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How company bets on bitcoin can backfire
How company bets on bitcoin can backfire

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

December 28, 2025

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Touadera on path to third presidential term as Central African Republic votes
Touadera on path to third presidential term as Central African Republic votes

The Central African Republic holds elections Sunday, with Faustin-Archange Touadera widely tipped to remain president after a campaign in which he boasted of steadying a nation long plagued by conflict.

December 28, 2025

'Acoustic hazard': Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars
'Acoustic hazard': Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars

The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam's fastest-growing sports -- or rage at the noise it makes.

December 28, 2025

Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms
Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.

December 28, 2025

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Texans edge Chargers to reach NFL playoffs
Texans edge Chargers to reach NFL playoffs

C.J. Stroud threw two early touchdown passes and the Houston Texans advanced to the NFL playoffs with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.

December 28, 2025

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Watkins wants to sicken Arsenal-supporting family
Watkins wants to sicken Arsenal-supporting family

Ollie Watkins said he hopes the Arsenal fans in his family witness him downing the Gunners on the England striker's 30th birthday on Tuesday.

December 27, 2025