Welcome to the 73rd edition of The Daily Zap — A Daily Newspaper (Kind of 🙏). Here, you'll get links to all of the latest news and updates mostly from the last 24 hours, divided in Sections (much similar to pages on a newspaper).
Let's unfold!
~Bitcoin News of the Day
- Marathon's global presence is a testament to the industry's expansion. "We've got 15, 16 sites, not just in the U.S. but spread out overseas too," Samuels shared. From mining in Paraguay to heating a town of 11,000 residents in Finland, the company's diverse operations reflect the growing impact of bitcoin mining worldwide. "When they start to hear what we're doing and about bitcoin, I think the interest is just—there's always this wow factor and I want to learn and hear more," he concluded.
Global Trade & ~Econ
- Black Friday spending in U.S. retail stores was muted this year in contrast to a more robust rise online, as bargain-hungry Americans skipped stores in favor of their phones and laptops, according to data from Mastercard and other data providers.
~Politics_and_Law
- “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, referring to the acronym for the original group of countries in the bloc — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The geopolitical alliance has since expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.
~Stacker_Sports News
- A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo and were confronted by the Buckeyes. Police used pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. One officer suffered unspecified injuries and was taken to a hospital, a police union official said.
~Tech & ~Science
- According to recent research from CU Boulder and the University of California Riverside, millennials now spend over 60 hours a week sitting—between lengthy commutes, Zoom-filled workdays, and evenings spent streaming and scrolling. This sedentary lifestyle may increase their risk of heart disease and accelerate other aging indicators.
~History with Mystery
- On the afternoon of November 26, 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter and a team of Egyptian laborers dug themselves into history. As they moved deeper into a stony tomb in the Valley of the Kings, they reached a door adorned with the seals of the royal Egyptian necropolis and the pharaoh Tutankhamun—and made one of history’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries.
~Entertainment World
- There are many amazing movies lined up for this month. Here's the movies Calender for you.
Thanks for reading 🙏