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Crypto
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Published 1 week ago • Cointelegraph - News • via cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $2.8B in record nine-day outflow streak
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a nine-day outflow streak totaling $2.84 billion, surpassing an eight-session outflow run in February 2025. The longest run of withdrawals since U.S.
Crypto Markets
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
South Korea pushes nuclear-powered submarine plan
Seoul's plans for nuclear-powered vessels come as regional rivals ramp up undersea capabilities, raising concerns over a widening military buildup.
D dw.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
US judge halts Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
The billion-dollar "anti-weaponization" fund was meant to compensate people who Trump sees as victims of so-called "lawfare" by Joe Biden's administration. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
D dw.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
South Korea pushes nuclear-powered submarine plan
Seoul's plans for nuclear-powered vessels come as regional rivals ramp up undersea capabilities, raising concerns over a widening military buildup.
F france24.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Top • via france24.com
Kenya court suspends opening of US Ebola quarantine centre
A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The US proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya has been met with a fierce backlash from medical workers in the East African country, where no cases have been confirmed.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Top • via france24.com
Closer to war or to peace? US, Iran near deal on 60-day ceasefire
The ​United States threatened Thursday to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling system in the key Strait of Hormuz, warning of sanctions against all parties involved in such actions. Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of breaching a fragile ceasefire with strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening efforts to end nearly seven weeks of conflict.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • ABC News - Top Stories • via abcnews.com
Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters
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D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Iran war: Oman stuck between Trump and Tehran
Oman is one of the most important mediators between Washington and Tehran.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Germany deepens Taiwan ties amid China tensions
A German delegation, known as the Berlin-Taipei Parliamentary Friendship Group, recently visited Taiwan, drawing criticism from Beijing.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Iran war: Oman stuck between Trump and Tehran
Oman is one of the most important mediators between Washington and Tehran.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Germany deepens Taiwan ties amid China tensions
A German delegation, known as the Berlin-Taipei Parliamentary Friendship Group, recently visited Taiwan, drawing criticism from Beijing.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • ABC News - Top Stories • via abcnews.com
WATCH: 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner live on ‘GMA’
Shrey Parikh from Rancho Cucamonga, California, correctly spelled 32 words in 90 seconds, breaking a Spell-Off record, in the 101st anniversary of the game. A teenager from California has won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, following three days of competition at Washington's Constitution Hall.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • The New Arab - Top • via newarab.com
Lebanon seeks 'real ceasefire' at Pentagon talks with Israel
The increase in Israeli violence on Lebanon is widely believed to be an attempt to exert further pressure on Beirut ahead of Friday's talks at the Pentagon. Officials from Israel and Lebanon are set to meet for security talks in Washington DC after Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on Lebanon this week.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • The New Arab - Top • via newarab.com
Anti-Israel protest interrupts Ireland-Qatar football friendly
The stunt was intended to pressure the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to cancel its two upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Israel. Ireland’s football match against Qatar was stalled by pro-Palestinian protests as pressure builds on upcoming games against Israel.
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Business
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - Business • via theguardian.com
Global stocks rise and oil price slips amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal - business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsItaly’s economy grew more than first estimated at the start of the year, according to its national statistics office.Italian GDP rose 0.3% in the first three months of the year, instead of an initial estimate of 0.2%.The detail shows that the pick-up in growth was led by households’ demand, with growth in households’ consumption picking up to 0.5% quarter-to-quarter, from 0.1% in Q4 last year.Otherwise on the domestic front, government sp... Optimism for a resolution to the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was checked after the United States said it had carried out strikes on missile launch sites in Iran.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Kenya court blocks US plan for Ebola quarantine facility
The US proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya has been met with a fierce backlash from medical workers in the East African country, where no cases have been confirmed. A facility built by the U.S.
T theguardian.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com
Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files – US politics
Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former attorney-general Pam Bondi is testifying before the US House oversight and reform committee, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s release of the Epstein files.A jury in Spokane, Washington found an Afghanistan War veteran and two oth... 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
T theguardian.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East | Politics Weekly America
On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’.
F france24.com
World
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Top • via france24.com
Blue origin rocket explodes during launch pad test
🇺🇸 🚀 Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com
CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set
CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set26 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNaomi de SouzaBBC Newsbeat Getty ImagesCMAT performed right before Olivia Dean at Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in SunderlandSinger-songwriter CMAT has shared her "deep sadness" about body-shaming abuse she received after her performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend.The Irish musician says she has experienced a "difficult" few days after performing at the music festival i... The Irish singer-songwriter says her rise has been increasingly ‘tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin’The Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has responded to ongoing abuse she has received about her body and her weight following an appearance last week at BBC’s Radio 1 Big Weekend.The musician, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, wrote on Instagram on Thursday that she had felt “compelled to wade in and speak for myself” after learning of the a...
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Health
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Published 1 week ago • The New York Times - World • via nytimes.com
Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit
The order came after U.S. A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S.
Public Health
D dw.com
Culture
2 sources
Published 1 week ago • DW - Culture & Lifestyle • via dw.com
What makes a 'vanity project'? A history of building for power
As Donald Trump proposes costly redesigns for Washington D.C., the questions arise: When do grand projects serve the public — and when do they serve the leader?
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World
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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Wembanyama and Spurs force game seven against Thunder in NBA playoffs
San Antonio rout Oklahoma City 118-91 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals, where New York Knicks await. Spurs rout Thunder 118-91 in Game 6Wembanyama posts 28 points and 10 reboundsWest finals to be decided Saturday in OKCVictor Wembanyama scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, lifting the San Antonio Spurs to a 118-91 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.The teams will play one last time in Game 7 on Saturday in Oklahoma City, with the winner advancing to face the New York Knicks in the NBA finals.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • ABC News - International • via abcnews.com
Guatemala's president denies report of US deal on anti-drug trafficking strikes
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