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The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, says the new arrangements, which are due to be provisionally implemented with their approval by the UK and European Parliaments still pending, represent “a huge change” for the territory.”One of the key things which has defined the past eight generations of Gibraltarians is the restrictions at the frontier,” he told the BBC in the Gibraltarian government’s headquarters.Picardo describes the agreement as introducing “complete and utter fluidity of people and goods” between Gibraltar, on the one hand, and Spain and the EU on the other.The most obvious economic benefit for Gibraltar, Picardo says, will…

The New Hampshire Executive Council rejected a plan on Wednesday to authorize a $100 million bond backed by Bitcoin, killing a proposal that state officials had cast as a first-in-the-nation bid to draw digital finance to the Granite State. The New Hampshire councilors voted 3-2 against it, according to reporting from The Boston Globe. The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority and Governor Kelly Ayotte had promoted the bond as “groundbreaking” and “historic.” The deal would have stood as the world’s first Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. The plan had cleared Moody’s ratings and reached the Executive Council for its final vote before…

Jaan Kumar Sanu hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19; shares health update from hospital bed: ‘China se aaya mera dost’ Singer and former Bigg Boss 14 contestant Jaan Kumar Sanu has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. The singer shared the news with fans on Sunday through a video recorded from his hospital bed, choosing humour to break the news.Jaan, who is the son of veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu, has not disclosed when he first developed symptoms or how long he is expected to remain under medical observation.Sharing the video on social media, Jaan captioned it, “China se…

India batter Yastika Bhatia (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) India Women moved to the brink of a historic maiden Test victory at Lord’s after a dominant third day, powered by Yastika Bhatia’s record-breaking maiden century before the bowlers reduced England to 130/6 in pursuit of an improbable 457-run target.With just four wickets separating them from scripting history at the Home of Cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side ended the day firmly in control despite a spirited lower-order resistance from Amy Jones and Mady Villiers.Yastika scripts history at the Home of CricketResuming Day 3 with a healthy first-innings lead, India continued to pile…

Congress organises students’ marathon in Ranchi to protest exam paper leaks The Congress’ youth wing held a marathon run event here on Sunday to raise awareness among people about examination paper leaks and the alleged failures of the Union government in the education sector.The marathon is part of the Congress’ ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign against examination paper leaks and its demand for accountability to safeguard students’ future.It was flagged off from Bapu Vatika by party leaders, with Congress student wing NSUI’s in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar in attendance.”The Congress, its youth wing, NSUI, and all cells are working together across 28 cities…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act – the most consequential crypto market-structure bill currently moving through Congress may get its defining week starting July 13, when a merged Senate draft is expected to land. Senate floor action is then targeted for July 20, giving the industry a narrow four-week runway before lawmakers leave for the August recess. Miss that window, and the bill’s momentum almost certainly stalls until 2027. The merged text combines separate drafts from the Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee into a single bill, adding more than 70 pages of new language in the process.…

Silver price retreats on Friday during the North American session, edging down by 0.54%, weighed by high US Treasury yields and a sudden shift in market sentiment, after US President Trump revealed that the ceasefire is “over.” At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $59.66.XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical OutlookSilver is downward biased, as the market structure continues to respect the series of lower highs and lower lows. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains bearish, below its 50-neutral level and aiming towards oversold territory. Given the reasons mentioned above and geopolitical uncertainty, the XAG/USD’s path of least resistance is…

It’s a good bet that your first box of crayons or water­col­ors was a sim­ple affair of six or so col­ors… just like the palette belong­ing to Amen­emopet, vizier to Pharaoh Amen­hotep III (c.1391 — c.1354 BC), a plea­sure-lov­ing patron of the arts whose rule coin­cid­ed with a peri­od of great pros­per­i­ty. Amenemopet’s well-used artist’s palette, above, resides in the Egypt­ian wing of New York City’s Met­ro­pol­i­tan Muse­um of Art. Over 3000 years old and carved from a sin­gle piece of ivory, the palette is marked “beloved of Re,” a roy­al ref­er­ence to the sun god dear to both Amen­hotep III…

The Queen of Pop joins the Beatles as the only artists with 10 No. 1s on the Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, U.K. official albums chart and U.K. official singles chartMadonna in May 2024Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImageNEED TO KNOWMadonna’s Confessions II debuted with over 134,000 first-week sales, earning critical acclaim and sparking Grammy buzzThe album explores themes of loss, healing, and resilience, including tributes to her late brother and a duet with her daughterMadonna promoted the release with surprise performances, a short film debut and pop-up Club Confessions appearancesMadonna is continuing her reign as the Queen of Pop.The seven-time Grammy winner,…

An intriguing and lightly surreal account of one Columbian mother’s obsessive search for her missing son. For many, grief is a cryptic crossword clue for which there’s never quite enough cells for the answer to properly fit – yet it’s a conundrum that you must adapt to and learn how to live with. For meek Columbian factory worker Martha (Jenny Nava), the search for answers – and for justice – has become an obsession that consumes her every waking hour. She will not rest until she knows the whereabouts of her missing son, one of thousands who were “disappeared” during…