As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate. For advocates of cryptocurrency, the promise of an economic future that is managed by a blockchain (a decentralized database that is shared among the nodes of a computer network, …

Wednesday’s testimony from Mohamed Abrini, who is charged with complicity in the Paris attacks, focused on the suspect’s 2015 journey from Belgium to the Islamic State heartland in Syria, and his return via London, Birmingham, Manchester and Paris. According to Mohamed Abrini, it’s all very simple. He went to Syria …

To Counter Beijing, the Biden Administration Needs to Decide What It Wants The Biden administration has repeatedly identified China as the United States’ foremost foreign policy challenge. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has referred to China as the Pentagon’s top priority. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described China as …

Egypt announced its support for the UN initiative to resolve the political crisis in Sudan and called for the quick formation of a government. Egypt called on the parties to the political conflict in Sudan to take part in choosing a new, consensual transitional prime minister in preparation for the …

A US-based group of doctors conducted a detailed assessment of the region’s health sector in both Kurdish and rebel territory. An American nonprofit organization has warned that health care in northern Syria is experiencing severe difficulties. The New York-based Physicians for Human Rights nonprofit released a report in December 2021 …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there were “other options” if world powers are unable to resurrect the deal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said only “a few weeks” remain to bring Iran back into compliance and salvage the landmark nuclear deal before the United States considers its …

Before the two countries met amid rising tensions over Ukraine, a senior Russian official and the U.S. secretary of state set a pessimistic tone. Russian and American officials met for a preliminary dinner on Sunday night to begin a high-stakes negotiation over threats to Ukraine and a widening gulf between …

Russia ruled out Sunday any concession at talks with the United States on soaring tensions over Ukraine, as Moscow, facing strong pressure to pull back troops, seeks a wide-ranging new security arrangement with the West. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies ahead of his talks in …

Russia on Friday said it had dismantled the prominent hacking group REvil, which carried out a high-profile attack last year on IT software company Kaseya, following a request from Washington. Cybersecurity was one of the main issues on the agenda of a summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and …

В четверг, 13 января, завершился дипломатический марафон, в ходе которого Россия и Запад в разных форматах обсуждали запрашиваемые Москвой гарантии безопасности. Заявленных ключевых целей Россия не добилась: США и их европейские союзники не готовы отказаться от права НАТО на расширение и не намерены отводить контингенты и инфраструктуру на позиции 1997 …