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France Pays Tribute To Screen Legend Alain Delon
France on Monday paid homage to film legend Alain Delon following his death at 88, with tributes pouring in for the actor who became one of his country’s biggest stars,…
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‘Closet Bitcoin Bull’ To Speak At BTC 2025? Critic Peter Schiff Gets New Nickname
KEY POINTS Schiff said he discussed a potential appearance at Bitcoin 2025 with Bailey Many Bitcoiners said they believe Schiff had been a “closet” $BTC bull all along Schiff has…
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Australia’s Financial Regulator Cracks Down On Over 600 Crypto Investment Scam Websites In 1 Year
KEY POINTS A total of 615 crypto investment scam sites were taken down since July 2023 Investment scams have caused losses of $1.3 billion among Australian consumers Australia has been…
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Goldman Sachs Lowers US Recession Probability To 20% On Strong Economic Data
Goldman Sachs has slashed its estimated likelihood of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months to 20% from 25% after encouraging reports on weekly jobless claims and retail sales,…
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Chicago Fed President Cautions Against Trump, Harris Inflation Arguments
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday cautioned against the oversimplification of inflationary drivers, particularly corporate price increases and tariffs, which have become central themes in the economic strategies…
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Kenya Govt Plans To Reinstate Some Taxes To Raise $1.2 Bn
The scrapped 2024 finance bill would have raised about $2.7 billion in taxes AFP The Kenyan government plans to raise about $1.2 billion by reinstating some unpopular taxes contained in…
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Back To Class After Bangladesh’s Student-led Revolution
After weeks of deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh toppled the autocratic premier, among the first things children at a school in the capital Dhaka did when they returned to class…
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Crypto Trends – The Age Of Decentralized Faith? Colorado Church Network Tokenizes Chapel
KEY POINTS Some suggested use cases of blockchain in the church are records management and donation drives Pastor Blake Bush said God told him to “tokenize the building,” leading to…
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India Should Push for Indigenous Messaging App Amid WhatsApp Dominance: Argues Expert
IANS The dominance of foreign-owned messaging platforms, particularly WhatsApp, in India’s communication sphere has raised significant concerns. With user projections expected to reach 795.67 million by 2025, WhatsApp’s influence on…
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Russia Bans Clooney Foundation
The foundation of US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal has accused Russia of violating the human rights of Ukrainians killed in a missile attack…
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Trump Ties Harris On Polymarket As Economic Policies Take Center Stage
KEY POINTS One user said Polymarket traders just needed to hear Harris’ policies to change their minds about her lead An activist said Harris stole two of Trump’s policies but…
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Protests Over Indian Doctor’s Rape And Murder Unite Rival Soccer Fans
Thousands of outraged Indian protesters, including arch-rival football fans, called for justice on Monday after the rape and murder of a doctor as widespread strikes by healthcare workers entered a…
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US Dollar Drops Amid Expectations Of Dovish Fed Release
The U.S. dollar declined sharply on Monday and particularly dropped against the yen as investors expect a dovish stance from the Federal Reserve in the upcoming release of July policy…
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Indian PM Modi To Visit Ukraine: Foreign Ministry
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine, the foreign ministry said Monday, weeks after Kyiv condemned him for hugging President Vladimir Putin during a visit to traditional ally Russia.…
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Latest ‘Alien’ Movie Scares Up Big Crowds In N. America Theaters
New sci-fi horror film “Alien: Romulus” topped the weekend box office in North American theaters, showing the franchise’s continued ability to scare up sizable audiences, analysts said Sunday. The latest…
