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Ethereum co founder Vitalik Buterin pushed back against growing criticism directed at the Ethereum Foundation on May 24, defending the organization’s commitment to neutrality, censorship resistance and long term protocol development rather than short term market support for the ETH token. His remarks come as debates intensify within......
Japan and South Korea are grappling with mounting shortages of naphtha, a petroleum product widely used in plastics, industrial chemicals and printing inks, as the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt energy supply chains across East Asia. The supply crunch, triggered after Iran effectively shut the strategic waterway......
An Israeli airstrike early Sunday hit a residential building in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing a father, mother and their young child, according to hospital officials and Palestinian media reports. The attack marked another deadly incident during a ceasefire period that has continued to see repeated violence despite......
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh marks a significant shift in American economic policymaking, as the success or failure of the central bank is now more directly linked to the White House. Unlike previous Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who often served as a political......
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday, with discussions focused on diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. The meeting highlighted China’s support for Pakistan’s continued role as an intermediary in a war that has disrupted global......
Bitcoin surged past the 78,000 dollar level in a sharp upward move that triggered one of the fastest short liquidations in recent weeks. Around 180 million dollars in short positions across crypto derivatives markets were wiped out within roughly 30 minutes, as traders betting on a price decline were caught off guard by the rapid spike. The......
Bangladesh is facing its most severe measles outbreak in decades, with more than 500 children reported dead and health facilities across the country overwhelmed by a rapidly rising number of suspected infections. The crisis has spread across all 64 districts, placing sustained pressure on hospitals already operating beyond capacity. Health......
A Chinese coast guard vessel withdrew from waters near the Pratas Islands after a 33-hour standoff with Taiwanese authorities, in an incident that underscored rising maritime tensions in the northern South China Sea. The confrontation involved repeated radio exchanges in which both sides asserted competing sovereignty claims over the strategically......
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he would be willing to represent Europe in potential peace negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, positioning himself as a possible diplomatic intermediary as European leaders debate how to engage with Moscow. According to reports in Finland, European Union officials are seriously considering......
Sunil Puniya has publicly described the missile strike that hit the tanker Skylight near the Strait of Hormuz on March 1, killing two crew members and forcing survivors to jump into the sea as flames engulfed the vessel. Puniya, a 26-year-old sailor from Rajasthan, said he was asleep in his cabin when the first explosion struck the engine......
Marco Rubio stated that the United States is prepared to consider “another way” of dealing with Iran if ongoing diplomatic negotiations fail to produce an agreement. Speaking to journalists during a visit to India, Rubio emphasized that Washington still prefers diplomacy and is willing to continue negotiations in hopes of reaching......
Huawei Technologies announced a new semiconductor scaling law and chip architecture that it claims could achieve performance equivalent to a 1.4 nanometer process node by 2031, marking one of China’s most ambitious attempts to develop an independent advanced chip ecosystem despite continuing US sanctions. The announcement was made by......
Five NATO members have blocked a proposal from Secretary General Mark Rutte that would have required every alliance member to dedicate 0.25% of national GDP to military aid for Ukraine, exposing divisions within the bloc ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for July in Ankara. The United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and Canada opposed the......
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