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Bitcoin tops ,000 for first time since June as US election nears

Bitcoin tops $70,000 for first time since June as US election nears

Bitcoin is viewed by some as a so-called Trump trade because Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraced digital assets during campaigning. Bitcoin rose past $70,000 for the first time since June, bolstered by inflows into dedicated exchange-traded funds as well as speculation about potential outcomes from next week’s US election.The largest digital asset climbed about…

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Diwali: Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space

Diwali: Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space

Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams, a retired US Navy officer & NASA astronaut, speaks about Diwali via video from the International Space Station (Picture Credit: AP) Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams extended her heartfelt wishes for Diwali to those celebrating in the United States, and around the world via video message shared from the International Space Station. “Greetings…

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Ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they’ve opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning. In Portland, an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to set it on fire, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Police said a suspicious device was found…

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