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Bitcoin nears ,000 as investors eye crypto-friendly Trump administration

Bitcoin nears $90,000 as investors eye crypto-friendly Trump administration

The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has gained more than 30 percent since the US presidential election. Bitcoin is closing in on $90,000 as crypto enthusiasts bet on United States President-elect Donald Trump taking a hands-off approach to digital currencies. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency hit a record high of $89,637 on Tuesday, continuing its explosive […]

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Netherlands to impose land border controls from Dec. 9

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The Netherlands will impose controls on its land borders, all of which are with fellow countries in the EU’s Schengen border-free zone, and some flights from within the Schengen zone from Dec. 9, the Migration Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The controls are set to last six months, part of a wider

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Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change? | Climate Crisis

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Delegates gather in Azerbaijan for UN climate conference. Leaders from around the world are meeting to address the climate crisis. Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s United Nations COP29 conference with delegates tackling ways to curb global warming. Scientists warn progress is not on track and inaction could cause irreversible damage to our planet. Funding is also

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Pro-Palestinian protesters detained after defying Amsterdam ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Dutch police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam on Sunday after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of violence instigated by Israeli football supporters. Earlier in the day, the Amsterdam District Court upheld a decision by the mayor to ban protests, three days after it was rocked by violence

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Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book after outcry from Indigenous Australians

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British celebrity chef says he is ‘devastated’ his fantasy book caused offence. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after complaints that it contributed to the stereotyping of Indigenous Australians. Oliver, who is in Australia promoting his latest recipe book, said he was “devastated” that his fantasy novel Billy

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South China Sea: new Philippine laws that sparked Beijing’s fury to ‘stress’ foreign ships

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In a move that has sent ripples through the South China Sea, the Philippines has enacted two new laws aimed at clarifying maritime routes. Officials insist these measures are not about expanding territory, but observers warn that foreign vessels may soon face “stresses” as they adapt to Manila’s newly defined sea lanes. The Maritime Zones

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Seven killed after strong explosions sound near Damascus, Syria

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An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Sayeda Zainab district south of the Syrian capital Damascus killed seven civilians on Sunday, the Syrian defense ministry said, in the second such attack in less than a week. The fatalities included women and children, with 20 people also injured, the ministry said in a

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‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case

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A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu, and health authorities are investigating. Canada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu after a teenager tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities. The teenager, from the western province of British Columbia, is believed to have caught the H5

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Gen Z speaks: Elections and the immigration divide | Al Jazeera

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What do young people really think about US border policies? Are they more progressive than older generations? And does today’s generation have the answers? A discussion on immigration by the people of today who will change tomorrow. This is a special US election episode of RebellionZ, where we bring together a diverse group of Gen

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Italy’s Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers to 20,000

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Getty Images The Roman archaeological site of Pompeii will limit the number of daily visitors to the site to 20,000 a day after a steep rise in visitors. A record high 36,000 tourists visited the site on the first Sunday of October, when entry was free, local media reported. The park’s management said on Friday

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