Solana and Slope confirm hack that affected over 8,000 wallets

Solana and Slope have provided additional information about a security breach that affected a multitude of wallets. Nearly 8,000 addresses were siphoned by what was believed to be a hack of the third-party wallet application Slope. Solana has confirmed that …

At least eight injured in series of factory explosions in France

At least eight people have been injured, one of them seriously, following several explosions at a factory in the town of Bergerac, in southwestern France. As detailed by the deputy prefect of the Dordogne department, Jean-Charles Jobard, the event occurred …

Peru’s Prime Minister puts his post at the disposal of President Castillo for “personal reasons”.

Peru’s Prime Minister, Anibal Torres, has placed this Wednesday his post at the disposal of the president, Pedro Castillo, arguing his decision on “personal reasons”. “I am retiring from office after having served together with you our homeland, especially the …

US calls on Ethiopia for “unrestricted access to fuel” in Tigray region

U.S. authorities have demanded Wednesday from Ethiopia an “unrestricted access to fuel” in the Tigray region (north) to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict unleashed in November 2020. The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa …

UN and Venezuelan government agree on humanitarian response plan for 2023

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has reported that the United Nations has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government to implement a humanitarian response plan to help 5.2 million people in vulnerable situations by 2023. “I am …

US alerts its citizens around the world to possible attacks following the death of Al Qaeda leader

The U.S. Government issues an alert to its citizens abroad against possible attacks by Al Qaeda in revenge for the death of the terrorist organization’s leader, Ayman al Zawahiri, in a bombing executed over the weekend in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. …

NRC warns of “catastrophic” situation after more than 40 people killed in Afghanistan floods

Around 40 people have died and more than 18,000 have been affected by the recent floods in Afghanistan, the non-governmental organization Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said Wednesday, stressing that the situation “is catastrophic.” “The scale of the destruction is unparalleled. …

Duque assures that he will keep “prudent silence” after leaving the Presidency of Colombia

Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced that as of Sunday, when he leaves office in favor of President-elect Gustavo Petro, he will keep a “prudential silence” on political issues. The president has granted an interview to RCN Radio where he …

OnePlus 10T review: the return of the “flagship killer”? VIDEO

The OnePlus 10 Pro, launched earlier this year, came with many top hardware features comparable to other flagships on the market, but also priced to match. Fans of the brand, however, didn’t have an entry-level model available at the time, …

Iran and EU delegations move to Vienna ahead of resumption of nuclear talks

The Iranian government has confirmed Wednesday that its delegation to the talks on the reactivation of the nuclear agreement will travel during the day to Vienna, where the European Union negotiator on the 2015 nuclear agreement, Enrique Mora, is also …

Tinder scraps plans to expand into Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

It’s unclear for now whether Metaverse has taken on water, or just Tinder’s revenue, with Match Group’s board of directors also putting the barely elected CEO on the chopping block last September. Those hoping to participate in VR dating on …

MicroStrategy Shares Soar After Michael Saylor’s Departure

The jump comes less than a day after MicroStrategy revealed in its second-quarter earnings report that Michael Saylor would step down as CEO on August 8. Michael Saylor will instead focus on the company’s operations. “Bitcoin acquisition strategy and related …