STUDY FINDS THREE OUT OF FOUR BITCOIN INVESTORS HAVE LOST MONEY

Wed 16 November 2022:  According to a research released on Monday, almost 75 percent of consumers who purchased bitcoin lost money, as the cryptocurrency industry is still reeling from the collapse of a significant exchange that has undermined confidence. Data on cryptocurrency investors in 95 countries between 2015 and 2022 was examined by economists at […]

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PENTAGON ‘LOOKING INTO’ REPORTS THAT RUSSIAN MISSILES HIT INSIDE POLAND

Tue 15 November 2022:  The Pentagon has said it was unable to corroborate reports that two Russian missiles had landed inside NATO member Poland, but that it was investigating the claims. “We are aware of the press reports alleging that two Russian missiles have struck a location inside Poland or the Ukraine border,” Pentagon spokesman […]

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ITALY OUTLAWS FACIAL RECOGNITION TECH, RESTRICTS USE TO FIGHTING CRIME

Tue 15 November 2022:  On Monday, the use of facial recognition technologies, a new method of security, was banned in Italy. The Data Protection Agency, the country’s privacy watchdog, reprimanded two towns for testing with facial recognition technology and ‘smart glasses.’ It ordered that its usage be prohibited until a particular law is passed, which […]

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SERBIA, KOSOVO ON BRINK OF ‘MOST DANGEROUS CRISIS,’ WARNS TOP EU DIPLOMAT

Tue 15 November 2022:  As tensions rise over a long-running dispute over license plates, EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell warned on Monday that Serbia and Kosovo are on the “edge of another crisis.” “We are very worried about the situation in the Western Balkans,” Borrell said after a meeting of EU foreign ministers that […]

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“VERY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT”: TRUMP POISED TO LAUNCH 2024 COMEBACK BID

Mon 14 November 2022:  Donald Trump, a former US president, defied pleas from inside his own Republican party to retire after his supporters failed in this year’s midterm elections by announcing his formal entry into the race for the White House on Tuesday. The 76-year-old billionaire, whose victory in 2016 surprised both the United States […]

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CIA CHIEF BURNS IN TURKEY FOR TALKS WITH RUSSIAN COUNTERPART: REPORTS

Mon 14 November 2022:  US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns has travelled to Turkey to speak to his Russian counterpart and warn Moscow of the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to several reports citing an unnamed White House official. The Reuters news agency quoted the White House official as […]

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NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE OF DEADLY TAKSIM BLAST SPARKS ANGER ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Mon 14 November 2022:  A New York Times report about Sunday’s deadly blast on Istanbul’s best-known commercial avenue sparked anger on Twitter after focusing on the city’s tourist area instead of expressions of sympathy by the social media site’s users with the people of Türkiye. “Of the tens of millions of tourists from around the […]

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VISA SEVERS TIES WITH BANKRUPT CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE FTX

Mon 14 November 2022:  On Sunday, Visa Inc. made the announcement that it was cutting its relations with the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “The situation with FTX is unfortunate and we are monitoring developments closely,” said a Visa spokesperson.  “We have terminated our global agreements with FTX and their US debit card program is being […]

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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY VISITS LIBERATED KHERSON 

Mon 14 November 2022:  Zelenskyy has visited Kherson days after a Russian troop withdrawal from the southern Ukrainian city after months of occupation. “We are moving forward,” the Ukrainian president told troops in the regional capital. “We are ready for peace, peace for all our country.” Zelenskyy also thanked Kyiv’s Western allies for their support […]

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VIDEO SHOWS THE CAPTURE OF A SUSPECT IN THE ISTANBUL TERROR ATTACK

Mon 14 November 2022:  images of Turkish security forces apprehending a suspect believed to be responsible for a devastating blast on Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue surfaced on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Footages from 1,200 surveillance cameras showed the terrorist’s movements until she arrived at Taksim to leave the bomb and then took a taxi from the […]

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