France is on edge as new PM Sébastien Lecornu faces his first major political test, a controversial wealth tax proposal targeting the country’s billionaires. Strikes have shut down transport, hospitals, and schools nationwide, with nearly 800,000 protesters demanding higher taxes on the rich and more spending on public services.
18 September,2025 06:20 PM IST
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released shocking bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Gurpreet Singh, a Sikh man seen performing Gatka, a traditional Sikh martial art with swords, in downtown LA on July 13. The incident unfolded near Crypto.com Arena after officers ordered Singh to drop his weapon. Singh, wearing a blue turban, waved the sword in martial art movements and at one point cut his own face. He then retrieved a water bottle from his vehicle and threw it at police before officers opened fire.
30 August,2025 04:21 PM IST
At the Bitcoin2025 Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration strongly supports cryptocurrency. He told the audience that President Trump stands with the crypto community and is working to undo rules made under President Biden that he believes harmed the industry. “With President Trump, crypto finally has a friend in the White House,” Vance said. He said the administration is focused on cutting regulations and stopping what he called unfair treatment of crypto. “We’re removing the red tape and legal attacks used against crypto by the previous administration,” he said. Vance also said the administration fired SEC Chair Gary Gensler and plans to replace other officials they see as anti-crypto.
29 May,2025 12:53 PM IST
Pledging to make US the world’s crypto capital, US President Donald Trump hosted first ever Digital Asset Summit. Bringing together key figures from the blockchain world, Trump openly expressed his support for the digital assets. He also announced about the executive order he signed recently to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the US.
08 March,2025 11:57 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
