Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Adidas launches NFT collection; Russia calls cryptocurrencies ‘swindle’

Adidas

Adidas has teamed up with non-fungible token specialist Bored Ape Yacht Club, cryptocurrency investor Gmoney, and Punks Comic to release its own set of NFTs as the sportswear brand pushes further into the metaverse, Reuters reported. The Adidas Originals NFT collection, which went on sale Friday, provides access to virtual wearables for blockchain-based gaming metaverse The Sandbox. … Read more

Duran Duran has released a new album 40 years after their debut.

Duran Duran

LONDON: Duran Duran, a British pop band, didn’t sure how long they’d last when they debuted. The new wave ensemble is still going strong 40 years later, with their 15th studio album, “Future Past,” being released on Friday. “We would never have expected to be still making music together after all this time. We were … Read more

Ford Motors to shut down local production plants in India

Ford Motors to shut down local production plants in India

Ford Motors Co. became the latest automaker company to shut down its local production facilities in India. They will stop making cars, two sources told Reuters. Ford made this difficult decision after it noticed that the company has not been in profit in the country recently, said one of the sources. The process will take … Read more

Irish COVID-related restrictions will be eased in October

Irish COVID related restrictions will be eased in October

Ireland plans to lift almost all of its COVID-19 pandemic restrictions beginning October 22 after reporting that more than 90 percent of its population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. While many nations and towns across the world are resuming lockdowns or imposing new restrictions such as mask regulations and travel … Read more

US diplomats warned State Department of Kabul collapse in July: WSJ

Taliban in possession of Kabul's airport after the US withdrawal

About two dozen US diplomats in Afghanistan sent an internal cable last month warning Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the potential fall of Kabul to the Taliban as US troops withdrew from the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The newspaper said the confidential cable sent through a so-called dissent channel was … Read more

Whatsapp, Twitter, and Facebook blocked in Zambia during presidential elections

Whatsapp, Twitter, and Facebook blocked in Zambia during presidential elections

Whatsapp and other social media apps are reportedly blocked in Zambia during the ongoing presidential elections on Thursday, as reported by digital rights organization Access Now and internet monitor NetBlocks. Lusaka Times, a local Zambian news organization, writes that officials from Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcast Services decided to bring down Whatsapp and other … Read more

Twitter joins forces with Reuters, AP to tackle disinformation 

Twitter website unavailable to some users, company is working to resolve the issue

Twitter, an American micro blogging and social networking service first-ever announced to work together with two of the largest international news providers, Reuters and the Associated Press, to debunk disinformation on its messaging site. The news agencies will help it give more context and background information on events which create a high volume of tweets, agencies quoted … Read more

EU agency aims to combat crypto laundering

New EU agency

The European Union (EU) has proposed the establishment of a new agency to combat money laundering related to cryptocurrencies.

The European Union (EU) intends to establish an anti-money laundering (AML) agency.

According to a report by Reuters, the European Commission is considering creating an Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to trace illicit financial transfers across the European Union, including bitcoin transactions.

Documents acquired by Reuters state, the newly planned organization will target the hazards posed by cryptocurrencies as part of a broader crackdown on money laundering. The proposal’s documents stated:

“The lack of such rules leaves holders of crypto assets exposed to money laundering and financing of terrorism risks, as flows of illicit money can be done through transfers of crypto assets.”

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U.S. restrictions lifted: samsung supplies displays to Huawei

U.S. restrictions

Regardless of U.S. sanctions and restrictions, Huawei hasn’t stopped launching new smartphones. The latest Huawei Mate 40 series is one of the best and high selling phones in the market currently. Due to lack of parts and materials, the company has been facing many issues concerning Smartphone construction. However, the issue seems to be resolving … Read more