Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that donât rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy....
About 100 vehicles, including around 40 semi trucks, were involved in a massive chain-reaction crash just west of Grand Rapids, Michigan, according to police....
âWe have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude,â said Senator Elizabeth Warren on US President Donald Trump's links to World Liberty Financial....
European leaders have three main options for responding to the Trump administrationâs economic threats. If they donât get it right, Trump may be emboldened to take over Greenland....
President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader MarĂa Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected...
Amazon has revealed a first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the new Prime Video Tomb Raider series. The image, below, was released to coincide with the start of production. Turner, famous for p...
Japan's first female leader is popular with voters. She has now called for early elections to leverage their approval. The move could bolster her position, but it carries risks....
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Carney after years of diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Beijing, as both countries move to rebuild ties amid US tariff pressures....
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In an attempt to combat certain uses of AI, Matthew McConaughey has trademarked himself, including his catchphrase, "Alright, alright, alright," to prevent anyone from stealing his likeness....
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Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...
For those looking to stock up on new movies to add to their physical media library, Amazon has kicked off a ' Get any 2 for ÂŁ26 ' sale on select 4Ks, so you can pick up something new to watch while sa...
Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions. Follow DW....
Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions. Follow DW....
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A record number of 11 candidates are running in Sunday's presidential elections in Portugal, with a populist leader set to bring another political breakthrough to Europe's rising far-right parties....
In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with past market cycles and outlining bull, base and bear scenarios....
Iran's protests face an information blackout, fueling a surge of AI-generated videos and recycled footage online. DW Fact check investigates how disinformation thrives when truth is hard to verify....