Will the BRICS resort to financial technology to get rid of the dollar.

Technology

With the meeting of the BRICS countries being held today in the Russian city of Kazan, where the current member states will discuss how to get rid of the dollar in commercial transactions among the members of the BRICS group of ten, especially oil transactions by going far to financial technology or what is known as Fentech, this measure will free these countries from dealing in dollars as well as the Swift Swift payment method, with an increase in the number of countries wishing to enter the BRICS or had previously submitted an application to join up to 47 countries.اضافة اعلانThe elimination of transactions in the dollar will reduce the global reserve, which reached between 55% -58%, up from 72% in 2002, as this reserve was affected by geopolitical tensions and economic competition and the subsequent actions between the west on the one hand and Russia and China on the other, which began with the tight US restrictions on China during the Trump presidency, and finally the seizure by the United States of Russian assets estimated at 300 billion dollars after the war on Ukraine.What financial technology will BRICS recommend to use at their meeting ? To answer this question, it is necessary to clarify this technology, in short, programs, mobile applications, computer and any other technologies that have been created to optimize and automate traditional modes of financing, business exchanges between companies and consumer transactions, which include everything from mobile and computer payment applications through the direct internet to blockchain networks or what is known as complex blockchainblockchain that includes encrypted transactions, blockchain is a technology that allows decentralized transactions without the participation of any government entity or other third-party organization, especially if It is supported by artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce operational costs, increase the value offered to customers and detect fraud.Therefore, through the digital currencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other popular cryptocurrencies, Blockchain technology will be used to process and record transactions securely, allowing this technology to ensure transparency and protect financial information and the identity of buyers and sellers of cryptocurrencies.Through the clarification of financial technology, which will be recommended to be used by the BRICS countries through digital cryptocurrencies using blockchain, commercial exchanges will take place between these countries, the most important of which are oil exchanges, as mentioned earlier, and then there will be less dealing in the dollar and less information on monitoring global commercial and non-commercial movements through SWIFT, which also weakens the information available on everything related to financing, liquidity and payment instruments between countries, especially BRICS, which will be separated by following this procedure from the West, in addition to the inability to use this information to serve Western political and military aspects, such as the sale of arms between these countries, such as countries, strategic projects as well as supporting countries in direct conflict with the West and other financial exchanges using financial technology.Expert, strategic and economic analyst Engineer Mohannad Abbas haddadin [email protected]

Scientists study 29-million-year-old fossil found in Summerville creek

Science and Health

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Scientists with the Charleston Center for Paleontology are getting a better look at an ancient fossil discovered in Summerville this summer.The fossil is estimated to be 29 million years old and is the bones of a cetacean that was an early relative of modern whales and dolphins. Scientists excavated the fossil, which was discovered in August in a Summerville creek bed, and brought it back to the center so they could start cleaning the bones.“Once it gets back to the lab, we slowly, remove all the sediment surrounding the, the bones, and then we have to stabilize each piece of bone, and every little piece gets jigsaw back together so that the animal can come back to life,” the center’s founder, Dr. Elizabeth Kane, said.She said these specimens are not very well studied so they hope to fill that knowledge gap by being able preserve the specimens. “So we are here to make sure that if you find something, we provide the resources to serve them and get them out of the ground with the avocational paleontology community,” she said.The Charleston Center for Paleontology says anyone who finds what appears to be the bones of a whole animal should contact professionals rather than trying to remove the fossil because that could destroy the bones.Copyright 2024 WCSC. All rights reserved.

Scientists study 29-million-year-old fossil found in Summerville creek

Science and Health

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Scientists with the Charleston Center for Paleontology are getting a better look at an ancient fossil discovered in Summerville this summer.The fossil is estimated to be 29 million years old and is the bones of a cetacean that was an early relative of modern whales and dolphins. Scientists excavated the fossil, which was discovered in August in a Summerville creek bed, and brought it back to the center so they could start cleaning the bones.“Once it gets back to the lab, we slowly, remove all the sediment surrounding the, the bones, and then we have to stabilize each piece of bone, and every little piece gets jigsaw back together so that the animal can come back to life,” the center’s founder, Dr. Elizabeth Kane, said.She said these specimens are not very well studied so they hope to fill that knowledge gap by being able preserve the specimens. “So we are here to make sure that if you find something, we provide the resources to serve them and get them out of the ground with the avocational paleontology community,” she said.The Charleston Center for Paleontology says anyone who finds what appears to be the bones of a whole animal should contact professionals rather than trying to remove the fossil because that could destroy the bones.Copyright 2024 WCSC. All rights reserved.

Not Karisma, Kareena, this was first woman of Kapoor family to star in films, quit acting, she was Amitabh Bachchan’s..

Arts & Culture, Film & TV

Ritu Nanda was the daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Malhotra. Ritu Nanda made her debut as a child artist in Shree 420 but then never worked in Bollywood again. She got married to Indian industrialist Rajan Nanda in 1944. The Kapoor family has a very old tradition that the daughters or daughters-in-law of the family were not allowed to work in the film industry after marriage. Neetu Singh and Babita Kapoor also did not work in films after marrying the sons of the Kapoor family, Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor respectively. This tradition was broken by Raj Kapoor’s granddaughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, but even before them, a girl from the Kapoor family has shown her glimpse in films. However, that glimpse was seen only for a few seconds in a song. After that, this girl quit acting and stepped away from Bollywood. Do you know which is that song and who is that girl?

Raj Kapoor and Nargis’ film Shree 420 was released in 1955 and one of its songs is a huge hit. We are talking about the song Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua Hai. 

This song shows the beautiful romantic style of Nargis and Raj Kapoor. There is a line in the song, Tum Na Rahoge, Main Na Rahongi Fir Bhi Rahengi Nishaniyan during which three children are seen on the screen. 

According to the Twitter handle Movies N Memories, all three of these children are Raj Kapoor’s kids. One of them is his daughter Ritu Nanda and the two cute children seen are Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor.

Ritu Nanda was the daughter of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Malhotra. Ritu Nanda made her debut as a child artist in Shree 420 but then never worked in Bollywood again. She got married to Indian industrialist Rajan Nanda in 1944. They had two children, a son Nikhil Nanda, and a daughter Natasha Nanda. 

Nikhil Nanda married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and elder sister of Abhishek Bachchan.

Ritu Nanda was a businesswoman and insurance consultant and served as the Chairman and CEO of Ritu Nanda Insurance Services (RNIS). Once, Ritu Nanda entered the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 17,000 pension policies in a single day.

Ritu Nanda died of cancer in January 2020, just months before her brother Rishi Kapoor’s tragic death.

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Nicole Kidman admits she had to pause filming of erotic new movie as she ‘didn’t want to orgasm any more’

Arts & Culture, Film & TV

Nicole Kidman has revealed that things got a little steamy during the production of her new erotic thriller movie.The Big Little Lies star, 57, isn’t shy when it comes to sexualised roles, having roles such as Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut and Netflix’s A Family Affair under her belt already – however, her latest film sees the actor explore ‘an area [she’d] never been’ in her career before.The actor has opened up on what it was like to shoot the explicit movie (Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)Kidman will star alongside Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas in steamy thriller Babygirl, which is set to land in cinemas early next year. The risqué flick sees The Perfect Couple star take on the role of Romy, a workaholic CEO in a loveless marriage who decides to embark on a passionate affair with Samuel (Dickinson), a younger intern in her company.Through the relationship between Romy and Samuel, the film explores the nature of power dynamics and sexuality within a professional setting.So, as you can imagine, the movie features a lot of sexually charged moments between the on-screen lovers.So much so that Kidman had to halt filming on several occasions after feeling herself get a little too hot underneath the collar.Speaking about filming the sex scenes, the actor revealed she had to stop the cameras rolling as she didn’t ‘want to orgasm any more’.”There was an enormous amount of sharing and trust and then frustration. It’s like, ‘Don’t touch me’,” she explained in a new interview, as per The Sun.”There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to orgasm any more’,” she continued.”Don’t come near me. I hate doing this. I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life! I’m over it.”It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout.”This isn’t the first time Kidman has opened up on what it was like to partake such explicit scenes, with the star explaining how intimacy co-ordinators helped her feel comfortable during shooting.Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl (A24)“I’m a huge believer still in the sacredness of the set or the actors’ space and it never being violated,” she admitted. “It’s ours, it’s the bubble, and then there’s the world outside.”Dickinson has also praised intimacy co-ordinator Lizzy Talbot, as he said: “She was important for the film and broke the unnecessary barrier and conversation around what you have to do.Speaking of the film’s director, Kidman added: “I knew Halina wasn’t going to exploit me. It’s the story I wanted to be part of, that I wanted to tell.“Every part of me was committed to that. There was enormous caretaking by all of us, we were all very gentle with each other and helped each other.”Babygirl premieres in UK cinemas on 10 January, 2025.

Greece travel warning issued as UK tourists urged to ‘mind your possessions’

Travel

British tourists heading to Greece are being issued with a fresh warning by the Foreign Office.Travellers attending the UEFA Europa Conference League match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea tomorrow (October 24) are warned to be wary of potential disruptions and safety concerns.In a statement, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) urged fans and tourists heading to Athens to adhere closely to their guidance.They said it is important to plan ahead.”Ensure you arrive at the stadium well in advance of the match kick-off,” the office advised, highlighting the likelihood of increased crowds and potential transport disruptions.The FCDO also reminded travellers to comply with local authorities’ instructions and to exercise heightened vigilance regarding personal belongings.”Thefts of passports, wallets, and handbags are common on the metro and in crowded tourist areas, particularly in central Athens,” the guidance warned.Travellers are encouraged to carry valuables in different bags and keep copies of their important documents in secure locations. In addition to personal safety tips, the FCDO advised those driving in Greece to keep valuables out of sight and to always park in well-lit or secure areas to deter car crime.Holidaymakers are urged to consult the FCDO’s latest travel advice before their departure, which includes important information on safety, security, health, and entry requirements. This advisory comes as the FCDO recently updated travel guidance for destinations including Egypt and several Caribbean locales amidst ongoing concerns about crime in tourist areas.

Greece travel warning issued as UK tourists urged to ‘mind your possessions’

Travel

British tourists heading to Greece are being issued with a fresh warning by the Foreign Office.Travellers attending the UEFA Europa Conference League match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea tomorrow (October 24) are warned to be wary of potential disruptions and safety concerns.In a statement, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) urged fans and tourists heading to Athens to adhere closely to their guidance.They said it is important to plan ahead.”Ensure you arrive at the stadium well in advance of the match kick-off,” the office advised, highlighting the likelihood of increased crowds and potential transport disruptions.The FCDO also reminded travellers to comply with local authorities’ instructions and to exercise heightened vigilance regarding personal belongings.”Thefts of passports, wallets, and handbags are common on the metro and in crowded tourist areas, particularly in central Athens,” the guidance warned.Travellers are encouraged to carry valuables in different bags and keep copies of their important documents in secure locations. In addition to personal safety tips, the FCDO advised those driving in Greece to keep valuables out of sight and to always park in well-lit or secure areas to deter car crime.Holidaymakers are urged to consult the FCDO’s latest travel advice before their departure, which includes important information on safety, security, health, and entry requirements. This advisory comes as the FCDO recently updated travel guidance for destinations including Egypt and several Caribbean locales amidst ongoing concerns about crime in tourist areas.

Woman’s advice to all tourists visiting Canary Islands – as Tenerife locals say ‘go home’

Travel

Brits planning a winter getaway to the  Canary Islands have been urged to stay alert as anti-tourist demonstrations have resurfaced.Sabrina, who goes by the handle sabrinaescapes on TikTok is renowned for her travel advice, and she recently shared some guidance for families preparing for their half-term breaks.She revealed this week that protests against tourism have “kicked off” once more in popular destinations such as Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and El Hierro. Over the past weekend, thousands took to the streets in these holiday hotspots to voice their concerns over “over-tourism”.Sabrina warned that this could be a cause for concern for families intending to visit these locations during the half-term break.In her TikTok video, she explained: “They say that over-tourism prices local people out of the housing market. The protests are supposed to be against people buying property for AirBnB, driving property prices up, which their locals can’t afford.”She added: “However, it doesn’t just seem to be the property prices that they are protesting about. In Playas las Americas in Tenerife protesters appeared on the beach while tourists were sunbathing and chanted ‘this beach is ours’.”Sabrina also noted that the activists argue that the influx of millions of visitors annually drains scarce natural resources like water and harms the environment.Her inbox has been flooded with queries regarding the situation in Tenerife. Strikingly, while some holidaymakers sailed through without a hitch, others were startlingly told to “go home”.During her visit to Tenerife last month, Sabrina encountered no unfriendly attitudes from locals; however, she’s calling on Brits to come forward with their own anecdotes, highlighting the varying experiences of different visitors.A concerned vacationer wrote: “Didn’t visit this year due to demonstrations. Went to Sidari twice and Menorca – felt more welcome than in the Canaries. I get their point of view, but I’m sure they need tourists for their income.”Another baffled tourist commented: “I will never understand this. The tourists bring at least 70% of their income to their country, and usually help fund it and keep it running.”Meanwhile, a third chimed in with: “I was there when this was on Sunday. It was scary if I’m honest. They were shouting at us, telling us to go home. So glad I was flying back home that day.”The Spanish government has confirmed that at least 8,000 protesters took part in the event on the weekend, which was promoted under “Canary Islands has a limit”.Last year, the local population clocked in at 2.2 million, but the number of tourists who favoured these islands for their holidays soared to 9.9 million between January and September – a hefty 10.3% leap from the prior year, as reported by the Spanish National Statistics Institute.