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America's House of Representatives passed legislation regulating stable coins,

cryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets.

Over 100 Democrats joined Republicans to approve the bill, which Donald Trump is

expected to sign into law. By creating rules around the technology, the legislation will encourage

stablecoin's uptake. It marks a victory for crypto-lobying firms, which have found a champion in Mr.

Britain's government said it would lower the country's voting age to 16. The proposed change

will face scrutiny in Parliament. Reform U.K., which leads in opinion polls, but has just

four MPs, opposes the change. Argentina, Austria, and Brazil are among countries where 16-year-olds can vote.

In Britain, over-16s in Wales and Scotland can already vote in local elections.

Republicans in America's Senate passed a recisions package that would claw back $8 billion in foreign aid funding and $1.1 billion intended for public broadcasting.

America is the world's biggest spender on overseas assistance. Education and infrastructure sectors are among the hardest hit by the cuts.

The package will go back to the House of Representatives for approval and must be passed before Friday.

Spain's government said it would deepen investigations into the role of far-right groups and their members during several nights of violence in the country's

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