When the atom bomb was dropped 80 years ago, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan’s Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.
Month: August 2025
India calls Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil ‘unjustified’
The US president threatened to “substantially” raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia.
‘I’m upset, angry and disgusted,’ Epstein accuser tells BBC
Haley Robson says recent speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her “extremely angry”.
US condemns house arrest of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
US State Department responded to Brazil’s supreme court order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.
ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis: Bullish Setup Above $3.05 Despite 42-Bank Blockade on Ripple
ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis has integrated 24 technical indicators with Ripple’s banking-license efforts to outline a bullish breakout above $3.05. Even with 42 banks opposing the license, XRP holding above all major EMAs and rising volume suggests scope to advance toward $3.15 or base above $3.00.
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US Regulators Begin ‘Crypto Sprint’ as CFTC Teams with SEC on Trump’s Crypto Plan
CFTC has partnered with the SEC on a fast-tracked crypto sprint after a White House report urged the US to lead the sector. The plan rolls out 24/7 markets, perpetual derivatives, pilot programs, and clearer token classes while seeking Congress support for broader oversight.
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Pledges To Keep Crypto Development On U.S. Soil
Paul Atkins has reaffirmed the SEC intention to anchor the next chapter of financial innovation in the United States. In a speech and X post, he unveiled Project Crypto, an agency-wide plan to modernize securities rules, provide clear token classifications, and strengthen domestic crypto markets.
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Crypto Price Prediction Today 4 August – XRP, Shiba Inu, Pepe
Crypto price prediction today has detailed Bitcoin’s record setting at $122,838 and modest pullback, outlined why XRP, SHIB and PEPE have shown fresh technical strength, and noted rising investor interest in Solana-based meme coin SNORT, whose presale has raised more than $2.7 million.
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CBDC Fraud Cases on Rise in Russia as Moscow Prepares to Pay Pensions in Digital RUB
CBDC-themed fraud is on the rise in Russia, the country’s Central Bank has warned, as Moscow prepares to start paying digital ruble pension benefits.
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Watch: Twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline
A local tour boat operator paused an excursion so he could film the waterspouts off Italy’s east coast.