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Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections

Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarks Qatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran conflict, is seeking to persuade Tehran to allow UN nuclear weapons inspectors to visit Iran’s bombed nuclear sites, including those housing the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Iran would not be required to make any commitment that the stockpile would be removed from the country, with other options on the table, including reducing the uranium content by down-blending it. Continue reading...

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Politics

‘Super-force’ plans a real threat to local policing, English mayors say

Regional leaders criticise Met chief’s call for merging of 43 forces into eight or 10, saying it runs counter to devolution drive Plans to slash the number of police forces in England and Wales represent a “real threat” to local policing and seriously undermine Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda, leading mayors have said. Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner and Britain’s top officer, called on Friday for the 43 forces of England and Wales to be cut to “eight to 10” super forces. Continue reading...

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Politics

Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal

Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council, sits on committee overseeing financial reporting of multimillion-pound budget A woman who promoted a notorious cryptocurrency scam has been elected as a Reform UK councillor and now sits on the audit and risk committee of a major city council. Susan Lawrence was one of the main UK promoters of the HyperVerse cryptocurrency scheme, which was named in US court documents as an alleged “pyramid and Ponzi scheme” that cheated investors worldwide out of a “staggering” $1.89bn (£1.41bn). Continue reading...

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Crypto

Bitcoin mining company IREN almost completely stopped mining at the end of the year! AI revenue surged 182%, mining revenue plummeted 58%, and stock prices rebounded 20% in a single day

Bitcoin mining companies accelerate their transformation to AI, and IREN officially enters the final stage of bidding farewell to mining! It is expected to substantially complete the business transformation by December 31 this year and shift data center resources to AI computing. Despite strong growth in its AI business, the company still lost $263 million in a single quarter. The stock price plummeted nearly 17% after the earnings report was released, but rebounded by 20.02% on November 6. 〈Bitcoin mining company IREN almost completely stopped mining at the end of the year! AI revenue surged by 182%, mining revenue plummeted by 58%, and stock prices rebounded by 20% in a single day. This article was first published on "Block Guest".

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