BlackRock files for spot bitcoin ETF, with Coinbase as a crypto custodian
The firm filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the…
Month: June 2023
Elon Musk met with Italy Prime Minister to talk A.I., birth rates, as hunt for new factory location continues
Elon Musk’s meeting with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni comes as leaders in Europe attempt…
Canada presents sustainable jobs bill for green transition
Long-awaited bill aims to help train workers for new roles in a future green economy,…
Justice Department to probe PGA Tour deal with Saudi-funded LIV Golf
The announcement of the deal between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour last week immediately…
Sudan’s war after two months: What you need to know
Fighting between the army and the RSF has displaced more than 2.2 million people and…
IAEA’s Grossi says situation ‘serious’ at Ukraine nuclear plant
The head of the UN atomic energy agency visits the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after dam…
U.S. withdraws new charges in Sam Bankman-Fried case, punts them to 2024
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to remove five charges against alleged crypto fraudster…
Artificial intelligence is not yet as smart as a dog, Meta A.I. chief says
Meta’s AI Chief Yann LeCun said in the future there will be machines that are…
North Korea fires two missiles after South Korea-US drills
Launches carried out after Pyongyang warns of ‘inevitable’ response to rivals’ military exercises.
Artificial intelligence is not yet as smart as a dog, Meta A.I. chief says
Meta’s AI Chief Yann LeCun said in the future there will be machines that are…
Madrid celebrates its Muslim past in Spain’s new museum
The Galeria de Colecciones Reales is due to open its doors to the public, embracing…
Ex-PM Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK parliament over parties during Covid, committee rules
Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson intentionally misled parliament over illegal Covid-19 lockdown parties held…
Photos: Locusts destroy Afghanistan crops amid severe food crisis
Hundreds of thousands of locusts descend on crops in a nation where nine in 10…
$5 billion fintech Zepz looks to take on rivals like PayPal with digital wallet, M&A plans
Money transfer unicorn Zepz is looking to expand its business through mergers and acquisitions, the…
Mohamed Salah helps Egypt qualify for Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt came from a goal down to beat a spirited Guinea side and book themselves…
Canada freezes ties with AIIB after ‘communist dominance’ claims
The move over the AIIB comes amid a continued fraying of ties between Ottawa and…
Pope, grand imam make call for peace at UN Security Council
Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar, address UN meeting on need…
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi
Philippine military says Abu Zacharia who headed DI-Maute group, was killed in an early morning…
Myanmar’s NUG negotiates ethnic differences as crisis deepens
Administration set up after 2021 coup is also battling international indifference as conflict fades from…
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra
Government fast-tracks legislation in parliament amid national security concerns over location.
