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35 Arrested After Protests At Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’
Topline Atlanta police arrested 35 people Sunday after protesters allegedly entered the construction site of a police training center on the city’s outskirts and set fire to construction amid on...
Why Bitcoin? Nigeria Faces Violent Protests Amid Cash Scarcity
The cash withdrawal restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have made a strong case for Bitcoin as a solid store of value and a censorship-resistant currency. Nigeria is currently fa...
After Restricting Balloon Overflights For 25 Years, China’s Protests Wear Thin
In the late 1990’s China repeatedly refused to permit balloon overflights. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Hours after U.S. jets shot down a sensor-packed Chinese surveillance balloon in U.S. airsp...
Greta Thunberg Detained During Climate Protest In Germany
AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways Greta Thunberg was among the “masses of protestors” detained in a climate protest in western Germany on Tuesday Ms. Thunberg, 20, made her name as a prominent climat...
Bitvavo protests the 70% repayment offer by DCG
Bitvavo claimed that Digital Currency Group (DCG) owned more assets than they were willing to owe up. Events leading up to the offer go back to the bankrupt Genesis Capital, owned by DCG. Multiple par...
Iran Releases Oscar-Winning Film Actress Arrested For Supporting Protests
Topline Iranian authorities released Taraneh Alidoosti, the star of the 2016 Oscar-winning film The Salesman, on Wednesday, three weeks after the actress was jailed for supporting protests against the...
Energy Terms To Retire In 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: Activists gather outside the Army Corps of Engineers Office to protest … [+] against the Dakota Access Pipeline March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. . (Photo by Ale...
Between Violence, Humanitarian Crisis And Protests
In December 2022, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan. According to the update, in November only, about 32,800 peop...
Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings – Economics Bitcoin News
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to access their own savings accounts. Since the economic collapse in 2019, Lebanon’s banks...
China’s Covid Protests Highlight The Grievances Of Its Angst Generation
People display blank sheets of paper as a means of protesting against China’s harsh Covid … [+] restrictions in Shanghai. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping h...
Iran Hangs Protestor In Regime’s First Execution Over Anti-Government Demonstrations
Topline Iran has executed a man arrested during the ongoing anti-government protests sweeping the nation, according to state media, the first known use of the death penalty in connection with the unre...
What Is It, Why Did People Protest And What Comes Next?
Topline China announced broad changes to its zero-Covid policy on Wednesday, a major policy shift and a significant step towards reopening as pressure on officials to reassess the increasingly unsusta...
World’s Biggest iPhone Factory Will Restart Full Production By Early January After Protests, Reports Says
Topline The world’s largest iPhone manufacturing facility in Zhengzhou, China will resume full production between late December and early January, according to Reuters, after a worker revolt at the pl...
Iran Abolishes Morality Police And Mulls Changes To Mandatory Hijab Law Amid Ongoing Anti-Government Protests
Topline Iranian authorities have abolished the country’s morality police—which would penalize women in public for not adhering to the country’s stringent dress code—after months of anti-government pro...
China Crackdown on Internet as It Seeks to Stamp-Out Covid Protests
VPN or Virtual Private Network can be described as the opportunity to establish a protected network connection when using public networks. It encrypted internet traffic and disguised online identity. ...
Bitcoin shrugs off BlockFi, China protests as BTC price holds $16K
Bitcoin (BTC) held crucial $16,000 support into Nov. 29 as bulls weathered ongoing FTX fallout and macro triggers. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader teases BTC long as...
China Plans To Boost Vaccinations Among Seniors As Harsh Zero Covid Strategy Triggers Protests
Topline China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday unveiled plans to improve Covid-19 vaccination rates among the elderly—a cohort that remains highly vulnerable to the virus due to very low uptake...
Protests against Covid controls erupt across China
BEIJING — Rare protests broke out across China over the weekend as groups of people vented their frustration over the zero-Covid policy. The unrest came as infections surged, prompting more local Covi...
After Stocks & Oil, Will China’s Protests Impact Crypto Markets?
On Monday, there was a widespread decline in the price of stocks and commodities as a result of unprecedented protests in key Chinese cities over the country’s stringent zero-COVID limits. These prote...
Apple Reportedly Faces Shortfall Of 6 Million iPhones Amid China Factory Protests
Topline Apple may fall short of its production target for its flagship iPhone 14 Pro models by nearly 6 million units worldwide, Bloomberg reported Monday, after workers at the world’s largest i...
U.S. stock futures fall as Chinese protests rattle markets, oil hits 2022 low
U.S. stock-index futures sank Sunday night, as Asian markets fell following widespread public demonstrations in China and as oil prices hit a 2022 low. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.49...
Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy
Topline Thousands of people took to the streets in parts of Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in China on Sunday to protest the country’s harsh zero-Covid policy—which includes stringent lockdowns an...
Netherland citizens protests against Euro CBDC – crypto.news
Earlier, Thursday 24th of November, Dutch Citizens took to the streets to protest against the launch of Euro CBDC in the country. The protesters were seen with different placards and posters stating t...
Here’s what protests at Foxconn plant mean for the Apple stock
Hundreds of workers at a Foxconn plant in China turned to violent protests this week after about a month of rather strict COVID restrictions. Apple’s holiday quarter is now in question That’s bad news...
It Was All A Mistake, iPhone Supplier Says After Violent Worker Protests In China
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s headquarters in New Taipei City. Photographer Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP Hon Hai Precision Industry apologized on Thursday for a “techni...
Protests Flare In China At World’s Largest iPhone Factory — Reports
The Taiwan headquarters of iPhone supplier Hon Hai Precision, one of the world’s largest electronics … [+] contractor manufacturers. (Photo by Craig Ferguson/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...
Dow Jones Dives Nearly 500 Points On China Covid Protests, Fed Official Comments
Dow Jones futures were higher ahead of Tuesday’s open after the Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off nearly 500 points Monday. Investors will soon shift their attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powe...