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Watford woman may have been set on fire with accelerant - police

Detectives say a flammable liquid may have been poured through a letterbox.

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Storm Charles in Portugal closes schools and cancels flights; what is known

Schools and public offices considered non-essential were closed. Flights to and from cities such as the capital Lisbon were cancelled.

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XRP ETFs Mark 1-Year Anniversary With 1.16 Billion XRP Accumulated

XRP ETFs have marked one year since launch, boasting of impressive progress over the period as they have accumulated about 1.16 billion XRP since then.

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Vienna’s Satoshi Statue Vanishes When You Look At It, And That’s The Point

Nobody knows what Satoshi Nakamoto looks like. Vienna’s newest landmark leans into that mystery. Bitcoin Austria has unveiled a Satoshi statue in Viertel Zwei, a lakeside business quarter in Vienna’s second district. It makes the Austrian capital the latest stop in a global series that aims to place 21 identical Satoshi statues in 21 countries. […]

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Vienna’s Satoshi Statue Vanishes When You Look At It, And That’s The Point

Nobody knows what Satoshi Nakamoto looks like. Vienna’s newest landmark leans into that mystery. Bitcoin Austria has unveiled a Satoshi statue in Viertel Zwei, a lakeside business quarter in Vienna’s second district. It makes the Austrian capital the latest stop in a global series that aims to place 21 identical Satoshi statues in 21 countries. […]

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House Memo Targets Officials’ Prediction Market Bets

House Oversight staff want Congress to curb officials’ prediction market bets, at least on government actions and political outcomes. The November 13 memo aims those limits at officials who trade, leaving the platforms’ business intact. The size of that business shows in Robinhood’s results. The broker’s event contracts revenue rose more than sixfold year over The post House Memo Targets Officials’ Prediction Market Bets appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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House Memo Targets Officials’ Prediction Market Bets

House Oversight staff want Congress to curb officials’ prediction market bets, at least on government actions and political outcomes. The November 13 memo aims those limits at officials who trade, leaving the platforms’ business intact. The size of that business shows in Robinhood’s results. The broker’s event contracts revenue rose more than sixfold year over The post House Memo Targets Officials’ Prediction Market Bets appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran

'Situation cannot become new normal', says UN's Khaled Khiari, as Iran reports three more vessels hitting mines.

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What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US, delaying and canceling thousands of flights The US Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said in a statement that the nationwide halt to departures and delays to landings at all US airports that began at about 4pm ET on Friday was caused by “a temporary telecommunications outage”. “Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis,” the FAA added. Continue reading...

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What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US, delaying and canceling thousands of flights The US Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said in a statement that the nationwide halt to departures and delays to landings at all US airports that began at about 4pm ET on Friday was caused by “a temporary telecommunications outage”. “Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis,” the FAA added. Continue reading...

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Metaplanet swings to $170M loss as Bitcoin sale hits earnings

Bitcoin sales, valuation losses and rising borrowing costs weighed on the Japanese company’s earnings despite higher revenue and operating profit.

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Bitcoin Holiday? Thailand Opens the Door to Nationwide Crypto Payments for Tourists

Thailand crypto payments are expanding as WORPT lets foreign tourists convert USDT and USDC into baht and pay through QR codes nationwide. The post Bitcoin Holiday? Thailand Opens the Door to Nationwide Crypto Payments for Tourists appeared first on Cryptonews.

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‘It was a train wreck! I was terrified’: how the new James Bond will be announced – and what can go wrong

As Amazon MGM Studios prepares to announce the next 007, much rides on how the news is broken. From double bookings to health and safety embarrassments, we look back at how not to do it And then there were five. While nothing has been officially announced, it is widely understood that the shortlist to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is now down to a handful of actors: Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult. The hunt for a new Bond comes at a propitious moment for the franchise as a whole, 25 films in (not counting the two “unofficial” entries, Casino

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‘It was a train wreck! I was terrified’: how the new James Bond will be announced – and what can go wrong

As Amazon MGM Studios prepares to announce the next 007, much rides on how the news is broken. From double bookings to health and safety embarrassments, we look back at how not to do it And then there were five. While nothing has been officially announced, it is widely understood that the shortlist to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is now down to a handful of actors: Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult. The hunt for a new Bond comes at a propitious moment for the franchise as a whole, 25 films in (not counting the two “unofficial” entries, Casino

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