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Bitcoin News: Iran has launched a Bitcoin-settled shipping insurance program called Hormuz Safe, developed under the Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs, allowing vessel operators to pay premiums and receive claims entirely in BTC through a system that activates coverage immediately upon blockchain confirmation. The program targets the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint handling roughly 20% of global seaborne crude, and represents the most structurally significant sovereign Bitcoin integration in the sanctions-evasion context to date.The strategic implication is not incremental. Iran is not simply accepting Bitcoin for a single transaction, it is constructing a self-contained trade settlement loop that replaces…

BANGKOK: Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday (May 19).Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation’s economy, but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their pre-COVID highs.A recent series of high-profile arrests of foreigners has included cases linked to drug offences, sex trafficking and foreigners operating businesses such as hotels and schools without proper permits.Under Thailand’s current tourism scheme, travellers from more than 90 countries – including Europe’s 29-nation Schengen area, the United States, Israel and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Six states hold high-stakes primary elections  2. ‘Very big discussions’ with Iran underway, Trump says3. Mom called police before deadly mosque shootingMAJOR HEADLINES IN HARM’S WAY — Police reveal possible cause of fast-moving California fire, evacuations ordered. Continue reading … COURTROOM CLASH — Tyler Robinson’s defense team fights to seal evidence in Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Continue reading … REIGN OF TERROR — Police reveal first teen suspect,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in a fairy-tale Windsor wedding, they are still doing things their way.Since their bombshell royal exit in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rewritten the rulebook with Hollywood deals, tell-all interviews and headline-grabbing moves, reportedly drawing growing concern from palace aides and senior royals.”There is a huge difference between what the monarchy has to offer and what Harry and Meghan are currently doing,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital.PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE BLASTED FOR ‘FAUX ROYAL TOUR’…

On Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, announced its verdict in one of the most-watched tech feuds between billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The nine-member jury handed a decisive victory to Altman, saying Musk had waited too long to bring his claims against the artificial intelligence company and its top executives.Musk, who cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit, had filed a $150bn lawsuit against the organisation, Altman and its president, Greg Brockman, accusing them of turning it into a for-profit entity for personal enrichment.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe verdict, however, stopped short of resolving…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., defended his decision to vote to convict President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial five years ago, even after losing his Senate seat to a Trump-backed opponent this week.Cassidy said he considers it a “privilege” to have been able to vote to uphold the Constitution. Cassidy lost the state’s Republican primary to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., whom Trump abruptly endorsed and encouraged to run against Cassidy in January.”I voted to uphold the Constitution. It may have cost me my seat, but who cares?” Cassidy told reporters at…

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir said last year’s defeat to St Kilda was a turning point for this current group as they now eye history against their former mentor Ross Lyon.The Dockers, who have adopted the name Walyalup for Sir Doug Nicholls Round, will meet Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) under Friday night lights as they aim for a club record 10th straight win.Early last year, a disastrous 61-point defeat to the Saints had the Dockers seemingly at a crossroads, with pressure mounting on the club and coach.But since then, the Dockers have won 21 of the next 26 games with Longmuir proud…

INDIA PLANS JUNE VISIT TO BE ‘THOROUGH’The US Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates Boeing aircraft, has said last year’s Air India crash, the world’s deadliest in a decade, does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue.Recorded dialogue between the two pilots on the flight suggested that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the engines while the first officer was flying the plane, Reuters reported last year citing a source briefed on US officials’ early assessment.Such a prospect was denounced by a pilots’ union in India and the captain’s father, who called for an independent investigation…

US stock index futures fell on Tuesday as weakness in semiconductor shares added to concerns over inflation, elevated bond yields and the outlook for corporate earnings.The decline came after technology shares led Wall Street lower on Monday, with investors reassessing the valuations of growth companies that have driven US benchmarks to record highs this year.Chipmakers were under pressure before Nvidia’s earnings later this week, while traders also looked ahead to Walmart’s results and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.Oil prices eased in Asian trading, though crude remained elevated as Middle East tensions continued to shape risk sentiment. Treasury yields…