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WASHINGTON: Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Tuesday, fuelled by investors pouring money into US spot exchange-traded crypto products and the prospect that global interest rates may fall. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit a high of $69,202, topping November 2021’s all-time peak of $68,999.99. Investor interest has increased since the Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin …

BERLIN: Around 200,000 people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday, most of them in the capital Berlin, as nationwide protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party entered their fourth week. Protests also took place in cities such as Mainz, Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing alarm at strong public support for the AfD. Roughly …

MADRID: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Sunday in defence of the region’s primary care services, warning plans to overhaul the system would “destroy” local healthcare. On a sunny afternoon, huge crowds rallied at four points across the capital and marched on city hall in a mass protest under the slogan: “Madrid rallies in support of public …

DANANG: More than 200,000 people in Vietnam took refuge in shelters on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Noru barrelled towards its central coast, with forecasters predicting the storm would be one of the biggest to hit the country. Almost half of Vietnam’s airports have been shut, schools and offices across several provinces — including in the busy city of Danang — …

The water level in Dadu continued to rise on Friday as the overall death toll from the devastating floods, which have affected millions across the country, crossed 1,200. The increase in water levels in Dadu is a consequence of a surge in the flow of water down River Indus, with monstrous floods leaving a trail of destruction in the country’s …

KARACHI: Prices of 10-gram and one-tola gold reached an all-time high of Rs127,143 and Rs148,300 in the local market on Monday, showing a jump of Rs1,714 and Rs2,000 respectively. Rates issued by the All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association (ASSJA) mentioned a rise of only $2 per ounce to $1,730. But the domestic rates have been adjusted upwards owing to a …

On the same day thousands of Texas students experienced technical difficulties taking their STAAR exams online, a lawmaker suggested the state’s push to administer all of the exams virtually could take longer than expected. About 200,000 Texas students were impacted by STAAR exam outages on Tuesday, Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Kingwood, told the House Public Education Committee. Students in districts across …

KARACHI: Domestic per tola and 10-gram price of gold reached an all-time high of Rs105,200 and Rs90,192, up by Rs700 and Rs600, respectively compared to Tuesday. Meanwhile, world gold price hit $1,782 per ounce, higher by $12 per ounce. The last local peak of the yellow metal was recorded on June 24 when per tola and 10 grams price soared …