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Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin fell on Monday as volatility in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to create a strategic bitcoin reserve for the United States.Earlier Monday, bitcoin prices slipped up to 6.5% to trade around $80,650 before paring most losses. By 4:12 a.m., the coin was down 0.74% at $82,050, according to Coin Metrics.The reserve will be funded by coins that have been seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases and there are no plans for the U.S. government to buy more bitcoin. After the…

A century after the original golden era of railroads, trains are once again the talk of travel. In Europe, especially, train travel is surging as an environmental alternative to short-haul flights, with more night trains, high-speed routes and transnational collaboration between rail companies. Political ties between European countries may be jittery, but the cities are more linked than ever.Trains also return us to the romance of travel. The pacifying hours invite reading and contemplation as the landscapes reveal the geography between destinations — the Zen opposite of air travel’s frittered tedium.I travel to Sweden annually from my home in Florence,…

The first case cited as precedent in the first Supreme Court brief filed by lawyers for President Trump since he took office this year was Trump v. United States, the July decision that gave him substantial immunity from prosecution. That citation was the first of nine. A second brief, filed days later, cited the decision eight more times.It was at first blush a poor fit. The issue in the new case, the first arising from a challenge to the administration’s blitz of executive actions, was whether Mr. Trump could fire the leader of an independent agency without cause. It had…

By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted March 10, 2025 6:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a seventh person was injured by gunfire late Friday at a mass shooting near Scarborough Town Centre. In an update posted on X, police services lifted the number of people hit by gunfire by one, but said the total injured remained at 12.They say the victim was grazed by a bullet, not by flying glass, as previously thought. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news…

Former AFL champion Nick Riewoldt has suggested West Coast needs to go on the attack as rival clubs circle stars such as Oscar Allen and says forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan could be the perfect target.

AI ethics courses will also be introduced to guide students on using generative AI tools “scientifically, reasonably, steadily and prudently”.  At the same time, the work plan also focused on selecting teachers with an interest and foundation in STEM disciplines including IT, science and mathematics to promote AI education in the city.  But the increasing threat of deepfakes and growing use of AI tools has sparked debate over usage by children.  Chinese lawmakers have warned of the need for greater regulation to ensure that technology and tools are not abused. In comments carried by Chinese state media outlets, Zhang Yi,…

Balanced calmly on top of what was once a refrigerator door, fisherman Khaled Habib uses a makeshift paddle to propel himself through the waters of Gaza City’s fishing port. More than 15 months of Israeli bombardment has destroyed most of the boats in the harbour, wrecking the fishermen’s means of making a living. “We’re in a very difficult situation today, and struggling with the fishing. There are no fishing boats left. They’ve all been destroyed and tossed on the ground,” said Habib. “I made this boat from refrigerator doors and cork, and thankfully it worked.” To continue feeding his family,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, working to repair his strained relationship with the United States and secure a favorable deal to end his country’s war with Russia, was scheduled to meet on Monday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia.The meeting between Mr. Zelensky and Prince Mohammed, the de facto Saudi leader, who has sought to take a central role on the world’s diplomatic stage, comes ahead of talks planned for Tuesday between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in the oil-rich Gulf state.The crown prince, once shunned internationally because of accusations of human rights abuses that he has denied,…

A 10-year-old Indiana boy was crushed to death after his foster mother, who weighed 340 pounds, allegedly sat on him for several minutes because he was “acting bad.”Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was sentenced in January to six years in prison, with one year suspended to be served on probation, according to WMAQ. She was charged with reckless homicide in the death of Dakota Levi Stevens.On April 25, police were called to a home in Valparaiso, Indiana, because the boy was not breathing and turned out to have no pulse, CBS News reported. An officer found bruising on the child’s lower…

A woman who was riding her bike past the oval where Cassius Turvey was attacked has testified she saw a teenager pull a knife on one of the teen’s accused killers after he took a swing at him with a metal pole.