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