Polls opened in Russia's Far East for the first of the 3 days of voting in a presidential election set to prolong President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years. Voting is also taking place in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, who are the candidates contesting against Putin and who all were barred from running all this in our next report. Watch to know more!

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United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the country's national election will not coincide with local polls as he rules out holding general elections on May 2nd. With that the conservative leader has put a full stop on several speculations.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Israel to hold new elections saying that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his way and is an obstacle to peace in the region (a growing humanitarian crisis that is taking place inside Gaza). Schumer the Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the highest ranking Jewish official in the United States strongly criticized Netanyahu in a 40 minute speech on the senate floor. Watch to know more!

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Here we bring to you WION's climate tracker that showcases climate stories from across the globe: Wildfires in Chile's Valparaíso region. The fires erupted as many were on summer vacations in Viña del Mar, a city of roughly 330,000, and swept through the smaller neighboring cities of Quilpué, Limache, and Villa Alemana. As the world tries to tackle coral reef degradation due to climate change a new study has found that Coral Larvae is more likely to settle within areas close to sounds emanating from healthy corals. Watch to know more!

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The displaced people of Afghanistan are facing harsh weather conditions in the outskirts of capital city Kabul. The butkhak camp near the Afghan capital city is home to nearly 80 families. In the camp for displaced people poor residents have been struggling to get enough food and keep themselves warm warm in Winter. Watch to know more!

Afghanistan: Poor residents struggle for food & warm clothes amid biting cold weather

Fast fashion, the trend which provides inexpensive yet trendy clothes is becoming popular across the world but the trend is under attack in France where Capital Paris is dubbed the fashion capital of the world it's happening there as well. The country's lower house of parliament has passed a bill which seeks penalties on fast fashion products. Watch to know more!

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Europe’s credibility will be destroyed if Russia is allowed to win in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron has warned, as he defended his refusal to rule out sending troops to the country...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his troops are ready to use nuclear weapon should the existence of Russia come under threat. Speaking to the Russian State Television, Putin said Russia's nuclear triad is more modern than the American triad, adding that Russian troops are constantly in the state of combat readiness.

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The end is nowhere in sight in the Russia Ukraine war. Russia is only beefing up its Arsenal while Ukraine struggles to get more arms and Aid despite Kyiv being in urgent need for aid from its allies. Watch to know more!

Russia-Ukraine war: Is Russia preparing for a long war?

The German Army is facing a major problem, its armed Personnel are ageing and is struggling to get new recruits on board. This is according to a 2023 annual report presented to the country's Parliament. The war in Ukraine has compounded the problem as Germany is shipping weapons from its own stock to the war torn country. Watch to know more!

Olaf Scholz's special fund failing to re-equip German army

UK MP Diane Abbott has accused the Speaker of the House of Commons of failing the Democracy. The accusation was made after she was not allowed to speak during a debate. Interestingly the debate was focused on comments that were made about her. Watch to know more!

UK PM Rishi Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return Hester's donation

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have set up a political movie that the Americans have already seen before where the incumbent American President and his immediate predecessor have secured their party's nominations to run for the top job in America again.

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With SpaceX next Generation Starship Mega rocket that successfully launched on a stunning, third test flight.

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The American and the Israeli relationship is being put to test or so it appears with Netanyahu announcing that he will press ahead with his planned ground offensive.

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A UK court ruled on Thursday (March 14) that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin when it was first unveiled in 2008.

"Dr Wright is not the person who adopted or operated under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto... Dr Wright is not the person who created the Bitcoin system," High Court judge James Mellor said, calling the evidence "overwhelming".

It may be noted that over the years, Craig Wright has claimed that he's the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the author of the 2008 white paper behind Bitcoin.&nbsp;

However, he has failed to back his claims and people in the crypto world were not buying it.&nbsp;

A group called the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (Copa), with support from Jack Dorsey's company Block and Coinbase, took Wright to court. They wanted the judge to say that Wright is not Nakamoto officially.

Wright's claims and the widespread scepticism around them have led to several legal clashes.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/bitcoin-plummets-to-40000-hits-lowest-point-since-etf-debut-682753">Bitcoin plummets to $40,000, hits lowest point since ETF debut</a>

<h2>Who is Nakamoto?</h2>

Bitcoin's creator, mythically known as Nakamoto, published a paper in 2008 that became the basis for the cryptocurrency. Nakamoto interacted with the first Bitcoin users but vanished in 2011. Since then, people have been guessing who Nakamoto is. Wright came forward in 2016, but he hasn't been able to prove it because he hasn't shown the private keys needed to access the original bitcoins Nakamoto mined.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

A UK court ruled on Thursday (March 14) that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin when it was first unveiled in 2008.

A UK court ruled on Thursday (March 14) that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin when it was first unveiled in 2008. "Dr Wright is not the person who adopted or operated under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto... Dr Wright is not the person who created the Bitcoin system," High Court judge James Mellor said, calling the evidence "overwhelming". It may be noted that over the years, Craig Wright has claimed that he's the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the author of the 2008 white paper behind Bitcoin. However, he has failed to back his claims and people in the crypto world were not buying it. A group called the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (Copa), with support from Jack Dorsey's company Block and Coinbase, took Wright to court. They wanted the judge to say that Wright is not Nakamoto officially. Wright's claims and the widespread scepticism around them have led to several legal clashes. Also read | Bitcoin plummets to $40,000, hits lowest point since ETF debut Who is Nakamoto? Bitcoin's creator, mythically known as Nakamoto, published a paper in 2008 that became the basis for the cryptocurrency. Nakamoto interacted with the first Bitcoin users but vanished in 2011. Since then, people have been guessing who Nakamoto is. Wright came forward in 2016, but he hasn't been able to prove it because he hasn't shown the private keys needed to access the original bitcoins Nakamoto mined. (With inputs from agencies)

Computer scientist Craig Wright is not the inventor of Bitcoin, UK judge rules

North Korea has unwelded a new battle tank. The state news agency claims that the country's leader Kim Jong-un even drove this new tank and the heavy armored fighting vehicle was unveiled during a training match between tank units. Watch to know more!

North Korea's new tank amid joint drills between South Korea & US

Just days before Russia's presidential election, Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia. While an armed incursion claimed by Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region. Watch to know more!

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces drop bomb in Ukraine's eastern regions

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that brings more problem for the social media platform TikTok well the bill gives TikTok's Chinese owner Byte dance around six months to divest the US assets off the app or face a ban in the US. This is the biggest threat the app has faced since the Trump Administration. Watch to know more!

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US and British warplanes carried out fresh air strikes in small towns of Yemen hitting port cities in towns killing at least 11 and injuring 14 others. The strikes follow the first civilian fatalities in vessel loss since the Houthis began attacking commercial ships back in November.

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UK curbs foreign ownership of print media, UK government has announced that foreign governments will be banned from owning UK newspapers and news magazines. Watch to know more!

UK: Rishi Sunak moves to block takeover of Telegraph newspaper

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump have set up a political movie that the Americans have already seen before where the incumbent American President and his immediate predecessor have secured their party's nominations to run for the top job in America again. Donald Trump clinched the Republican Presidential nomination calling it a great honor after capping off a stunning political comeback that's fueled more by Grievances and talks of Vengeance. Watch to know more!

US Elections 2024: Joe Biden & Donald Trump clinch 2024 Presidential nominations

The Israeli Parliament has approved an amended 2024 budget that adds billions of dollars to fund Israel's war against the Hamas militants in Gaza well the amended budget provides more funds to spend on defense as well as households and businesses hurt by the ongoing War. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli lawmakers approve $160 billion spending package to fund Gaza war

Multiple Avalanches hit the northern part of Kashmir Valley. Although no loss of life or property has been reported it is added to the already accumulated snow in the area with many roads having been blocked in the Gurez sector. The locals are now demanding early snow clearance of the roads. Watch to know more!

India: Avalanches hit northern Kashmir, key roads blocked in Gurez Valley

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