Bitcoin Network Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
In August last year, Kazakhstan accounted for 18 percent of the global “hashrate” — crypto lingo for the amount of computing power being used by computers on the bitcoin network.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
U.S. Reduces Iran Sanctions Threat from Any Violation to 90% Enrichment
There is a sense in Jerusalem that if Russia invades Ukraine, it could sharply change how the US deals with Iran.
Report: Taliban Threatened to Send 2,000 Suicide Bombers to Washington DC
The Taliban also intends to enlist suicide bombers as part of a new branch of special forces in the Afghan National Army.
France Allows COVID Infected Medics to Work
The special exemption to France's quarantine rules being rolled out to hospitals, elderly care homes, doctors' offices and other essential health services
Blinken Warns Russia: No Progress With “Gun Pointed at Ukraine’s Head”
Top U.S. and Russian officials will meet on Jan. 10 for a "strategic stability dialogue," which Blinken said would only cover bilateral issues.
Sudan PM’s Resignation Leaves Military in a Bind as Protests Rage on
Meanwhile, more than 50 people have reportedly been killed in protests against the military that began after Hamdok was toppled in an Oct. 25 coup and have continued since he was reinstated a month later.
U.S. Begins Returning Migrants to Mexican Border City Under Rebooted Trump-Era Policy
The program first resumed in December at the international crossing connecting El Paso, Texas, to Ciudad Juarez. More than 200 people have been returned to Mexico so far under the relaunch of MPP, according to the U.N.'s International Organization of Migration (OIM).
Kazakhstan President’s Home Ablaze as Protests Escalate: Report
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, declared a state of emergency on the capital city
Kazakh President Fails to Quell Protests, Ex-Soviet States Offer Help
Fuel price rise first triggered demonstrations