U.S. and German Government’s Bitcoin Movements Raise Market Concerns The German government has made significant Bitcoin transactions again, moving large amounts of the cryptocurrency after similar actions last week contributed to a dip in Bitcoin’s price. On Monday morning, wallets known to be linked to the German government transferred 1,500 BTC (approximately $94.94 million) across […]
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Scientists put ‘mini backpacks’ on one of UK’s rarest beetles to study movements
Scientists have put “mini backpacks” on rare beetles found in temperate rainforest fragments to record their movements as part of a study that could help to support conservation efforts. Researchers from the University of Exeter have been working with the Woodland Trust to examine the blue ground beetle, an elusive animal that lives in the […]
Why voters fall out of love with liberation movements
Africa’s oldest liberation movement is in trouble and may be going the way of similar groups across the continent. The African National Congress (ANC) – founded in South Africa more than a century ago – has lost its majority in parliament for the first time in 30 years, although it remains by far the country’s […]
The simplest explanation for market movements isn’t always the most complete one
A version of this article first appeared on TKer.co When it comes to understanding new developments in the economy or the markets, the obvious and simplest explanations aren’t always the correct or complete ones. Consider the impact of higher interest rates. Higher rates are bad, right? Two years ago, the Federal Reserve began hiking interest […]
Poland to Curb Russian Diplomat Movements Due to Sabotage Fears
(Bloomberg) — Poland has decided to curb movement of Russian diplomats living on its territories amid rising concern over alleged sabotage operations. Most Read from Bloomberg The decision stems from “the participation of the Russian state in the hybrid war against the European Union, including Poland,” Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters in Brussels on […]
The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border, as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv. The bombing of Kharkiv on Saturday afternoon also left 43 injured […]
The Israel-Gaza protest movement’s next test: Summer break and beyond
Don’t expect summer break to lower the political temperature among American college students protesting the Israel-Gaza war. While police have shut down some encampments ahead of graduation ceremonies — moves that temporarily dismantled the most eye-catching platforms for pro-Palestinian messages and criticism of college presidents — activists at some schools say they’re planning to carry […]
Image does not show recent Iranian military movements
Amid fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel, social media posts claim an image shows an Iranian military convoy transporting weapons into Syria in April 2024. This is false; the photo dates to 2019 and depicts vehicles participating in Iran’s annual Army Day celebration in Tehran. “BREAKING: According to Israeli media, Iranian trucks […]
Night Movements
Russia says Ukraine lost an M1 Abrams tank after it was picked up by a pervasive threat making battlefield movements a nightmare
A M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank in 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division fires at a prop target during a live fire exercise on Feb. 17, 2023 in Petrochori Training Area, Greece.US Army photo by Pfc. Matthew Wantroba Russia says it knocked out an M1 Abrams tank near Avdiivka, a first the US-made […]
Atesh partisans expose Russian military movements in Transbaikalia
Atesh movement agents conducted reconnaissance of a Russian military unit in Transbaikalia, where military personnel taking part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine are stationed, partisans reported on Telegram on Feb. 11. The 36th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, located in Borzya, Transbaikalia, was the focus of the Atesh agents’ operation. The report contains […]
Investigation reveals Fargo gunman’s movements before deadly police shooting
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Newly released investigative reports into last year’s deadly ambush of police officers in Fargo, North Dakota, show the gunman loading his weapons into a garage and visiting a gun range hours before the attack. The trove of investigation documents released Thursday includes a timeline of images from Mohamed Barakat’s apartment and […]