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Bitcoin Whale Dumps Nearly $500 Million To Coinbase As BTC Falls To $60K
18 April 2024 @ 11:08 am
A Bitcoin whale has "dumped" over $491 million worth of the digital currency, and many Bitcoiners are unhappy about it, considering the cryptocurrency's downward trend in recent days.
Senate Ends Historical Impeachment Trial Against Mayorkas
18 April 2024 @ 11:05 am
The Senate swiftly disposed of two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking the first time in 225 years that the Senate dismissed impeachment charges without a trial.
Hush Money Trial: Prosecutors Seek To Question Trump On Previous Sexual Misconduct And Fraud Cases
18 April 2024 @ 11:00 am
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team seeks permission to question Trump about civil cases where he was found liable for sexual misconduct and fraud. Also, Michael Cohen, who once said he would take a bullet for the ex-president, is now set to play a central role as a key prosecution witness in the criminal trial.
Embattled Worldcoin To Launch Layer-2 Blockchain Called World Chain
18 April 2024 @ 11:00 am
Worldcoin, which is under international scrutiny for its alleged infringements on data privacy rights, will launch a new layer-2 blockchain that will be "deeply integrated with the Worldcoin protocol."
Norway's Wealth Fund Posts $107 Bln First Quarter Gain
18 April 2024 @ 10:45 am
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a gain of more than $100 billion in the first quarter amid the global stock market recovery, it said Thursday.
Middle East Conflict Live: Israel Kills Hamas Intel Leader; EU To Impose New Sanctions On Iran
18 April 2024 @ 10:44 am
On Day 195 of the war in Gaza, a key intelligence officer within Hamas was killed by the Israeli army as the world moves to sanction Iran for its aerial attacks toward Israel over the weekend that shook the global community.
Beach Offers Rare Respite For War-weary Gazans
18 April 2024 @ 10:27 am
Hundreds of Gazans found rare respite at the beach this week from more than six months of traumatising Israeli bombardments in the Palestinian territory.
Germany Arrests Two For Allegedly Spying For Russia
18 April 2024 @ 9:36 am
The pair, identified only as Dieter S. and Alexander J., were arrested in Bayreuth in the southeastern state of Bavaria on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said in a statement.
Taiwan Chip Giant TSMC's Profits Surge On AI Demand
18 April 2024 @ 8:51 am
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company -- whose clients include Apple and Nvidia -- controls more than half the world's output of silicon chips, which have been called the "lifeblood" of the modern world.
Russian Missile Barrage On Ukraine City Kills 18
18 April 2024 @ 7:18 am
Rescuers were removing mountains of rubble on Thursday from the site of a lethal Russian missile strike on Ukraine's historic city of Chernigiv, where at least 18 people were killed in an attack that has prompted fresh pleas for allies to boost Kyiv's overstretched air defense systems.