Bitcoin's 2025 Breakthrough: Wall Street, Governments Engage
π Key Facts β Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025 β Interest from Wall Street and Washington grew β Tensions ar...
π Key Facts β Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025 β Interest from Wall Street and Washington grew β Tensions ar...
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π Key Facts β Government announces animal welfare strategy β Promise to ban puppy farms included in plans β Ref...
π Key Facts β The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the SΓ‘mi people. β Climate change,...
Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...
2025 was a year heavily dominated by US President Donald Trump's disruptive policies. While some of his actions caused harm, African governments also managed to improve their geo-political position....
π Key Facts β Prime Minister Starmer lacks a coherent social mobility plan according to a top government adviser. β The chair of the So...
π Key Facts β Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region β These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali β ...
π Key Facts β Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. β A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
The UK, Canada, Germany and several other countries on Wednesday condemned Israelβs decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move violated international law and ris...
π Key Facts β The Department of Justice faces criticism for not releasing all Epstein files on Friday β A law signed by President Donal...
π Key Facts β Monday's papers include a warning from the government's social mobility commissioner β Sir Keir lacks a clear str...
Brazil is preparing to waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens travelling for tourism and business, local media reported on Wednesday citing government sources, in a move that would mark a signif...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
π Key Facts β Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader. β The student leader was involved in last year&...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...