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Pound Sterling refreshes two-week high against USD as Trump calls for immediate rate cuts – FXStreet

The Pound Sterling posts a fresh two-week high above 1.2400 against the US Dollar after US President Trump supported immediate interest rate cuts from the Fed. The Fed is widely anticipated to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday. Flash UK S&P Global PMI data for December remained surprisingly upbeat. The Pound Sterling (GBP) jumps above 1.2400

When does tax filing season start? Here’s when the IRS will start processing returns – USA TODAY

Benjamin Franklin famously said that “death and taxes” are the only two certainties in this world. Well, the timing of the first certainty is unclear. But you can reliably count on tax season to roll around at the same time every year, and for taxpayers in the United States, it’s about to get underway. Some

Vitalik outlines strategy for scaling Ethereum and strengthening ETH – Cointelegraph

Vitalik outlines strategy for scaling Ethereum and strengthening ETH  Cointelegraph Ethereum News: Vitalik Buterin Calls For Added Focus on Ether (ETH) in New Blog  CoinDesk Vitalik Buterin Maps Out Ethereum’s Goals For 2025: Scaling and Interoperability  CCN.com Ethereum’s Buterin pushes back on Solana hype, warns against ‘greed-is-good’ mentality  crypto.news Vitalik Buterin calls to cement ETH as ‘triple-point asset’ within

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Major Russian Microchip Factory Halts Production After Ukrainian Drone Strikes – The Moscow Times

The Kremniy El microchip plant in Russia’s western Bryansk region halted production following one of the largest overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on the country since the start of the war, local authorities and media reported Friday. “Six drones [struck Kremniy El] on the night of Jan. 24, damaging part of the production facilities and the

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders – DW (English)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Thursday said he had filed for the arrest warrants of Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada. The charges are of crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls. Why were the warrants requested? Prosecutor Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to suspect

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Teen Sentenced to 52 Years for Murdering Three Girls at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class – Rolling Stone

Axel Rudakubana, 18, killed 6-year-old Bebe King, 7-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and 9-year-old Alice Aguiar in Southport, England in July 2024 Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old who murdered three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 52 years in prison. The time includes concurrent sentences for murder and