A team of Chinese scientists at work.Image CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images When it comes to which is the most influential country in the world, people usually look at the size of the economy. The United States is still well ahead in this list, with an expected gross domestic product of $25 trillion (or 12 zeros), according to the IMF. …
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Tornado Cash Banned in the US, But Will This Ban Work?
This week, the famous crypto mixer Tornado Cash was launched in the United States banned so to speak. This crypto mixer was known to merge different crypto transactions to disguise the origin of crypto coins. Since the ban, however, an anonymous user has already playfully shown that the ban may not be or barely enforced. Tornado Cash Due to the …
Read More »TikTokker books a luxury Airbnb in Bali, which turns out to be a ruin
Bree Robertson’s Airbnb in Bali looked like a luxury villa in photos, but it turned out to be a ruin. Robertson shared his experience on TikTok, where the video received over 4.3 million views. Airbnb refunded Robertson and the listing has since been removed from the platform. Read also: Holidays via the Airbnb rental platform more popular than ever this …
Read More »US inflation weaker than expected in July
International•10 Aug ’22 15:30Author: PA Inflation in the United States was lower in July than a month earlier, mainly due to lower fuel prices. According to the US government, inflation stood at 8.5% year-on-year last month, down from 9.1% in June, the highest level in more than 40 years. The figure is of great importance to the US central bank, …
Read More »Suspect charged in series of killings of Muslims in US
The Albuquerque City Police Chief said yesterday the suspect’s car has been located and the driver has been arrested. “He is our prime suspect for the murders,” he said. Charged with two murders The Albuquerque City District Attorney reported shortly after that the man was charged with two murders. Police are still investigating whether he can also be charged with …
Read More »Mathers can’t thank Whitlock enough: ‘I owe him everything’
Gordon Mathers will play in three World Series tournaments this month. The 40-year-old Australian hopes to regain his confidence. The three World Series tournaments will be held in Australia and New Zealand. Mathers played in a World Series tournament in 2013 and 2018, but never won a match. “I have never reached my best level on the podium, and now …
Read More »China continues to pressure Taiwan and now also targets the United States
The Chinese exercises around Taiwan, which were to stop on Sunday, will continue for longer. With this unpredictable action, China continues to maintain pressure on the independent offshore island. Beijing is also targeting possible US military aid to Taiwan with the latest drills. Chinese military officials announced drills targeting submarines and ship attacks on Monday morning. According to military experts, …
Read More »Top cricket at VCC in front of 2,000 spectators
6 minutes ago sport read 25 times Voorburg – The Netherlands’ two Twenty20 matches against top country New Zealand at Sportpark Westvliet in Voorburg were a great success. The matches, which were broadcast live on television in several countries and watched by millions, were lost by the Orange team, but were well attended and earned Bas de Leede recognition …
Read More »Airbus A320 leased by TUI almost unused in the United States
The blue and white A320 registered N276GX landed at Schiphol on June 28. The following week, the plane made three round trips for TUI to Turkey, Greece and Spain. Since then (from July 3), the Airbus has been parked at Schiphol. The other leased the A320 from GlobalX, the all-blue N279GX that arrived July 1, allowed only one round trip. …
Read More »US Senate accepts Biden’s billion-dollar plan for climate and health care
After voting among senators resulted in a tie — all 50 Democrats voted in favor of the plans, 50 Republicans voted against — Vice President Kamala Harris’s deciding vote was decisive. $430 billion The package of measures is worth a total of 430 billion dollars. The result still needs to be ratified by the House of Representatives, but that won’t …
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