Another major arrangement that I expect Quant ($QNT) will announce an official partnership with in the coming months is Project Agora.
Agora is multi-currency shared platform for wholesale cross-border payments by France, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Also involved are HSBC, Citi, JPMorgan, Santander, Deutsche Bank, the BIS, SWIFT, Visa, and Mastercard.
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Eight democracies. One message to Beijing.
Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea and the UK issued a joint statement on September 22 opposing any unilateral change to the Taiwan Strait status quo. It came out of a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where officials called today's security environment more volatile than a year ago.
Their language was direct: "We encourage dialogue and oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait."
The same day, the US, Japan and South Korea issued a separate statement making the same point, and also backing Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
Taiwan's foreign ministry welcomed the statement and said it would keep building self-defense and deepen ties with democratic partners.
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BREAKING:
781 illegal migrants have arrived in the UK on 10 dinghies from France over the past 24 hours.
It’s the highest daily figure so far this year.
Janelle Salaün for France in today's FIBA Women's World Cup Quarterfinals action:
🏀 15 PTS
🏀 6 REB
🏀 France W
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Wemby led the charge for France in their FIBA World Cup Qualifier win 🇫🇷
👽 22 PTS
👽 6-10 FGM
👽 9 REB
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Block the shot ➡️ power home the putback slam!
Wemby getting it done on both ends of the floor for Team France 🇫🇷
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🚨 Two years ago, I was detained in Paris by police for 3 days — the longest they can hold someone before charging them.
In an unprecedented move, French authorities accused the head of a major platform of crimes committed by its users.
That investigation is still ongoing, although it makes less sense with each passing year.
Why?
Because we now have extensive evidence that Telegram was neither worse than other popular platforms at moderation, nor the worst at cooperating with authorities.
So why was Telegram singled out?
Over the last two years, we have seen a pattern emerge in multiple countries: Telegram is quietly asked to grant political favors — such as illegal censorship or surveillance. When we refuse, local media and “non-governmental” organizations launch orchestrated campaigns portraying Telegram as a cesspool of crime, from child pornography to terrorism.
Our moderation is no worse than that of other major platforms. Yet these campaigns instill the idea that Telegram should be persecuted or restricted.
Suddenly, officials start caring about crime and protecting children — but only on platforms that reject their secret political demands. Platforms that accept such deals get away with almost anything — including literally selling ads promoting child pornography.
Is the French investigation against me political? It certainly fits the pattern we see elsewhere, mostly in authoritarian countries. And it definitely raises questions.
In time, this investigation may itself be investigated — especially now that Macron’s war against free speech is facing pushback. This month, France’s Constitutional Council struck down his social media ban for children under 15 on freedom-of-expression grounds.
In the end, freedom and truth will prevail ✊
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Une annonce hors normes.
Vous connaissez mon intérêt pour les mangas. Vous savez aussi ma détermination à attirer en France les investissements qui créent des emplois et rendent possibles les projets les plus ambitieux.
Avec l’Arabie saoudite, nous faisons une annonce sans précédent.
À Cergy-Pontoise, 3 parcs à thème vont voir le jour.
6 milliards d’euros d’investissements.
22 000 emplois créés.
Du jamais vu depuis Disneyland Paris.
Une nouvelle destination mondiale.
Ici, en France.
Merci à Qiddiya et à l’Arabie saoudite pour leur confiance en notre pays, en nos talents et en notre avenir.
C’est tout le sens de Choose France : aller chercher les projets les plus ambitieux et faire de la France le pays où ils deviennent réalité. Créer des emplois. Faire rayonner la France.
Nous n’avons pas fini de surprendre le monde.
Très fier de cette réussite.
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Nikola Jokić leads Serbia to the win against France in the first of two FIBA World Cup International Friendly matchups!
🇷🇸 20 PTS
🇷🇸 9 REB
🇷🇸 8 AST
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Wemby throws down the windmill dunk in transition 💪
Serbia leads France in the 2H of an International Friendly in Belgrade!
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