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Bitcoin is Losing Value Again
Bitcoin once again lost a lot of value in the night from Monday to Tuesday. The most important digital currency was worth about USD 23,000. The day before, bitcoin also fell sharply.
Investors fear higher interest rates from the US…
Solid Negatives on Asian Stocks, Especially Tech Stocks Down
Stock markets in Asia were unanimous on Monday. Fears that global central banks will rapidly raise interest rates to curb inflation weighed on sentiment. Tech stocks in particular, which rely on future growth, were among the losers.
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Berlin, London and Paris Call on Iran to End Nuclear Escalation
Berlin, London and Paris on Thursday called on Iran to "end nuclear escalation" and to "urgently agree now to the deal that has been on the table since March" to revive the 2015 pact.
The 2015 nuclear deal was supposed to prevent…
Asian Stocks Fall Despite Strong Recovery in Chinese Exports
Asian stock markets were mostly down on Thursday. Investors processed the price losses on Wall Street. Inflation fears were also fueled by a further rise in oil prices. A stronger than expected increase in Chinese exports provided some…
Retired King Juan Carlos Cancels Visit to Spain
Retired Spanish King Juan Carlos has cancelled his second visit to Spain.
According to Spanish media, Juan Carlos was due to return this month from the United Arab Emirates for a sailing event, but the trip has now been cancelled…
Australia has Thousands of Mafiosi of Italian ‘Ndrangheta’
Thousands of members of the infamous crime organization 'ndrangheta, which has its roots in the Italian metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria, are active in Australia. That says the Australian Federal Police AFP, through Assistant…
South Korea, US Fire Missiles in Response to North Korea
South Korea and the United States have fired eight missiles from South Korea's east coast in response to Sunday's North Korean missile tests, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
The firing of the missiles demonstrates "the…
Shell Gets Permission for Gas Project in British North Sea
Oil and gas group Shell has received approval for the development of the Jackdaw natural gas field in the British part of the North Sea. That happened eight months after the British regulator had blocked the project for environmental…
Russian Nuclear Forces Practice Manoeuvres
Russian nuclear forces conduct exercises in Ivanovo province, northeast of Moscow. This is reported by the Interfax news agency, based on the Russian Ministry of Defense.
About a thousand soldiers on Tuesday carried out "intense…
Violence Against Uk Store Workers Triples Amid Pandemic
Violence and mistreatment of UK shop workers nearly tripled during the coronavirus pandemic. About 1,300 such incidents took place in the United Kingdom every day between March 2020 and March 2021, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) retail…