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Russia and Iran step up de-dollarization drive with pact to shun the greenback in bilateral trade, report says
Russia and Iran have entered into an agreement to avoid using the dollar in bilateral trade, relying instead on their own currencies, a new report says. The central bank governors of the two nations sealed the pact at a recent meeting, Iran’s state media reported. Russian and Iranian banks and companies can now use non-SWIFT…
Bitcoin ETF approval opens $1.7 trillion crypto door for Wall Street
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Tension between North and South Korea flares as South plans resumption of front-line military activities
Seoul, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday took steps to suspend a contentious military agreement with North Korea and resume front-line military activities, as tension between the rivals rises over the North’s recent launch of trash-carrying balloons. North Korea didn’t immediately respond, but South Korea’s resumption of firing exercises or propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts will likely…
China Covid: Xi’s face-saving exit from his signature policy
If you want to know what the government’s Covid plan is in China, look at what it does rather than what it says. Take Beijing for example. There has not been a significant drop in infections, yet public transport now no longer requires a PCR test result, bars and restaurants are slowly re-opening, and in…
California to Ditch Plans to Mandate COVID Vaccines for Schoolchildren
California will end plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren when the state ends its COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28, California Department of Public Health officials told EdSource. California will end plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren when the state ends its COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28, California Department of…


