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Bitcoin to top $100,000 before year-end, according to bettors on Kalshi
12Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Bitcoin to top $100,000 before year-end, according to bettors on Kalshi

Bitcoin is trading near record levels, and Kalshi users are betting that the cryptocurrency could rise above $100,000 before the end of 2024.Kalshi data on Tuesday showed that 60% of users are betting that bitcoin could hit the $100,000 mark before January. Additionally, 45% of users wagered the flagship cryptocurrency could reach the level this month.Kalshi is an event contract market that launched in 2021, offering traders a way to bet on the outcome of events like economic data releases and election results. The platform gained prominence this year for its legal fight against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that resulted in betting markets for the presidential election being open to U.S. traders in the run-up to last week's vote.The digital currency has rallied more than 28% si...
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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state
12Nov By No Comments
World News

Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state

By Gram Slattery and Steve Holland, Reuters Donald Trump and Marco Rubio (pictured during the election campaign). Photo: RYAN M. KELLY/AFP Donald Trump is expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican takes office in January. Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for secretary of state, and he has in past years advocated for a muscular foreign policy with respect to America's geopolitical foes, including China, Iran and Cuba. Over the last several years he has softened some of his stances to align more closely with Trump's views. The president-elect accuses past US presidents of leading America into c...
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Wall Street sees a buying opportunity in these crypto mining stocks
12Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Wall Street sees a buying opportunity in these crypto mining stocks

Some bitcoin miners are giving investors an opportunity to get in on the cryptocurrency's big postelection rally. Pure play bitcoin miners have been lagging this year for a host of reasons. Some names in the sector pivoted or expanded operations to AI data centers. Additionally, the launch of bitcoin ETFs in January gave investors a new vehicle for getting bitcoin exposure, which may have lowered demand for these stocks. Meanwhile, the halving on the Bitcoin network in April slashed miners' revenue in half, and the price of bitcoin – which can make mining more lucrative as it rises – drifted sideways for most of the year. CLSK RIOT,MARA 5D mountain Bitcoin mining laggards have been outperforming in the the recent crypto rally Now, with bitcoin consistently reaching new records since Electi...
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Queen Camilla says she’s ‘on the mend’ on return to work
12Nov By No Comments
World News

Queen Camilla says she’s ‘on the mend’ on return to work

Queen Camilla returned to work after a chest infection. Photo: AFP / Pool / Manaui Faulalo Britain's Queen Camilla said she was "on the mend" as she returned to work on after suffering from a chest infection. Camilla, 77, was forced to cancel a number of engagements and missed last weekend's Remembrance Sunday event after falling ill, but was well enough to host a reception at her Clarence House home for authors shortlisted for the annual Booker Prize. "I'm on the mend, these things always take a bit of time to get rid of," she told author Percival Everett at the event. "You think you've got rid of it, then they just sort of hang on for a little bit, but hopefully I'm on the mend now." Camilla's diary of events has been shortened this week to help her recovery, and she will miss the Lon...
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Canada, U.S. should eye own trade deal if no Mexican tariffs on China: Ford
12Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Canada, U.S. should eye own trade deal if no Mexican tariffs on China: Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday suggested Mexico “shouldn’t have a seat at the table” in upcoming North American free trade talks if it doesn’t match Canadian and American tariffs on Chinese imports — and that Canada and the U.S. should focus on a new, bilateral deal instead. Ford’s statement comes as North America braces for the return of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to the White House and a scheduled review in 2026 of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which replaced NAFTA during Trump’s first term.Trump, and now Ford, have accused Mexico of allowing Chinese companies to bypass CUSMA rules and export vehicles and parts into the U.S. and Canada through Mexican-built manufacturing plants.“If Mexico won’t fight transshipment by, at the very least, matching Canadian...
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Don’t miss Anya Hindmarch’s new must-have collection for Uniqlo
12Nov By No Comments
Life Style

Don’t miss Anya Hindmarch’s new must-have collection for Uniqlo

She’s London’s queen of quirky bags and off-beat sweaters — but fashion designer Anya Hindmarch also knows the power of a good bargain. It’s for this reason the woman now most famous for her sequin cocktail clutches brandished with smiley faces or tongue-in-cheek Perelló olive or Heinz ketchup branding, has designed a second collaboration with Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer, out next week. Last November, her line of knitwear, jumpers and accessories complete with her trademark, side-eye motif, flew off the high street giant’s shelves. “We had such a strong reaction to the first collection, it really was amazing,” she says. And so, more!Uniqlo“We have played with their iconic silhouettes, deconstructing, and then rebuilding with darning stitches, knitted-in patches and unexpected details. We...
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Ecuador midfielder Marco Angulo dies more than a month after car crash in Quito | World News
12Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Ecuador midfielder Marco Angulo dies more than a month after car crash in Quito | World News

Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died aged 22 following a car crash last month.Angulo died after suffering head and chest injuries in a car crash in Ecuador's capital of Quito on 7 October, the Ecuadorian Football Association said. He was a passenger in the car that crashed into a metal barrier in the south of the city.The driver and Roberto Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, were killed.Angulo was placed in an artificial coma but died from the injuries last night, El Universo newspaper reported. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the wo...
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Mumbai man finds relief from Ankylosing Spondylitis after 30 yrs of chronic pain
12Nov By No Comments
Health

Mumbai man finds relief from Ankylosing Spondylitis after 30 yrs of chronic pain

A 56-year-old man who suffered from chronic back pain for over 30 years due to Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) has found relief after a successful treatment at a Mumbai hospital. Diagnosed with the condition at the age of 35, the patient experienced severe back pain that he managed with steroids, leading to harmful side effects like weight gain and osteopenia. After years of self-medication and loss of hope, the patient sought medical help. The patient marked an improvement in his condition within just three months, following a long dependency on steroids and painkillers. Dr. Dipti Patel, Consultant Rheumatologist at Wockhardt Hospital, said, “This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and the effectiveness of biologic medications in treating Ankylosing Spondylitis. Within just ...
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Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
12Nov By No Comments
World News

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal

By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M, Reuters Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, resigned "in sorrow". Photo: MARVIN RECINOS/AFP Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, resigned "in sorrow" on Wednesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, also spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop arguably the Church's most prolific serial abuser. In his resignation letter, Welby said he must take "personal and institutional responsibility" for lack of action on the "heinous abuses". "The last few day...
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Trump criminal case ruling delayed by election
12Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Trump criminal case ruling delayed by election

In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. president Donald Trump appears by video conferencing before Judge Juan Merchan during a hearing before his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, May 23, 2023.Jane Rosenberg | ReutersA New York judge on Tuesday delayed his ruling on whether to toss guilty verdicts against President-elect Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case, or to move toward sentencing in late November.The one-week postponement was announced two days after the Manhattan District Attorney's Office asked the judge for time to consider how Trump's electoral win affects the case.Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who was set to issue his ruling Tues...
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