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Bitcoin, Explained: What the 21 Million Supply Cap Means for the 'Digital Gold' Debate
Markets

Bitcoin, Explained: What the 21 Million Supply Cap Means for the 'Digital Gold' Debate

A plain-language guide to Bitcoin's design: a capped 21 million-coin supply, proof-of-work mining and a public blockchai...

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Paraná Midday Roundup: Homicide Probe, Temple Heritage Plan, R$258M Refunds
News

Paraná Midday Roundup: Homicide Probe, Temple Heritage Plan, R$258M Refunds

G1's regional bulletin for Campos Gerais and southern Paraná covers a mistaken-killing investigation, a contentious heri...

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German Top Court Weighs If Leaked WhatsApp Chats Violate GDPR
Technology

German Top Court Weighs If Leaked WhatsApp Chats Violate GDPR

Germany's highest ordinary court is weighing whether forwarding a private WhatsApp chat breaches the GDPR, in a dismissa...

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Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How It Is Used
Technology

Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How It Is Used

A concise primer on BNB, the Binance-issued cryptocurrency, and the exchange services and discounts that give the token ...

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Ethereum, Explained: The Smart-Contract Blockchain Behind Ether
Technology

Ethereum, Explained: The Smart-Contract Blockchain Behind Ether

Ethereum is far more than the second-largest cryptocurrency: its smart contracts and ERC-20 standard power thousands of ...

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Bitcoin Explained: The 2008 Creation, Blockchain and Why Supply Is Capped at 21 Million
Technology

Bitcoin Explained: The 2008 Creation, Blockchain and Why Supply Is Capped at 21 Million

A plain-language primer on Bitcoin: the pseudonymous creator, the decentralized blockchain ledger, mining economics and ...

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Russia Approves 2027 Pre-Installed App List, Adds Yandex’s Alisa AI
Technology

Russia Approves 2027 Pre-Installed App List, Adds Yandex’s Alisa AI

Moscow’s 2027 list keeps most mandatory Russian apps on phones, tablets and computers, drops Marusya and adds Alisa AI.

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MedFoto 2026 Names Winners: French Photographer Oriane Jacquel Takes Top Prize
Lifestyle

MedFoto 2026 Names Winners: French Photographer Oriane Jacquel Takes Top Prize

France's Oriane Jacquel wins the sixth MedFoto contest with '¿La última?', as 107 photographers and 1,332 images celebra...

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Two Dead in Greek Helicopter Crash as Wildfires and Drought Grip Southern Europe
News

Two Dead in Greek Helicopter Crash as Wildfires and Drought Grip Southern Europe

Two firefighting helicopter crew members died in a collision near Athens as wildfires burned across Greece, France and S...

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Tracking Warren Buffett's Portfolio: What the 13F List Actually Shows
Markets

Tracking Warren Buffett's Portfolio: What the 13F List Actually Shows

MarketScreener's Buffett theme list maps Berkshire Hathaway's US equity holdings from quarterly SEC filings — with lag a...

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Bitcoin, Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the Tech Behind It
Markets

Bitcoin, Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the Tech Behind It

A plain-English look at how Bitcoin works — the blockchain, proof-of-work mining and the fixed 21 million-coin supply th...

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Marketscreener's Converter: Real-Time Rates and History for GBP/USD
Personal Finance

Marketscreener's Converter: Real-Time Rates and History for GBP/USD

Marketscreener's online converter covers more than 150 currencies, including legacy units such as the French Franc, with...

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Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How the Token Works in Crypto
Markets

Binance Coin Explained: What BNB Is and How the Token Works in Crypto

BNB is Binance's utility token, created in 2017 to power the exchange's ecosystem. Here's what it does, where its value ...

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Ethereum Beyond Bitcoin: What the Smart-Contract Blockchain Actually Does
Technology

Ethereum Beyond Bitcoin: What the Smart-Contract Blockchain Actually Does

Ethereum extends blockchain beyond simple payments into smart contracts and decentralised apps. Here is how the network,...

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Bitcoin Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the 'Digital Gold' Debate
Markets

Bitcoin Explained: The 21 Million-Coin Cap and the 'Digital Gold' Debate

A plain-English guide to Bitcoin: its blockchain origins, how mining works, and the code-enforced 21 million supply cap ...

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Japan's PM Sets Up Cabinet Heatstroke Task Force as 'Extreme Heat Days' Mount
Health

Japan's PM Sets Up Cabinet Heatstroke Task Force as 'Extreme Heat Days' Mount

Prime Minister Takaichi has launched a cabinet-level heatstroke package, expanding cooling shelters, accelerating school...

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Central Asian AI Film 'Kök Börü' Debuts at SIGGRAPH, Showcasing Higgsfield's Hybrid Pipeline
Technology

Central Asian AI Film 'Kök Börü' Debuts at SIGGRAPH, Showcasing Higgsfield's Hybrid Pipeline

The short film, made by a ten-person team in two weeks, puts Higgsfield's model of AI-assisted animation in front of the...

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Ferro-Alloy Resources Names New CEO, Raises £5.7m and Sets Sights on Yttrium
Companies

Ferro-Alloy Resources Names New CEO, Raises £5.7m and Sets Sights on Yttrium

The Kazakhstan-focused miner is replacing its CEO, raising funds to meet near-term debt, and weighing yttrium extraction...

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Why Cutting Staff in a Crisis Can Cost More Than Keeping Them
Companies

Why Cutting Staff in a Crisis Can Cost More Than Keeping Them

An investor argues that owners should judge layoffs by company value, not quarterly profit — and explains when cutting s...

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WestJet Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations
Travel

WestJet Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

WestJet has canceled 309 flights after 4,400 flight attendants walked out over pay, renewing a Canadian battle over how ...

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Why Sustainable Food Is Becoming a Stand-Alone Investment Theme
Agriculture

Why Sustainable Food Is Becoming a Stand-Alone Investment Theme

Food security and climate pressure are turning sustainable agriculture into an investment theme spanning alternative pro...

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Why Detroit and Windsor Are Getting a Second Bridge for a $126 Billion Trade Route
Logistics

Why Detroit and Windsor Are Getting a Second Bridge for a $126 Billion Trade Route

The €4 billion Gordie Howe Bridge opens on 27 July, giving Detroit and Windsor a second crossing on a border that carrie...

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France's June Heatwave Brought a Mortality Spike Not Seen Since 2003
Health

France's June Heatwave Brought a Mortality Spike Not Seen Since 2003

Official Insee data show France's June heatwave pushed monthly deaths up 10.6% year on year, with a daily peak of 2,935 ...

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What to Watch as 30 CAC 40 Companies Report Half-Year Results This Week
Companies

What to Watch as 30 CAC 40 Companies Report Half-Year Results This Week

Three-quarters of France's flagship index publish interim results in a single week, with investors parsing guidance upgr...

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Poland's Euro Debate Heats Up as the 'Optimal Currency Area' Refrain Gets Scrutiny
Economy

Poland's Euro Debate Heats Up as the 'Optimal Currency Area' Refrain Gets Scrutiny

Poland's eurozone debate is reviving, and an influential argument against entry — that Poland is no 'optimal currency ar...

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Why Top Performers Quit Isn't in Any Report: The Quiet Signals Leaders Miss
Lifestyle

Why Top Performers Quit Isn't in Any Report: The Quiet Signals Leaders Miss

A resignation is rarely about the money. The real loss happens months earlier, when a valued employee stops believing th...

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EU Opens €30 Billion AI Megafactory Tender to Close the Gap on US and China
Technology

EU Opens €30 Billion AI Megafactory Tender to Close the Gap on US and China

Brussels will back seven AI supercomputing centres worth €30 billion, betting on European models — but will still depend...

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EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Off Sicily
Defense

EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Off Sicily

Italy-led EUNAVFOR MED Irini inspected the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh west of Sicily — the second shadow-fleet boarding...

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FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes to Private Investors After Uproar
Companies

FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes to Private Investors After Uproar

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dropped the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to priv...

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How 20 Rabbits Released in 1859 Became a Continent-Scale Ecological Disaster
News

How 20 Rabbits Released in 1859 Became a Continent-Scale Ecological Disaster

One settler's hunting hobby triggered one of the fastest mammal invasions ever recorded—and left Australia with some of ...

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