance came even as Bitcoin (BTC) prices declined about 10% during the quarter and network difficulty rose about 15%, conditions that have pressured mining margins across the industry following the 2024 halving. Read more

Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.

With Iran seeking a partial deal to ease sanctions and quiet protests, and the U.S. zigzagging between talks and further military build-up, the IDF is bracing for the worst scenario: failed talks leading to America and Iran getting into a war that might well involve Israel