The Rise of Digital Currency: Exploring Bitcoin’s Impact The rise of digital currency, particularly Bitcoin, has had a profound impact on the global financial landscape. This decentralized form of currency has gained popularity in recent years, challenging the traditional banking systems and disrupting the way we think about money. With its u
MailerLite Confirms Breach: $3.3M Lost in Crypto Phishing Attacks
MailerLite has confirmed reports of the hackers gaining access to customers’ accounts that led to a calculated crypto phishing exploit targeted at popular web3 firms. On Jan 23, the email marketing company released a detailed explanation of the events leading up to the hack and subsequent phishing attacks on web3 firms. The attack led to […]
US IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Report all Crypto-Related Income
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to all taxpayers to report any crypto-related income. The tax regulator has included a digital asset question on 2023 tax return Form 1040. The question asks taxpayers to report cryptos received in 2023 as a reward, award or payment for property or services. “Everyone who […]
Palestinians tell of fears for the future as war destroys Gaza
As Israel intensifies its offensive on Khan Younis, Palestinians in Gaza have spoken of their fears for the future. Some of the heaviest battles in Gaza in recent days have been around the southern city. Already displaced families have been fleeing the area of the Nasser hospital, the largest still functioning in the territory. More […]
Iran warns air strike on Syria will not go unanswered
Iran’s president said an air strike on the Syrian capital that killed five senior members of Iran’s security forces will not “go unanswered”. Ebrahim Raisi said Israel was to blame for the attack, which also killed a number of Syrian forces. Israel has not commented. For years it has carried out strikes on Iranian-linked tar
US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq
A number of US military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western Iraq. The US military’s Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified number of US personnel were “undergoing ev
Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu defies pressure over Palestinian state
Benjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories. The Israeli prime minister said this condition was “contrary” to a future Palestinian state being established. His comments on Saturday defied pressure on his government from the US and others to commit to future Palestinian
Mary Weiss: Shangri-Las lead singer dies aged 75
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the 1960s pop group The Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75, her record label said. “Mary was an icon, a hero, a heroine, to both young men and women of my generation and of all generations,” Miriam Linna, of Norton Records, said in a statement. The Shangri-Las were […]
Alec Baldwin faces fresh manslaughter charge over ‘Rust’ shooting
A grand jury in New Mexico has charged Alec Baldwin with a fresh count of involuntary manslaughter over a fatal movie set shooting in October 2021. Previous charges against the Emmy award-winning actor were dropped last April, just two weeks before a criminal trial against him was due to begin. Local prosecutors have since shared […]
The Color Purple stars ‘want to make Oprah Winfrey proud’
The stars of a new musical film version of the novel The Color Purple have said they want to make Oprah Winfrey, who acted in the previous film adaptation, proud. Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, who act as Celie and Sofia respectively, are taking on roles previously played by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah in the […]