Banks the Bitcoin whales
Cryptocurrency exchanges act like banks for crypto-users. You can exchange your traditional money like dollars or pounds for Bitcoin and other digital tokens. Investment firms like Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity, are pouring billions of dollars into buying the volatile digital asset. Because of Bitcoin’s system there will only ever be 21 million bitcoins. 19 million
UNRWA involvement in 7 October Hamas attack
A month after Israeli allegations that a dozen United Nations staff were involved in the 7 October Hamas attack, UN investigators have yet to receive any evidence from Israel to support the claims, though they expect some material to be forthcoming “shortly”.The UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) launched an investigation on 29 January
Support for Liberalism
Liberalism’s great strength is that it is adaptable. The abolitionist and feminist movements broke apart the idea that some people counted more than others. Socialist arguments about fairness and human dignity helped create the welfare state. Libertarian arguments about liberty and efficiency led to freer markets and a limit on state power. Liberalism can adapt to
A two state solution in Palestine
America has urged Binyamin Netanyahu to commit to restoring the pa’s role in Gaza, which it ruled until Hamas expelled it in 2007, and to serious post-war diplomacy that would seek a two-state solution. After months of refusing to talk about any of this, Mr Netanyahu unveiled his “day-after plan” on February 22nd. Although he did
America and Russia space weapons
Among the most closely observed objects are two recently launched robotic space planes, smaller versions of the space shuttle. America’s x37-b lifted off from Cape Canaveral on December 28th (pictured). China’s Shenlong, or Divine Dragon, was lofted a fortnight earlier. Both missions are largely secret. Space planes’ ability to undertake long missions, deliver and capture payloads, change
OpenAI to put AI into humanoid robots
Robotics experts differ on the usefulness of robots shaped in human form. Most robots employed in factory and warehouse tasks might have some animal-like features – a robotic arm, finger-like grippers or even legs – but are not truly humanoid. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is putting its artificial intelligence systems into humanoid robots. The
The west involvement in Ukraine conflict
Putin said Russian forces were making effective use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the special military operation zone to hit critically important targets while trials of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon system were in their final stages. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of “tragic consequences” for any Western country that
Israel wars against Hezbollah
The Hezbollah-Israel exchanges have mostly focused on the stretches along the border, but on Monday, Israel’s air force attacked areas near the northeastern city of Baalbek after Hezbollah fighters shot down an Israel drone flying over Lebanon .European and American officials have tried to ease the tensions in visits to Beirut, to avoid a full-blown
Gaza Kilings
After nearly five months of Israeli bombardments, much of the crowded enclave has been reduced to rubble and the majority of its 2.3 million population displaced from their homes at least once, leaving people heavily reliant on humanitarian aid. Aid deliveries to northern Gaza have been rare and chaotic, passing through more active military zones.
Booming Cocoa Business
Governments in Ghana and Ivory Coast regulate cocoa markets heavily, and set prices for farmers. Current wholesale prices are 250% higher than Ghana’s farm-gate price in 2023. Thin margins discourage farmers from investing in new plantations. The El Niño for this year has brought severe drought to the cocoa farms, reducing production further. It us estimated