Blockdata says that three main developments convinced many of the top banks to start providing crypto-related services to clients. A new report from blockchain research firm Blockdata suggests that over half of the world’s biggest banks are getting exposure in crypto and blockchain companies. READ ALSO: BREAKING: TALIBAN ENTERS AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AFTER GHANI FLEES … Read more
President Ashraf Ghani fled the country amid the group’s rapid advance on the capital, Kabul. Taliban fighters have entered Afghan presidential palace, after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country amid the group’s rapid advance on the capital, Kabul. Al Jazeera obtained exclusive footage of Taliban leaders, surrounded by dozens of armed fighters, addressing the media … Read more
Ghani posted on Facebook that he fled to avoid bloodshed Taliban fighters have entered the Afghan presidential palace, after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country amid the group’s rapid advance on the capital, Kabul. Al Jazeera obtained exclusive footage of Taliban leaders, surrounded by dozens of armed fighters, addressing the media from the country’s seat … Read more
More than 4,500 “men, women and children in need of shelter, food, sanitation and drinking water,” said Dujarric. At least 390,000 Afghans have been displaced in Afghanistan in 2021, CNN said on Sunday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said there has been a “huge spike” in displacements since May with about 5,800 Internally-Displaced … Read more
Hours after the fall of Jalalabad, helicopters could be seen repeatedly arriving and departing the US embassy in Kabul, as diplomatic armoured SUVs also left the site. The United States has started evacuating diplomats from its Kabul embassy, as the Taliban took control of the key eastern city of Jalalabad. Two officials of the US … Read more
Ashraf Ghani later revealed in a Facebook post that he fled to avoid bloodshed. Afghanistan’s Taliban entered the capital Kabul on Sunday and Western-backed President Ashraf Ghani left the country, with the insurgents saying they were seeking complete power. Two officials from the militant Islamist group told Reuters there would be no transitional government following … Read more
United States President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of around 5,000 US troops for the evacuation of American personnel from war-torn Afghanistan. US President Joe Biden has ordered deployment of 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to ensure an orderly and safe drawdown of American personnel from the war-torn country. Biden said this after he and … Read more
Extreme heatwaves struck parts of the United States and Europe, the globe averaged 16.73 degrees Celsius (62.07 degrees Fahrenheit) in July, beating out the previous record set in July 2016 and tied again in 2019 and 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Friday. United States on Saturday raised concerns about July’s heatwaves … Read more
Most Americans support Biden’s decision, but Republicans criticized the Democratic president’s handling of the US withdrawal. American troops have flown into Kabul, Afghanistan to help evacuate embassy personnel and other civilians in the Afghan capital, EKOHOTBLOG reports. A US official revealed this in a statement on Saturday, a day after Taliban insurgents seized the country’s … Read more
“I feel like I did the right thing. I did the right thing for the state,” – Cuomo. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he would not have been tossed out of office through an impeachment trial just days after he announced he would soon resign. Recall that EKOHOTBLOG had reported the resignation … Read more
Other party guests, including children, were, however, spared from the night’s horror. Six people have been shot dead at a birthday party which was organized to also mark the Mothers Day celebration yesterday, May 9, 2021. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the horrifying incident happened at Colorado Springs, USA, during a get-together organized to … Read more
USA President Joseph Biden has on Wednesday while addressing a joint session of Congress identified a development in the politics of the country. He is the first president to have two females at the podium behind the president’s podium. USA President, Joseph R. Biden Jr. entered the presidency as a deadly pandemic and an economic … Read more
Marijuana activist groups are helping the vaccination drive by giving adults a “joint for a jab.” Pro-legalization group, Washington DC Marijuana Justice is giving out free joints at vaccination centers across the District of Columbia. DCMJ said they opted not to list the Joints for Jabs locations to avoid creating lines at vaccine sites. “DC … Read more
Brent crude, the international benchmark, increased 4.36 per cent, to $64.67 per barrel on Friday Oil prices surged more than four percent on Friday, over mounting fears that it will take weeks to refloat Ever Given, a mega-container ship stranded in Egypt’s Suez Canal. Brent crude, the international benchmark, increased 4.36 per cent, to $64.67 … Read more
US President Biden lost his grip while climbing aboard Air Force One White House confirms he is ok United State President Joe Biden stumbled three times while running up the steps of Air Force One on Friday. The 78-year-old had his hand on the railing when he tripped twice before falling over the third time … Read more
Piers Morgan not backing down on criticism of Meghan Markle Morgan is a staunch supporter of the Royal Family His comments against Markle have been considered racist by some Popular British TV personality, Piers Morgan, continues to go on a tirade against the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, accusing her of wanting to bring down … Read more
31 soldiers have been recorded dead in an attack in northern Mali this week, an army officer said Wednesday. The death occurred in one of the deadliest assaults on the military in the country this year. The army through social media made it known that dozens of assailants on motorbikes and pickup trucks on Monday … Read more
AstraZeneca has come under scrutiny for its vaccine following blood clots complaints AstraZeneca says its vaccine remains safe Regardless, countries have continued to halt the distribution of the AztraZeneca vaccine Pannier-Runacher, the Industry Minister in France has stated that the Chief Executive Officer of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot is on the hot seat and … Read more
Zuckerberg’s net worth stands at US$104 billion at 36 years of age Zuckerberg’s control’s the three most used social media platforms in the world (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram) Zuckerberg plans to help get 50 million people globally get COVID-19 vaccines. Mark Zuckerberg has become the youngest individual on planet earth to ever be worth at … Read more
Bulgaria has suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as it investigated the death of a woman with several underlying conditions who received the jab this week. The temporary suspension follows other countries in Europe, including Denmark, Iceland and Norway, which paused AstraZeneca vaccinations over safety concerns. “I order a halt in vaccinations with the … Read more