Conflict in eastern DR Congo’s has forced 400,000 people to flee their homes this year alone, the UN says.
Month: January 2025
Pakistan Youtuber ordered to make welfare videos for owning lion
Court orders Rajab Butt to produce one video a month for a year after he was given cub as wedding gift.
Man jailed for 30 years for Charlie Hebdo meat cleaver attack
Zaheer Mahmood, from Pakistan, seriously injured two people outside magazine’s former offices after republication of Muhammad cartoons.
Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery
Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.
New fires erupt in southern California ahead of Trump visit
The blazes – named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 – flared up on Thursday in Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.
Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
‘Hot garbage’: Australians react to smell of ‘corpse flower’ in bloom
Almost 20,000 people visited Sydney’s Botanic Gardens to catch a whiff of a rare plant in bloom.
IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base – but most of dead were civilians
An IDF attack on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah killed mostly civilians, BBC finds.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Develop Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets in US
After four days in office, President Trump has signed an executive order banning CBDCs and laying the groundwork for a digital asset regulatory framework. The initiative seeks to position the U.S. as a leader in cryptocurrency innovation while fostering blockchain development.
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Ledger Co-founder David Balland Freed Following Shock Kidnapping
David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, was abducted in France alongside his wife, reportedly for a cryptocurrency ransom. French police rescued him in a dramatic operation and made eight arrests. Balland is receiving medical care as the investigation into the incident continues.
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