US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran and warned all countries that do business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States. President Donald Trump’s promise last week to trigger an “economic D-Day” against Tehran turned out to be … Read more
Bitcoin closed the $80,000 mark on Tuesday, as new inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs and improving risk appetite extended the cryptocurrency’s recent rally. The flagship cryptocurrency jumped 3.1% to $79,739. The latest move extends a strong rally that began last week, when bitcoin rose more than 20% in three days, its biggest three-day gain since … Read more
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Ryan won’t stay quiet after watching Enes Kanter Freedom get escorted out of Wintrust Arena Sunday night for defending female athletes. Ryan didn’t hold back in Freedom’s Instagram comments after the ejection, criticizing the WNBA for not standing up for female athletes as the league’s position on the trans … Read more
The Russian embassy in the UK accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”, saying that “the deeper its involvement in the conflict… the greater the price it will pay”. In response, Burnham said last week: “We are not friends in good times, we will be there in Ukraine’s time of … Read more
The United States announced a series of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the largest financial offensive in history.” Bessent called it an “economic D-Day” for Iran and said the United States would sever all economic ties with the country, adding that any nation partnering financially … Read more
A man who said he grew up in a remote area of Spain, with only the company of wolves and other animals, died this month at the age of 80, according to authorities in San Cibrao das Viñas, the municipality where he spent his final years. The story of the man, Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, came … Read more
Court facilities in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, and elsewhere have been closed as the deadline to file a petition against the result of the recent presidential election approaches. An unusual police presence has been reported at some courts, which have been cordoned off to prevent access. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile said he would challenge the election … Read more
The mystery man known as “Lucky,” who was found without identification in Amsterdam in 2023, is not a missing man from Vancouver, according to police. Vancouver police confirmed earlier this week that they were investigating whether “Lucky” could be John Russell Kenny, missing since 1994. Amsterdam police confirmed Saturday that “Lucky” and Kenny are different … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia plans to recruit 300,000 more troops for the fight as the invasion drags on. On Sunday, waves of Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian economy, hitting a huge retail warehouse on the outskirts of Moscow. Holly Williams reports.
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