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Total energy consumed by the bitcoin mining process could reach 128 TWh (terawatt-hours) this year, or more than the entire consumption of Norway, according to the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index.

Why Does Bitcoin Use 10 Times More Electricity Than Google?

Why does bitcoin use 10 times more electricity than Google?

A file photo from January 28, 2020 shows then US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the day they announced Trump's Middle East peace plan in the White House

Netanyahu Fights For Re-election Without Key Ally Trump

Netanyahu fights for re-election without key ally Trump

Robert Aaron Long, the 21 year old suspect in shootings that left eight people dead in the Atlanta area, appears in this police mug shot taken on March 16, 2021

What We Know About Atlanta Shooting Suspect

What we know about Atlanta shooting suspect

Turkish member of parliament Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu reacts with other MPs after his dismissal

Turkish Parliament Expels Opposition MP Over Social Media Posts

Turkish parliament expels opposition MP over social media posts

Emmerich is one of dozens of German communities set to lose millions of euros which they had banked with the Bremen-based subsidiary of British financial group Greensill, now suspected of fraud and on the brink of collapse.

German Municipalities Left Reeling By Greensill Scandal

German municipalities left reeling by Greensill scandal

The tourism industry has all but collapsed in countries like Greece

EU Chief Threatens Tougher Vaccine Export Curbs

EU chief threatens tougher vaccine export curbs

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces the tough task of reassuring markets that fear inflation

Fed Faces 'Balancing Act' Between Inflation, Faster Growth

Fed faces 'balancing act' between inflation, faster growth

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest, a pivotal event in English history that transformed the country's language, culture and administration

France's Bayeux Tapestry Faces First Restoration In 150 Years

France's Bayeux Tapestry faces first restoration in 150 years

Clubhouse offers digital "rooms" where members can start conversations or drop into ongoing chats that can range from just a few participants to thousands of people.

French Data Privacy Watchdog Opens Probe Into Clubhouse

French data privacy watchdog opens probe into Clubhouse

Palestinian health officials say West Bank hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients

West Bank Overwhelmed As Israel Relaxes Virus Rules

West Bank overwhelmed as Israel relaxes virus rules

Most business owners don't even know they are breaking the law, says Sars

Tech Firm Says Musicians Lose Billions To Illegal Business Streaming

Tech firm says musicians lose billions to illegal business streaming

Japan is the only G7 nation that does not recognise same-sex unions

Japan's Failure To Recognise Same-sex Marriage Unconstitutional: Court

Japan's failure to recognise same-sex marriage unconstitutional: court

Myanmar has been shaken by countrywide pro-democracy protests after a military coup

Anti-China Outrage Pulls Beijing Into Myanmar Coup Crisis

Anti-China outrage pulls Beijing into Myanmar coup crisis

Throat cancer sufferer Jesus Blasco wants to be able to decide if his life is no longer worth living

In Spain, A Victory For Euthanasia Campaigners

In Spain, a victory for euthanasia campaigners

Australia says hospitals in the PNG capital Port Moresby are detecting Covid in about half of new patient admissions

Covid-hit Papua New Guinea Calls For 1m Emergency AstraZeneca Doses

Covid-hit Papua New Guinea calls for 1m emergency AstraZeneca doses

The North Macedonian government is weighing legalising marijuana, in what would be a European firstÂ

High Hopes As North Macedonia Eyes Cannabis Potential

High hopes as North Macedonia eyes cannabis potential

Team New Zealand celebrated their victory in Auckland

Team New Zealand Stamp Dominance With Fourth America's Cup Win

Team New Zealand stamp dominance with fourth America's Cup win

Supporters of main opposition candidate, Ousmane Sonko protested after his arrest

Rumours Of Wrestler Involvement In Senegal Protests Stoke Anger

Rumours of wrestler involvement in Senegal protests stoke anger

With millions of foreign labourers from the former Soviet Union stuck at home due to pandemic-induced border closures, Russian companies have had to adapt, hiring more expensive workers from the country's regions.

With Migrant Workers Stuck At Home, Russia Leans On Its Own

With migrant workers stuck at home, Russia leans on its own

Around 120 women are employed in Kabul by the defence ministry to make uniforms for servicemen and prisoners

Afghan Sewing Factory Offers Lifeline To War Widows

Afghan sewing factory offers lifeline to war widows

A musician plays during a photocall for a St Patrick's Day online music festival in the Temple Bar area of Dublin

Beer And Loathing: Irish Mourn Another St Patrick's Day Lockdown

Beer and loathing: Irish mourn another St Patrick's Day lockdown

A mellow ingredient for France's first cannabis wine drink

Buzz In Bordeaux: France's First Cannabis Tipple

Buzz in Bordeaux: France's first cannabis tipple

Lebanese protesters angry at the failure of politicians and bankers to halt the slide in their standard of living block a road outside Beirut

With Lebanon In Freefall, What Comes Next?

With Lebanon in freefall, what comes next?

A poster in Havana reads 'Long Live Fidel and Raul' -- the brothers Castro who will for the first time in 60 years not be in power in Cuba

New Era Beckons For Cuba, Without A Castro In Power

New era beckons for Cuba, without a Castro in power

AstraZeneca vaccine

EU Regulator 'Convinced' AstraZeneca Jab Benefits Outweigh Risks

EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks

Shamima Begum left the UK for Syria in 2015 to join the Islamic State group

'IS Brides' Open Up In Syria Camp Documentary At SXSW

'IS brides' open up in Syria camp documentary at SXSW

It is a massive change in the business model of a company which had argued before Britain's Supreme Court that its drivers were self-employed.

Uber Grants UK Drivers Worker Status In World First

Uber grants UK drivers worker status in world first

Jockey Rachael Blackmore celebrates her victory on Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham

Female Jockey Blackmore Makes History At Cheltenham With Champion Hurdle Win

Female jockey Blackmore makes history at Cheltenham with Champion Hurdle win

Observations made by NASA's Perseverance rover will help scientists better understand longstanding puzzles, like what happened to the plentiful water that was once present on Mars

Mars' 'Missing' Water Is Buried Beneath Surface: Study

Mars' 'missing' water is buried beneath surface: study

Lightning | Representational Image

Lightning May Have Sparked Life On Earth, Study Finds

Lightning may have sparked life on Earth, study finds

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