The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager, Pablo Hernández de Cos, called for tighter global coordination on stablecoins Monday, warning that US dollar-denominated tokens could have “material consequences” for financial stability and economic policy if they grow large enough to rival traditional money. Speaking at a Bank of Japan seminar in Tokyo, he said…
Patrick Muldoon, an actor who starred in “Days of Our Lives” and “Melrose Place,” died on Sunday, his manager confirmed to Variety. He was 57. From 1992 to 1995, Muldoon originated the role of Austin Reed on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” He returned to the soap to reprise the role from…
Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values. Source link
Although bare-knuckle boxing seems more brutal than its gloved counterpart, Tetreault claims that there are misconceptions. “The fighters have to be taking care of their hands. They can’t hit as hard,” he said. Whereas professional gloved boxing events involve a maximum of 12, three-minute rounds, in BKB, bouts are capped at a maximum of six,…
Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic Mia Bennett & Klaus Dodds Yale Univ. Press (2025) From the rising temperatures of the climate crisis to the cooling of relations between Arctic states, metaphors of hot and cold pop up frequently in discussions about the Arctic. Political geographers Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds put…
The UK government is considering ending Palantir’s involvement in a central NHS data platform after coming under fire from MPs, unions, and campaigners. Speaking before a heated debate in Westminster Hall, Zubir Ahmed MP, junior minister for the Department of Health and Social Care, said the £330 million contract between one of the world’s largest…
The Trump administration is cosying up to a new clique of “neo-primes” Source link
A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory. Source link
Violent clashes between fans and police caused the abandonment of a match between the top two sides in Paraguay on Sunday. Hundreds of spectators escaped onto the pitch as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas into the stands at the Superclasico, played between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno, both based in capital city Asuncion. According…
Donald Trump reportedly drew online attention this week following a Thursday press conference with reporters, after a photograph capturing the moment seemingly raised questions about his physical presentation. The image, taken by Getty Images photographer Win McNamee, apparently showed Trump during his session with the press corps. The photo was shared on social media platform…