Buenos Aires has, for the first time, permitted payment of select local taxes, vehicle registrations, driver’s licenses, and fines using cryptocurrency, aiming to establish the Argentine capital as a frontrunner in digital currency adoption.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the ongoing peace efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the current situation in Gaza, Turkish diplomatic sources reported.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China next week for the first time in six years to attend a military parade, both nations confirmed on Thursday. The event will mark his first gathering with a broad group of world leaders since he assumed power in late 2011.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that "Russia is choosing ballistics instead of the negotiating table" following a deadly missile strike on Ukraine's capital that claimed the lives of 19 people.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook plans to file a lawsuit contesting her dismissal by President Donald Trump, potentially triggering a legal confrontation between the White House and the U.S. central bank.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Japan from August 29 to 30 for the Annual Bilateral Summit marks a pivotal moment in India–Japan relations, as Tokyo is anticipated to double its investment pledge to New Delhi.
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a final extension of the long-standing peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, continuing it through the end of 2026.
