Bitcoin hits record high above $109,000 ahead of Trump inauguration Blogging Sole

Bitcoin hits record high above 9,000 ahead of Trump inauguration

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A representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock chart in this illustration taken on January 8, 2021. — Reuters LONDON: Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has announced plans to deregulate the cryptocurrency sector, prepares to be sworn in as US president. … Read more

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui seeks US presidential pardon before Biden hands over to Trump Blogging Sole

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui seeks US presidential pardon before Biden hands over to Trump

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An undated image of incarcerated Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui. —Facebook@FreeAafiaSiddiquiNow/File Siddiqui says: “I am… the victim of pure and simple injustice.” “One day, Inshallah, I will be free from this torment,” she said. In a 76,500-word filing, his lawyer urges Biden to grant clemency. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist currently serving an 86-year … Read more

Top Trump ally hails Pakistan’s sacrifices for America, calls for close ties Blogging Sole

Top Trump ally hails Pakistan’s sacrifices for America, calls for close ties

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Donald Trump (center) and Gentry Beach (right) gesture in this file photo. – Journalist LONDON: A Texan hedge fund manager and business partner of the Trump family has praised Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism, advising President-elect Donald Trump to make Pakistan-US relations stronger than before. Gentry Beach, who has been a close ally … Read more

Gaza death toll tops 46,000, study finds, figure could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump Blogging Sole

Tel Aviv — Israeli military strikes kill more than 600 people Gaza Strip in the first 10 days of 2025, bringing the death toll to more than 46,000 since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory, and a new estimate suggests that ‘it could be … Read more

Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here’s what’s behind American interest. Blogging Sole

President-elect Donald Trump, during a lengthy press conference Tuesday, spoke of his interest in securing the United States. control of Greenland and the Panama Canaland said he would not rule out the use of military force. Below is an overview of how these two places fare and why Trump might want the United States to … Read more

Trump does not rule out military action to take control of Greenland during his son’s visit Blogging Sole

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday would not rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of bringing Greenland and Panama Canal under American control, since his son, Donald Trump Jr., is in Greenland amid Trump’s efforts to acquire the autonomous territory from Denmark. “I can’t assure you that you’re talking about Panama … Read more

One-time ETF approval and Trump euphoria send Bitcoin soaring in 2024 Blogging Sole

One-time ETF approval and Trump euphoria send Bitcoin soaring in 2024

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A representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock chart in this illustration taken on November 19, 2020. — Reuters Bitcoin more than doubles in 2024, thanks to the US regulator’s approval of exchange-traded fund markets linked to its spot price and optimism that regulatory hurdles will be eased with … Read more

Ontario Premier Says Canada May Cut U.S. Energy Supplies in Retaliation for Trump Tariffs Blogging Sole

The premier of Canada’s most populous province threatened Wednesday to cut off energy supplies to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump implements his proposed tariffs on Canadian goods. The bold move highlights escalating tensions between the two countries as they grapple with potential trade disputes. “We’ll go all the way, depending on how far … Read more

Trump says he will attend the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris, his first trip abroad since his election Blogging Sole

President-elect Donald Trump declared Monday evening that he would go to Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedrala big party which will take place this weekend. “It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France on Saturday to witness the reopening of the magnificent and historic Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was … Read more