France 🇫🇷: “The limitation of presidential terms is disastrous nonsense” declared French President E. Macron, during a meeting with leaders of opposition parties, left and right this Thursday (31).
Macron is in his second term (which ends in 2027) and under French law, he will not be able to run for re-election.
The #Bitcoin network has never been more secure 👀 🙌
🚨UK 🇬🇧: Some pharmacies have already run out of C19 tests, and experts urge Britons to be on the lookout for the 'worrisome' new variant of Pirola C19, amid fears it could trigger a new wave of infections and overwhelm the system of health.
Another sign that authorities are taking the Pirola variant more seriously, it was confirmed today that C19 testing and community surveillance would be “increased” before this winter.
China 🇨🇳: Foreign investors sold a record $12 billion worth of Chinese shares listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen by offshore traders in August/23, more than in any month since the launch of the program in late 2014, according to a survey by the “Financial Times” newspaper
Today a total of 271,546 #Bitcoin, equal to $7B, was transferred using the #Bitcoin network in 144 blocks.
Tick tock, next block.
JUST IN: The SEC decides to delay their decision on the Wisdom Tree, Invesco, Galaxy, and Valkyrie spot #Bitcoin ETFs for another 45 days. 👀
The decision on BlackRock has not yet been released. 🤔
USA 🇺🇸: US health agency recommended easing of federal marijuana restrictions
The Department of Health and Human Services published that marijuana should no longer be classified in the same category as drugs like heroin and LSD.
United Kingdom 🇬🇧: A man (pictured) who was convicted of pedophilia, attended his trial saying he is a woman and wearing pink clothes.
Dominic Carter also changed his name and is now called Sophie Louise Carter.
United Kingdom 🇬🇧: Defense Minister Ben Wallace resigned from office this Thursday morning (31).
In his resignation letter, he stated:
“I genuinely believe that over the next decade the world will become more insecure.”
His replacement should be named in the next few hours.
🚨England 🏴: The annual flu and C19 vaccination campaign in England is being brought forward due to fears that the Pirola variant will trigger a new wave and overload the health system.
Distribution is expected to start from 9/11, a month earlier than originally planned.
USA 🇺🇸: D. Trump accused Joe Biden of being controlled by China, Ukraine and several other countries.
USA 🇺🇸: The Burger King company must face a process that alleges that the “Whopper” sandwich is bigger in the menu photo than it really is, decided a US judge.
The lawsuit accuses the company of misleading customers by showing the sandwich with a meatier burger and ingredients that “overflow on the bread”.
"Burger King's allegations are false," a Burger King representative told the BBC.
Rivals McDonald's and Wendy's face a similar lawsuit in the US.
USA 🇺🇸: D.Trump called Biden a “Lunatic donkey who is leading the USA to hell and to the third world war”
Canada 🇨🇦: Canada has issued an alert to “LGBT” travelers about risks they may encounter in the US.
“Global Affairs Canada” warned that some state laws may affect them in their travels, but did not specify where.
Such notices are usually reserved for countries like Uganda, Russia or Egypt.
"Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ people. Check relevant state and local laws" reads the statement
USA 🇺🇸: Job openings in the US have dropped to the lowest level since March/21.
🚨Russia 🇷🇺: Sources close to Wagner's group disclosed that: "Evgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin's farewell took place privately. Those wishing to say goodbye can visit the Porokhovskoe cemetery in St. Petersburg."
Ukraine 🇺🇦: Ukraine has accused Pope Francis of spreading the same “imperialist propaganda” that the Kremlin “uses to justify the murder of thousands of Ukrainians”
The Pope is said to have told young Russians to remember that they are heirs to the "great Russian empire" created by tsars like Peter the Great. According to Ukrainians, Vladimir Putin used similar rhetoric to justify the invasion of Ukraine.
++ Current fire in Greece is the biggest forest fire ever recorded in the European Union
forest fire in the rest of the world // fire in the amazon
