Belarus creates legal framework for âcryptobanksâ in new presidential decree
The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight....
The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight....
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as tensions intensify with Democratic politicians in Minnesota following another ICE shooting....
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will deploy AI across classified networks as critics continue to warn about Grok....
A police complaint against one of Indonesiaâs best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the worldâs third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...
A majority of Germans say President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy endangers the NATO alliance, according to a new survey....
The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison....
First visit to Beijing by a Canadian PM in almost a decade follows deep chill in relations between the two nations...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities through technology by appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as the new defense minister....
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
Kazakhstanâs President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed new laws creating licensed crypto exchanges and giving the central bank authority to approve tradable coins....
The right-wing extremist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) profits significantly from public funding. Is democracy in Germany funding its own downfall?...
The Syrian army announced that it had taken control of Deir Hafer, a town previously under Kurdish control located east of Aleppo....
The US is suspending visa processing for 75 countries. What does this mean, when will it start and who does it affect?...
Pakistanâs Ministry of Finance has signed an MOU with an affiliate of the Trump-backed DeFi project to target cross-border payments....
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merzâs first visit to Asia has raised Indiaâs hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid height...
At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said....
According to media reports, the Gaza "Board of Peace" draft charter requires members to contribute $1 billion in cash to extend their membership....
Moldova plans to introduce its first crypto law in 2026, aligning with the EUâs MiCA framework while warning citizens about digital asset risks....
As Trump's Middle East envoy says the peace plan is moving forward, disarming Hamas and sustaining a transitional government in Gaza remain elusive....