Canada has been advancing a stablecoin framework for inclusion in the Nov. 4 budget following closed-door consultations. Observers have warned that reliance on U.S. dollar tokens has raised sovereignty and oversight concerns as policymakers have sought parity with the U.S.
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White House Officially Taps Mike Selig As CFTC Chair – Inside the Shake-Up After Quintenz
President Trump has tapped Mike Selig to lead the CFTC, a shift he has confirmed on X. The development has followed Brian Quintenz’s withdrawn nomination after Winklevoss concerns, while David Sacks has praised Selig’s market background and focus on digital asset policy.
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Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns
Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the “strictest measures” over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.
Freed Israeli hostage forced to dig own grave is ‘growing back to his old self’, father says
Evyatar David’s health is “improving every day”, his father says as his son and two other hostages freed by Hamas are discharged from hospital.
Trial begins for 10 accused of sexist cyber-bullying of Brigitte Macron
The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron’s gender and sexuality.
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Paul Biya retains his title as the world’s oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.
Trump does not rule out seeking third term – but says he will not use VP loophole
Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.
Israel allows Hamas member into IDF-held Gaza to help search for hostages’ bodies
The government says “a Hamas person” was helping Red Cross and Egyptian personnel trying to find hostage bodies.
Has Trump’s ‘peace deal’ solved the Thailand-Cambodia dispute?
Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to?
A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear.