Western sanctions imperil ancient trade in Persian carpets
Exports reach lowest levels on record, putting craft of weaving fine rugs at risk...
Dec 26Financial Timeseconomics
Exports reach lowest levels on record, putting craft of weaving fine rugs at risk...
Germany still leans on fax machines and paperwork for basic public services. How can a nation of tech pioneers be so slow to adopt digital government?...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Council of the European Union endorsed the launch of the digital euro. ✓ The digital euro is developed by the Europea...
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms....
Experts say the digital euro’s outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality....
Article URL: https://www.benedelman.org/honey-detecting-testers/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46439369 Points: 5 # Comments: 1...
As anti-government protests continue in Iran, countries in the region are watching. Some are concerned; others sense potential opportunity....
Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful — and often minimised....
A deadly blast tore through an Alawite mosque during Friday prayers in the western city of Homs. A little-known militant group has claimed responsibility as Syria's sectarian tensions erupt again....
First articulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was largely meant to stave off European colonial influence in the western hemisphere, but modern president have used it to justify military intervention ...
Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images A British trainer who worked with ...
European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Wendy Rogers, an Arizona state lawmaker, proposed two bills and one resolution. ✓ The proposals aim to allow Arizona vote...
Big Four firm has made strategic pivot towards digital assets, says US boss...
EU law enforcement too dependent on digital infrastructure from US tech companies, Miguel De Bruycker says...
Overture from Ministry of Defence Export Center comes as heavily sanctioned states turn to digital assets...
Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws....
In eastern Pennsylvania, vanished industry still shapes identity and politics...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Indiana State Rep. Kyle Pierce advocates for comprehensive crypto legislation ✓ Current legislative efforts should not fo...
With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early 2026....