The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.
Month: December 2025
China’s PBOC Issues ‘Action Plan’ to Strengthen Digital Yuan Starting January 2026
China’s PBOC has rolled out digital yuan action plan for the upcoming year, to enhance the CBDC’s management and financial infrastructure.
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears Record High as 2026 Approaches
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is once again edging closer to uncharted territory as the network prepares for its first adjustment of 2026.
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Ethereum Staking Sees Inflow Surge as Entry Queue Overtakes Exits
Ethereum staking inflows have overtaken exits for the first time in six months, pointing to renewed validator confidence.
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Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Acts as a “Check and Balance” on US Dollar
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin plays a constructive role in the global financial system by applying pressure on US policymakers to maintain fiscal discipline.
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Japan’s Crypto Tax Cut to 20% Takes Shape, But Applies to Only ‘Specific’ Digital Assets
Japan’s new crypto tax cut to 20% is limited to “specified crypto assets” handled by registered businesses, a new report says.
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‘Drop your gun’: Bondi hero recounts moment he tackled gunman
Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives.
Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100
An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.
John Simpson: ‘I’ve reported on 40 wars but I’ve never seen a year like 2025’
2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.
China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to ‘separatist forces’
The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.