Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. South Korea plans to introduce a stablecoin tied to its fiat currency (Won), and big commercial banks are set to lead the effort. On June 24, Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Ryoo Sang-dai […]
Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would be confronted by state-backed gangs and police violence. According to rights groups, at least 60 people were killed last year by security forces during weeks of protests over tax increases […]
Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News BBC Campaigner Ric Cooper says he hopes new assessments of the condition of protected areas of the coast and sea would be a catalyst for action Pollution from rivers in Wales is affecting the marine environment and “suffocating our sea”, campaigners have warned. WWF Cymru said excess nutrients […]
Three people stand in window frames. Jackie Lay hide caption toggle caption Jackie Lay Three people stand in window frames. Jackie Lay Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that’s nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on this […]
Emer Moreau Business reporter, BBC News Syreeta Sandhu Syreeta Sandhu has spent £15,000 on IVF IVF patients are being warned over unregulated “concierge clinics” after a popular one went bust leaving scores of clients without treatment or refunds. As the number of privately funded IVF cycles has risen, online concierge companies have emerged, acting as […]
The State Department has offered up to $3m for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano. The United States Treasury Department has sanctioned the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan gang that the administration of President Donald Trump has used as justification for its immigration crackdown. In a statement […]
Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even gone backwards in some countries – a new global study suggests. The situation has been made worse by the Covid pandemic, leaving millions of children unprotected from diseases such as measles, tuberculosis and polio. The researchers […]
Richard Stead BBC News, Manchester Kiyan Beasant The Hotspur Press building burned down during a major blaze on Monday A landmark building that burned down in a fierce blaze was at the centre of a long-running preservation battle. The Hotspur Press in central Manchester was the scene of a major fire on Monday, and the […]
The High Court has heard claims that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission, “acted irrationally” when it registered England’s first private clinic offering gender treatment to under-18s. The case, brought by a former nurse and the mother of a 16-year-old, claims the watchdog did not consider all relevant information and should also have imposed […]
BBC Designer Nick James, who has lost most of his family to cancer, was first on the trial A study to find the right dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer in some patients has found the smallest amount works just as well as larger ones, according to a leading researcher. The trial […]