Ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland at the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war. If Ukraine also renounces membership of NATO, Russia would be prepared to cease fire and […]
Moscow adopted the yuan-to-ruble exchange rate as benchmark after the US expanded sanctions against it. The US sanctions forced the Moscow Exchange to end dollar and euro trading, causing market confusion. Russia’s central bank reports yuan is now the main currency, accounting for 54% of trades. Moscow is adopting the Chinese yuan-to-ruble exchange rate as […]
$209 million worth of BTC transfers from miners to exchanges coincided with a move from $70,000 to $66,000. Marathon Digital has sold 1,400 bitcoin worth $98 million since the start of June. OTC volume also spiked to a two-month high. Transfers from bitcoin {{BTC}} mining pools to exchanges reached a two-month high this week as […]
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A judge in Pueblo issued a temporary restraining order that would allow syringe exchange programs (SEPs) to resume operations immediately, after City Council voted in May to ban the operation and participation in such programs. An ordinance was originally proposed in April of 2022 by Councilor Regina Maestri, in an effort to […]
From left to right, U.S. Rep. John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson are on stage during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Pool photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) Though they’re all vying […]
A road rage incident in Carroll County left a man dead after he was shot near an Interstate 71 exit between Louisville and Cincinnati. Daniel Shouse was shot by an unidentified driver on Saturday evening, according to Kentucky State Police. Around 7:05 p.m., a state police dispatcher received a call from Carroll County dispatch requesting […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday meant to improve safety for children and parents during custody exchanges. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS HB 385, titled “Safe Exchange of Minor Children,” requires parents who share custody of their children to establish a court-approved parenting plan that outlines how they’ll share the daily responsibilities […]
In a temporary restraining order issued against the city, a Pueblo judge found that the damage caused by the city’s ban on syringe exchange programs ― otherwise known as syringe access programs or needle exchange programs ― prohibits Pueblo’s two such programs from reducing overdose risk and saving lives. The decision comes after a recent […]
Presiding judge Barbara Lueders (C) and the parties to the proceedings stand in the courtroom before the start of the trial against tennis player Zverev for assault at Tiergarten District Court. A Berlin trial against Alexander Zverev on assault charges ended without a verdict on Friday, just hours ahead of his French Open semi-final match. […]
As fire tore through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange in mid-April, many people in the Danish capital rushed toward the flames and emerged carrying paintings, sculptures and other important items of Denmark’s cultural heritage. Seven weeks on and with about half the 17th-century building destroyed, including its dragon-tail spire, Denmark’s culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said that […]
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it was investigating a technical issue on Monday morning that caused roughly a dozen stocks, including Chipotle and GameStop, to experience volatility halts, according to Bloomberg. Berkshire Hathaway and the Bank of Montreal appeared to briefly trade at a 99% discount to […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners for the first time in months on Friday, but any hopes of de-escalation in the war were dashed by attacks from both sides and Moscow boasting of its gains throughout May. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was meanwhile in Stockholm to sign security agreements with Sweden, Iceland and Norway as the […]