Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow louder Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow louder:- Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of almost $18,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, up 9 percent on the day, as warnings grew over the risks of investing in the highly […]
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Australia’s population growth outpaces world as migrants rush in Australia’s population growth outpaces world as migrants rush in:- Australia’s population is expanding at the fastest pace in the developed world as skilled migrants flock to the resource-rich nation, a fillip to economic growth overall but perhaps also a source of […]
Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon:- Major powers will try to shore up Lebanon’s stability on Friday by pushing Saudi Arabia and Iran to stop interfering in its politics, and urging Hezbollah to rein […]
Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit “divorce bill”, bringing the two sides close to agreement on a key obstacle to opening talks on a future free trade pact, EU sources […]
Ireland on the verge of snap election as crisis deepens Ireland on the verge of snap election as crisis deepens:- Ireland was on the verge of a snap election on Monday after the opposition party propping up the minority government said the deputy prime minister’s refusal to quit would force […]
Fate of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe hangs in the balance amid coup confusion Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s fate hung in the balance on Friday as he apparently resisted efforts to make him step down following a seizure of power by the army, until this week a key pillar of his 37-year-rule. The […]
Russia, U.S. stalemate over Syria chemical weapons inquiry Russia, U.S. stalemate over Syria chemical weapons inquiry:- Russia said on Monday it was talking to the United States about the U.N. Security Council renewing an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, but Washington countered that Moscow had refused to […]
Australian citizenship crisis deepens as eighth lawmaker falls Australian citizenship crisis deepens as eighth lawmaker falls:- The citizenship crisis engulfing Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government deepened on Tuesday as an eighth lawmaker exited parliament and the main opposition party drafted in a high-profile candidate for a key by-election. Turnbull’s […]
Nepal bank latest victim in heists targeting SWIFT system A bank in Nepal is the latest victim in a string of cyber heists targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system, though most of the stolen funds have been recovered, two officials involved in the investigation confirmed on Tuesday. Hackers last […]
U.S. calls for U.N. action against Iran over Yemen missile The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two U.N. Security Council resolutions. […]
