Italy and war-torn Libya on Saturday resumed commercial flights for the first time in a decade, authorities in the Libyan capital said.
Month: September 2023
Second Arrest Made over Felling of Historic Tree Along Hadrian’s Wall
British police made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England.
Putin Taps Former Wagner Commander to Take Charge of ‘Volunteer Units’ in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Troshev, to take charge of “volunteer units” in Ukraine.
Paypal Selects Crypto.com as ‘Preferred Exchange’ for PYUSD Stablecoin
Paypal has chosen Crypto.com as the “preferred exchange” for its recently launched stablecoin issued by the blockchain company Paxos. The partnership with the trading platform seeks to prop the U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency which has already listed the coin and provides liquidity for its market. Crypto.com Joins Payments Giant Paypal and Fintech Firm Paxos to ‘Further […]
Israel Land Authority Examines Real Estate Tokenization Applications
The Israel Land Authority has called for blockchain experts to determine the different applications of distributed ledger technology in real estate. Implementing this technology could ostensibly present several advantages compared to traditional real estate transactions, which are qualified by Israeli media as being “time-consuming” and having high operational fees. Israel Examines Blockchain Real Estate Opportunities […]
Hashgraph Association in Blockchain Adoption Drive Partnership With Tunisia-Based Dar Blockchain
The Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain recently said they will be working “to nurture projects, facilitate growth, and profoundly shape the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) technology landscape.” The two entities said they hope to achieve the set objectives via meetups, hackathons, and university groups. Shaping the MENA Region Technology Landscape The Hashgraph Association, […]
Tim Scott: Nikki Haley ‘Kind of Flipped the Tune a Little Bit — You Really Just Can’t Trust Her’
Friday, on FNC’s “Your World,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) followed up on his back-and-forth with fellow South Carolinian and 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley at the presidential debate in California earlier this week.
San Francisco Mayor: We’ve Been ‘Too Lenient’ on Drugs, Theft’s an Issue, But Target Closures Might Be in Part Due to AI
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN Primetime,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the city has “been far too lenient” on drugs, but also responded to Target closing stores in the city by stating that “peop…
Maher: NYT’s ‘Hit Piece’ on DeSantis and COVID that Buried FL Outperforming Average Was ‘Despicable’
While speaking to 2024 GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday’s edition of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that he doesn’t think DeSantis gets enough credit for how he handled COVID by the…
Maher: FL ‘Trying to Stop Black People from Voting’ by Fighting Fraud, Keeping Murderers, Sex Offenders from Voting
While speaking to 2024 GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday’s edition of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that it looks like Florida is “just trying to stop black people from voting” …