The Bank of England has shared its updated plans for managing stablecoins, a type of digital currency tied to stable assets like the British pound. This isn't the first time they've talked about this, but their latest ideas have sparked some debate. The bank has been gathering thoughts from various
Blue Origin, a company started by Jeff Bezos over 25 years ago, achieved a major milestone on Thursday. Their massive New Glenn rocket, standing 18 stories tall, successfully landed on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. This landing happened nine minutes after the rocket launched from Cape C
Ken Burns, a renowned documentary filmmaker, has just dropped a massive project about the American Revolution. It's a six-part, 12-hour deep dive into the war that birthed the United States. Burns and his team, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, spent a decade cooking this up. They faced some toug
South Africa is set to make a bold statement at the upcoming G20 summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country will symbolically hand over the presidency to an "empty chair. " This gesture is a response to the absence of U. S. leadership at the event. The U. S. has decided not to send
In a show of resilience, Palestinians in the West Bank village of Deir Istiya gathered for Friday prayers after cleaning up their mosque. The mosque had been vandalized, with broken glass, offensive graffiti, and burn marks left behind. Villagers believe Jewish settlers were responsible for the dama
The Czech Republic is diving into the world of cryptocurrency. The country's central bank has made a move that shows they're serious about understanding and possibly adopting digital currencies. They've put $1 million into a mix of Bitcoin, stablecoins tied to the U. S. dollar, and tokenized bank de
Germany's leader, Friedrich Merz, had a long chat with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He made it clear that young Ukrainian men should stay in their home country. Why? Because they are needed there. Lately, many young Ukrainians have been moving to Germany. In fact, last month, over 79, 0
Russia recently introduced its own version of a UN resolution concerning Gaza, which directly opposes a proposal put forward by the US. This move comes as the US is trying to get its resolution approved by the Security Council, a resolution that supports President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Th
Democrats in the U. S. Senate recently showed a rare moment of unity. Seven Democrats, including John Fetterman from Pennsylvania and Angus King from Maine, joined Republicans to end the longest government shutdown in history. This shutdown lasted 43 days. During this time, many federal workers and
Cypress is looking at some big changes to how money flows in local elections. The city council recently talked about lowering the maximum donation a candidate can get, from $5, 900 to $500. This idea came from Mayor David Burke, who thinks too much special interest money is influencing elections and
