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Space Debris

Mastercard buys BVNK; England not budging on stablecoin reserves

Homepage > News > Business > Mastercard buys BVNK; England not budging on stablecoin reserves Mastercard (NASDAQ: MA) has placed a nearly $2 billion bet on its stablecoin payments future, while the Bank of England (BoE) says stablecoin issuers unhappy with its fiat reserve requirements should consider themselves fortunate it’s not worse. Mastercard…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Space Debris

Lawmakers, Opposition Clash Over Penalty On Dual Party Membership

A fresh amendment to the Electoral Act 2026 prescribing a ₦10 million fine or two years’ imprisonment for individuals holding membership in more than one political party has triggered intense debate across Nigeria’s political space. Naija News reports that the controversial proposal, passed by the House of Representatives, has divided…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Palestine

A Remotely-Piloted Weapon That Targets Civilians in War Zones

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations A sign outside the UN Secretariat building last year. UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 2026 (IPS) - As the world continues to be weighed down in political and military turmoil,…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

NSA

Nigeria’s Oil Production Declines By 11% Year-on-year – Report

Nigeria’s crude oil production, including condensate, declined by nine per cent month-on-month to 1.483 million barrels per day in February 2026 from 1.627 million bpd recorded in January. The figures were disclosed by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in its latest report on crude oil and condensate production.…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Space Debris

DPL again tops annual advisor tech survey as leading insurance platform for RIAs

DPL again tops annual advisor tech survey as leading insurance platform for RIAs For the third year in a row, the T3 Inside Information Software Survey recognized DPL Financial Partners as the market share leader among insurance platforms in the advisor life insurance and annuity space "We're proud that the…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Syria

On This Day, March 18: U.S. closes Syrian embassies, expels diplomats

1 of 3 | On March 18, 2014, the U.S. State Department ordered Syria to close its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates in Michigan and Texas. UPI File Photo | License Photo March 18 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1922, Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to six…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Brasilia

Brazil starts to restrict minors’ access to social media

PUBLISHED : 18 Mar 2026 at 13:45 A student uses her mobile phone at a public school in Planaltina, Brasilia. (Photo: AFP) BRASíLIA — Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content. A law regulating…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Nukes

Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant Hit By US Missile — UN

The Bushehr plant in southwestern Iran…photo by NS Energy The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country’s only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Tories and Labour

Croatian President’s Criticism of Israel Reflects Deep Ideological Division

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic spent the best part of the 1990s in the Croatian diplomatic service, but his most recent remarks regarding Israel have hardly been those of a trained diplomat. It began on March 6, when Israel’s ambassador to Zagreb, Gary Koren, called on Croatian authorities to check the…

bubmagMarch 18, 2026

Mastercard buys BVNK; England not budging on stablecoin reserves

Lawmakers, Opposition Clash Over Penalty On Dual Party Membership

A Remotely-Piloted Weapon That Targets Civilians in War Zones

Nigeria’s Oil Production Declines By 11% Year-on-year – Report

DPL again tops annual advisor tech survey as leading insurance platform for RIAs

On This Day, March 18: U.S. closes Syrian embassies, expels diplomats

Brazil starts to restrict minors’ access to social media

Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant Hit By US Missile — UN

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Labour Pushes for ₦154,000 Minimum Wage as Cost of Living Rises

Croatian President’s Criticism of Israel Reflects Deep Ideological Division

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