Cryptocurrency becomes key issue for US Presidential candidates

WASHINGTON: A recent report reveals that nearly 73% of cryptocurrency owners will consider a candidate’s stance on crypto in their vote for the US president in November this year, according to a report released on Friday. The 2024 State of Crypto survey, released by US-based crypto exchange and custodian firm Gemini, marks the first time […]

ChinaJoy expo highlights gaming sector’s vibrant recovery

A long-haired sorcerer wearily checked his smartphone as elves and androids bustled past at the digital entertainment expo ChinaJoy on Friday, the crowds a testament to the local gaming industry’s tentative recovery after a period on pause. China is the world’s largest market for video games, but the sector has been through a tough time […]

Chinese scientists discover new tyrannosaur species

A Chinese paleontological research team has identified a new species of tyrannosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago. Researchers from the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History named the dinosaur “Asiatyrannus xui” in honor of Xu Xing, a Chinese scientist dedicated to dinosaur research. The fossil specimen includes […]

Oregon blaze expands to cover area equivalent to half of Rhode Island

Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire in the United States, which was rapidly expanding near the Oregon-Idaho border on Friday. The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Boise, Idaho, has scorched 600 square miles (1,553 square […]

Paris Olympics kick off with dazzling River Seine show

The 2024 Paris Olympics officially began on Friday with an extravagant opening ceremony underway on the River Seine, marking the start of the summer Games. The event featured a pre-recorded video of French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane running across Paris with the Olympic flame, even taking it onto the metro. The ceremony unfolded amidst heightened […]

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