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Moldovans head to the polls today in a vote which could decide if the country moves closer to Europe or back towards Russia.Just over a million people are eligible to participate in both a presidential election and a referendum on joining the EU. The referendum asks people to vote yes or no on enshrining the aim of EU membership in the country's constitution.One of the poorest countries in Europe, Moldova applied to join the EU after Russia invaded Ukraine.Moscow isn't keen to give up influence in the former soviet state strategically positioned next to Ukraine and the Black Sea. Russia has nearly 1,500 troops stationed in Transnistria, a region run by pro-Russian separatists who broke away from the control of the Chisinau government in a brief war in the 1990s.Read more: Moldovans divided...

Singer Zayn Malik has announced he is postponing dates on his upcoming tour after the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.The 31-year-old posted on X on Saturday: "Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour. "The dates are being rescheduled for January and I'll post them as soon as it's all set in the next few days. Your tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Love you all and thank you for your understanding."Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.Malik was about to begin the US leg of his tour and was next due to perform in San Fransisco on Wednesday. While the star said the seven American shows will now take place in January, he di...

The King will attend a Sydney church service to begin the monarch's first tour of Australia since his accession to the throne.Charles and Camilla's official engagements in the country will start with a trip to St Thomas' Anglican Church for a service led by Archbishop Most Reverend Kanishka Raffel. Security arrangements for Sunday suggest the couple will meet wellwishers afterwards.They landed in Australia on Friday before the Queen met a 12-year-old boy with a serious blood condition. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:23 King and Queen touch to...

Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe U.S. securities regulator has granted "accelerated approval" to 11 exchange-traded funds to list and trade options tied to spot bitcoin prices on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had in January approved the bitcoin ETFs to track bitcoin, in what was a watershed for the world's largest cryptocurrency and the broader crypto industry.Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC.Z), opens new tab, the ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO.Z), opens new tab, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC (GBTC.P), opens new tab and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT.O), opens new tab are among funds that received the approval on Friday.The index options - listed derivatives...

U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City.Rick Bowmer | APSALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry in his bid to win the Senate seat held by the departing Mitt Romney. He took a somewhat oblong route through the telecommunications sector to get there.At an event in Salt Lake City last week, Curtis told a few dozen crypto enthusiasts that he had a conversation a few years ago with some fellow House members about internet service providers and how to incentivize them to boost their offerings. The various lawmakers were throwing around different connection speeds — 50 megabits, 100 ...