March 2026

World news in brief: Afghan-Pakistan border clashes latest, murder of Iraqi women’s rights activist condemned, leprosy milestone in Chile

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The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, reported that the number of casualties “cannot yet be independently verified” due to limited access. Schools and markets in several border districts remain closed due to ongoing instability, while mortar fire has forced families to flee villages in northwestern Pakistan. Relief operations in parts of Khyber […]

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Ray Dalio believes bitcoin is not gold, and that’s exactly why bulls are buying

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Crypto experts retreat after billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio renews his skepticism about bitcoin BTC$71,150.61and argues that the largest and oldest cryptocurrency lacks the qualities that make gold a reliable store of value. Speaking on the All-In Podcast, the Bridgewater Associates founder said bitcoin should not be compared to gold because it lacks central

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The US Senate rejects a bid to limit Trump’s military power in Iran

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A general view of the U.S. Capitol after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris voted in the Senate to break the 50-50 deadlock to proceed to the Inflation Reduction Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. August 6, 2022. — Reuters Measure introduced by Democrat Tim Kaine, Republican Rand Paul. Democrats argue that Trump bypassed

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‘They’re just cheap laptops’: Steve Jobs once scoffed at netbooks, and now Apple has made one in the MacBook Neo – and it’s a great thing

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If you’re as old as I am, you might remember the early 2000s clamoring for Apple to make a netbook, which was a super-cheap lightweight laptop that cost pennies compared to a normal PC. Steve Jobs was not impressed and derided them as “cheap laptops”; he also said that Apple simply didn’t know how to

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Eric Trump, World Liberty co-founder, calls banks ‘anti-American’ over stablecoin fight

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Eric Trump, one of the sons of US President Donald Trump and a co-founder of the crypto company World Liberty Financial, went after the banking industry on Tuesday over their opposition to allowing stablecoin dividends in the legislation on the structure of the crypto market. “Big Banks (think JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo,

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Gary Bettman defends the US men’s hockey team after Trump’s rants about the women’s squad

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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! NHL commissioner Gary Bettman defended the USA men’s hockey team for their reactions to President Donald Trump’s speech about the women’s team after their gold medal win at the Milan Cortina Games. Speaking by phone with the men’s team after they defeated Canada to win gold, Trump said

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Why bitcoin’s quantum scare will pass like the climate panic

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Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Martin Gaspar on how bitcoin looks to overcome quantum fears echoing past climate reactions Top headlines institutions should be aware of by Francisco Rodrigues Aave’s revenue multiples hit 2024 lows despite higher prices in Chart of the Week Thanks for joining us! -Alexandra Levis

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