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130 countries considering centralized digital currencies — 49% in advanced development
A new study released Wednesday by the think tank Atlantic Councilfound that 130 countries, representing 98% of the global GDP, are considering central bank digital currencies, with 49% currently in advanced development. A central bank digital currency is a digital form of a country’s current fiat currency. Instead of printing cash, central banks would issue…
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U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law Thursday from going into effect that would have criminalized sexually-oriented performances in front of children…
Indonesia May Normalize Relations with Israel to Join OECD
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 21, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Now the news is trying to make something of Trump’s relationship with his aide, Natalie Harp. If you were married to Melania, I don’t think Natalie Harp would spark an interest. I hope there’s nothing to it. If he allowed the media to break up his marriage and there wasn’t anything to…
