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In a world first, El Salvador makes bitcoin legal tender

(Reuters) — El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin

Austria made 81 arrests as part of global sting against organised crime

(Reuters) — Austria made 81 of the more than 800 arrests that were part of

Bus with migrant workers collides with van in India; 17 dead

(AP) — A bus carrying migrant workers after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions hit a

Taliban kill at least 10 Afghans working for mine-clearing agency

(Reuters) — Taliban insurgents shot dead 10 Afghans working for a de-mining agency in an

Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter’s mega moon, 1st close-up in years

(AP) — NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter’s largest moon in

On 1st overseas trip, Biden to assure allies and meet Putin

(AP) — Set to embark on the first overseas trip of his term, President Joe

World stocks near record high, U.S. bond yields near 1-month low

World stock prices held near record highs on Wednesday, while U.S. bond yields flirted with

Thousands of nurses go on strike in New Zealand

(Reuters) — About 30,000 nurses in New Zealand walked off their jobs on Wednesday in

US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vax goal

(AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming

Women falling behind in India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive

(Reuters) — Many more men in India have received COVID-19 vaccines than women, government data