In 2025, fewer adults in the UK owned cryptocurrency compared to the previous year, but those who did were investing more money. This shift was revealed in a recent survey. The number of crypto owners dropped to 8% in 2025 from 12% in 2024. However, this is still double the ownership rate from 2021,
China faced a big problem in 2010. It lacked skilled veterinarians to tackle animal diseases. These diseases can spread quickly and even jump to humans. To fix this, China started a special training program called CFETPV. This program teaches vets important skills to fight diseases. The program has
Oracle recently made headlines with a massive financial commitment. They agreed to pay a staggering $248 billion over 20 years. That's a lot of money! To put it into perspective, that amount could buy a lot of things. For example, you could purchase every piece of art in the Louvre. And still have e
Japan is about to say goodbye to its last pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei. These twin pandas have been a big hit at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. But they are going back to China soon. Their last day for public viewing is January 25th. After that, Japan won't have any pandas for the first time in over 50 years.
In a bold move, the United States has officially labeled Colombia's largest criminal group, Clan del Golfo, as a terrorist organization. This decision, announced on the U. S. Treasury Department's website, is part of a broader strategy to tackle criminal activities in Latin America. The U. S. gover
The U. S. is set to expand its global infrastructure financing with a significant boost to the U. S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). This move comes after Congress agreed to increase the DFC's lending capacity. The DFC's maximum lending cap will rise from $60 billion to $205 billion. This cha
Japan is stepping into the digital currency arena with a new yen-denominated stablecoin. This isn't just any digital currency; it's designed for big players in the financial world. Startale Group and SBI Holdings have teamed up to make this happen. The plan is to create a stablecoin that's fully re
The European Union is inching closer to a decision on how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. However, some major hurdles remain, and a final agreement might not be reached until Thursday's EU summit. Most of the frozen Russian assets, around 210 billion euros, are currently held in th
The UK is stepping up its game in the crypto world. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just kicked off a series of discussions about new rules for digital assets. This is part of the government's plan to create a solid regulatory framework for crypto. The FCA has put out three sets of propos
The UK is looking into how cryptocurrencies are used in politics. This is part of a bigger check on how political parties get money. The idea came up because of a recent case involving a politician from Reform UK. A former high-ranking official, Philip Rycroft, will lead this review. He will look a
