Bitcoin slumped below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies track sinking markets with investors spooked by aggressive US monetary tightening and surging inflation.The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value fell as low as $29,764 in Tuesday trade, before recovering above $30,000.
Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for second hajj of Covid-19 pandemic
Up to 60,000 Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia are allowed to take part in this year's hajj, evoking the envy and awe of millions of international pilgrims who have been barred for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic
