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Bitcoin is back in the spotlight after a week-long rally pushed the cryptocurrency above $79,000, with gains of more than 20% in just a few days. The rally has been driven by fresh flows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, expectations of greater liquidity in the United States, a more favourable climate for cryptocurrencies in Washington and a squeeze on traders betting against Bitcoin. But there is a distinctly Italian twist to the story. While Bitcoin returns to centre stage, Italy’s richest man is someone who built his fortune at the heart of the crypto economy. At 62, Giancarlo Devasini, chairman of…
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed to a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published on Sunday. “The Parties developed a roadmap setting out sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework Agreement and committed to flexibility and creativity within the existing structure,” the statement published by Switzerland, which had hosted the negotations, said. “They reaffirmed their commitment to pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution through the implementation of the Framework Agreement,” it added. The two sides signed a US-brokered framework agreement last year in the…
The Esports World Cup has wrapped up in Paris on Sunday after seven weeks of competition, ending an edition that was not supposed to take place in France. The tournament moved from Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing war in the region and travel disruptions. French player Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc went into the Trackmania final needing to finish third or better to secure the overall Club Championship for the China-based AG.AL. Instead, he won it. The victory earned Duparc $130,000 (€111,500) and secured the $7 million (€6m) Club Championship prize for his team, denying Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons a third straight…
By Christina Molle with AFP Published on 24/08/2026 – 16:03 GMT+2 Mobile phones will indeed be banned in all high schools nationwide from the start of the new school year. Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon on Monday confirmed President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to enact the law containing this measure: “The ban on mobile phones in high schools has been approved by the Constitutional Council. So the President of the Republic has decided to enact the law that was partially struck down, without the articles that were ruled unconstitutional, of course, in order to apply, within a stabilised legal framework, the tools that have already…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 15:34 GMT+2 Brad Pitt will return to the San Sebastián Film Festival 17 years after his last visit to present_Heart of the Beast_, the new film by David Ayer, the organisers of the event announced on Monday (source in Spanish). The American actor will attend the festival’s 74th edition, which will run from 18 to 26 September, to present the film, which will be screened out of competitionin the Official Selection. Pitt and Ayer previously worked together on Fury (2014). Heart of the Beast is an adventure survival thriller in which Pitt plays James Belmont, a…
The National Rally leader has long been the favorite to win, and Mélenchon’s rise raises the risk of a runoff between two candidates who hold deeply skeptical views of the EU and NATO. In one scenario tested, which includes three candidates from the political center, the France Unbowed leader would receive 16 percent of the vote ahead of former prime ministers Édouard Philippe on 14 percent, and Gabriel Attal on 8 percent. Le Pen came in well ahead of all of them with 35 percent. Without Attal in the contest, the poll found Mélenchon and Philippe would be tied for…
By Cristian Caraballo & Euronews en español Published on 24/08/2026 – 15:44 GMT+2 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council as authorities in Ceuta struggle with the aftermath of the mass arrival of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco almost four weeks ago. The council will meet at Madrid’s Moncloa Palace ahead of the first cabinet meeting after the summer break to assess the situation and coordinate the government’s response. Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast bordering Morocco, has been under intense pressure since tens of thousands of people crossed the…
Russian firefighters worked through Sunday to extinguish a fire at a logistics centre next to a facility belonging to online retailer Ozon on the outskirts of St Petersburg. Footage from the emergency services ministry shows crews dragging hoses through debris as thick smoke rises over the site in Kolpino. No injuries were reported and officials did not say what caused the fire. The blaze came as Ukraine said it was widening a drone campaign against Russian logistics hubs. Kyiv’s defence ministry announced on Saturday it was turning its attention to Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online marketplace, after weeks of strikes on…
The Chinese-founded online retailer launched its Hong Kong share offering on Monday and expects trading to begin on 1 September. It is seeking to raise as much as $1.77 billion (€1.5 billion). Shein said it would use the proceeds to strengthen its technology, brand and international operations. That includes hiring more local sales and marketing staff in major markets such as Europe, although the prospectus does not allocate a specific amount to its European expansion. According to Shein’s filing, the company plans to offer nearly 280 million shares at a price between HK$47.60 and HK$49.50. The offer price is expected…
European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marked 35 years of independence and its fifth Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion — a milestone few expected when Russian forces advanced on the capital in February 2022. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on his first overseas trip since taking office, joined European Council President António Costa and other senior European officials in Kyiv for celebrations and talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The leaders are also meeting as part of the Coalition of the Willing, with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joining remotely. Kyiv is pressing…