Northern Syria’s Kobane, or Ayn al-Arab, was a flashpoint city during the Kurdish fight against the Islamic State (IS) group nearly a decade ago. Today, it’s at the heart of the Syrian government’s bid to integrate the northern Kurdish majority region and their fighters. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr had a rare opportunity to witness the…
Trump: US will ‘destroy’ one bridge or power plant for every future Iranian Hormuz strike Donald Trump threatened retribution against Iran in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket,…
The Ethereum Foundation has published a policy-focused guide aimed at governments, institutions, and public sector leaders, giving Ethereum a clearer educational entry point for non-technical decision makers. The July 1 guide was released by the Foundation’s Global Policy Strategy team and frames Ethereum as neutral digital public infrastructure rather than simply a crypto asset or…
What is the core concern? What happens next? The era of legal immunity in decentralized finance (DeFi) appears to be coming to an end after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known for her industry-friendly stance and nicknamed “Crypto Mom,” published an official statement with the ironic title “Headstands and Backflips”. In it, she makes clear that attempts…
The reflecting pool resurfacing has had many dramatic twists and turns, from algae to arrests to a second draining. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jackie Lay/NPR Of the many political dramas unfolding on any given day in the nation’s capital, one character has emerged as an unlikely star: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The…
Billionaires are on the rise as the rest struggle with inequality, poverty and a cost of living crisis. Billionaires have nearly as much wealth than the bottom 50%. AI is boosting the global economy – but there’s growing concern that not everyone will reap the rewards. At the same time, efforts to battle global poverty…
The co-founders of Celsius, the bankrupt crypto lender, are now subject to permanent court orders that bar them from broad parts of the crypto and asset-services business. The FTC put the founders’ combined obligations at $16.5 million, though Goldstein’s entered order lists $2.014 million. Alexander Mashinsky and Shlomi Daniel Leon may not advertise, market, promote,…
Bitcoin spent the past month in a holding pattern around $63,700, and VanEck’s latest Bitcoin ChainCheck reads the setup as a cautious pause rather than a bottom, with derivatives flashing fear, miner economics near multi-year lows, and long-term holders tightening their grip. The mid-July report frames the moment as consolidation, not recovery. Bitcoin closed July…
The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to defraud authorities over allegations he was involved in a plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid millions of pounds in penalties. Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency (EA) and water regulator Ofwat. The…
In brief A new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says that crypto exchange HTX has kept operating under the same brand following UK sanctions, while rebuilding its on-chain infrastructure. HTX has rotated wallets across TRON, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Solana, creating a “continuous moving target for compliance professionals,” TRM Labs said. The…