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The World’s Weirdest Festivals You Should Visit at Least Once

Most “weird” festivals are only weird if you arrive with a lazy checklist mindset. Stay longer than an afternoon, and the pattern changes. What looks absurd from a phone screen usually turns out to be ritual, civic pride, controlled chaos, and a town showing you exactly how it likes to celebrate. Not all madness is

World’s fattest parrots have mating frenzy

Across the tropics, a growing movement is working to secure a future for primates in the face of disease, deforestation and wildlife trade. Reporting from across the planet, this video series highlights how scientists, conservationists and local communities are rebuilding populations and reconnecting fragmented forests. Along the way, it reveals the innovation, collaboration and resilience

World’s largest one stop jewellery marketplace attracts some 80,000 buyers, with growth in buyers from ASEAN, Korea and beyond

HONG KONG, March 8, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) – The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and the 12th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show wrapped up successfully today. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) under the “Two Shows, Two Venues” format,  the twin shows together drew some 80,000 buyers from 150 countries and regions, with

World’s calmest stock market challenges options traders in India

Synopsis Indian stock market has become one of the calmest in the world -- so calm that it’s prompting a rethink of strategies among players in the country’s vast derivatives space. Listen to this article in summarized format ETMarkets.com India’s stock market has become one of the calmest in the world — so calm that

World’s Longest Direct Flight! Chinese Airline Launches 12,000-Mile, 29-Hour-Long Flight Across Pacific

China Eastern Airlines has introduced what it is calling the world’s longest direct flight, linking Shanghai with Buenos Aires. The new service will officially begin on December 4 and will cover almost 12,000 miles, making it one of the most ambitious routes in commercial aviation. The flight will not be nonstop in the strictest sense

SBF rolls out world’s first Gen AI tool to help businesses with trade rules, Singapore News

PUBLISHED ON September 09, 2025 5:30 AM UPDATED September 09, 2025 5:48 AM BY Dana Leong Marking a world first, a generative AI tool has been launched to help simplify complex trade rules and provide clear guidance on free trade agreements (FTA) for businesses here.  This comes amid a global changing order and uncertainty surrounding

‘War of the Worlds’ Isn’t Just Bad. It’s Also Shameless Tech Propaganda

“Here we go” is both the first line of the 2025 Amazon Prime movie War of the Worlds and exactly what I said when I chose to watch it after the shitstorm of reviews that warned me not to. Directed by Rich Lee and shot exclusively through online calls and surveillance feed POVs, War of

The Outer Worlds 2 is now $10 cheaper, as Obsidian details how to get a refund on your pre-order

Image credit: Obsidian The Outer Worlds 2, the upcoming sci-fi FPS by Obsidian Entertainment will now be sold at $70 dollars, rather than the planned $80. This follows a statement by Microsoft confirming the U-turn earlier today. Those who have already purchased the game at the $80 price point on Steam will have the purchase

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Bitcoin: Retail turns bullish but whales build short positions – What this means for BTC at $68K

Bitcoin’s [BTC] largest holders and smaller retail participants are once again at odds over the asset’s next move, taking opposing positions—whales leaning short, while retail investors continue to bet on upside. In the short term, price action appears to favor retail sentiment. BTC staged a strong rebound, reclaiming the $68,000 level in early trading on

The Protocol: Quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner, says Google

Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap. Apr 1, 2026, 3:59 p.m. 7 min read Make preferred on What to know: Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Breaking

BlackRock Files Ticker for Bitcoin Premium Income ETF as Bitcoin Strategy Expands

BlackRock has moved forward with its Bitcoin premium income strategy, revealing a ticker for its upcoming iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X that the fund will trade under “$BITA” and noted that BlackRock has filed an amended S-1 registration statement for the product, describing it as a sequel

Chinese Securities Firms Boost Overseas Expansion Amid Intense Competition

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Bitcoin’s support system broke in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped back

With the first quarter of 2026 over, Bitcoin’s weak showing looks less like a single crypto-specific break and more like the product of a market that spent the past months under growing macro and geopolitical pressure. As Q1 closed out on March 31, Bitcoin was trading near $66,280 and down about 24% for the year