Fri 17 May 2024: On Friday, Bitcoin surged past the $67,000 mark for the first time in over three weeks. The last instance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency reaching this level was on April 24. Around 4 p.m. EDT (2000GMT), Bitcoin was trading at this price, reflecting a 2.8% daily increase, according to CoinMarketCap, a […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: The UN humanitarian office said, on Friday, that half of Sudan’s population needs aid as famine and disease outbreaks are “closing in”, Anadolu Agency reports. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023. More than 15,000 people have since been killed and many more displaced. A […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: London, United Kingdom – More than 70 percent of British people support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a new survey indicates as pressure rises on the government to adopt a firmer stance against Israel. Among those who voted for the governing Conservative Party in 2019, 67 percent backed an immediate ceasefire in […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, on Friday conducted searches and seized evidence at Home Affairs offices in five provinces. The SIU said in a statement that this is part of an ongoing investigation into the affairs […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: Pope Francis has described his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States as having a “suicidal attitude,” according to an upcoming CBS interview, Reuters reported. In the “60 Minutes” interview set to air this Sunday, Pope Francis addressed the conservative backlash against his papacy, noting that many […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: In France, police have shot and killed an armed man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Rouen, authorities reported. On Friday, police responded around 6:45am (04:45 GMT) after receiving reports of smoke at the synagogue. The suspect, armed with a knife and a crowbar, allegedly threatened a police officer, […]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcoming the leader of the Palestinian terror group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, (R) during their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, July 26, 2023. (Mustafa KAMACI / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP) Fri 16 May 2024: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel will abolish its free […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: The European Union regulators have initiated a formal inquiry into Meta for potential violations of online content regulations pertaining to child safety on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The European Commission announced on Thursday its concerns that the algorithmic systems employed by these widely used social media platforms to suggest videos […]
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Thu 16 May 2024: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a virtual appearance before the Supreme Court through a videolink from prison in connection with a case regarding amendments to the country’s anticorruption law. Thursday’s hearing was the first time Khan, imprisoned since August 2023 in several cases, made an […]
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Thu 16 May 2024: Divisions within Israel’s war cabinet over the lack of post-war plans for the Gaza Strip have erupted in a rare public row, with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant saying the country should not be involved in ruling the besieged and bombarded territory once the fighting ends. On Wednesday, Gallant said he was opposed to […]
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