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15.12 / 03:17

UK funds body faces voting limit in battle over EU influence

The trade body for UK asset managers could have its influence dialled down at the EU's main investment lobby group as part of a compromise to settle a long-running row over the sway held by members from outside the bloc.

15.12 / 01:35

European Union Football Boris Johnson bags £1 million for speeches since resignation as UK PM

Boris Johnson has raked in more than 1 million pounds (1.16 million euros) in paid speeches since resigning a few months ago, according to a document published on Wednesday.

14.12 / 22:05

European Union Football Symbolic France Morocco World Cup game gets under way

The World Cup match between Morocco and France has got underway on Wednesday, with the two teams kicking off at 20:00 CET.

14.12 / 20:03

Technology Istanbul mayor jailed for 'insulting' officials ahead of 2023 election

The mayor of Istanbul has been jailed for "insulting" officials in a controversial trial ahead of next year's elections.

14.12 / 17:51

Adoption Europe data The Netherlands tops new survey as the most metaverse-ready country

The metaverse and digital reality experiences are barreling toward consumers, whether they are ready or not. However, there are certain places in the world that are more ready to embrace a digital future from a technological standpoint.

14.12 / 15:17

European Union Nice attack trial: Eight people convicted over roles in deadly truck rampage

Eight people have been convicted for their roles in the 2016 Nice truck attack that killed 86 people and left 400 others injured.

14.12 / 15:17

European Union hearing European Parliament corruption scandal: MEP Eva Kaili and three others face pre-trial hearing

Eva Kaili, the MEP suspected of accepting large sums of money to lobby in favour of Qatar, is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Brussels.

14.12 / 13:11

Death Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen to unveil first left-right coalition in 40 years

Denmark looks ready to launch into an experiment with its first left-right coalition government in more than 40 years, after six weeks of intense negotiations following November's parliamentary election.

14.12 / 13:11

Death Rescue Rescue teams respond to incident involving small boat in English Channel

Search and rescue teams are responding to an incident involving a small boat in the English Channel off the southeast coast of England.

14.12 / 09:17

European Union Death reports Centre Ukraine war: Kyiv mayor reports multiple explosions in centre of capital

The mayor of Kyiv reported multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday, the first such time in weeks during Russia’s ongoing war against the country.

14.12 / 08:19

Citi Extreme Software BlackRock Are you racist? City giants use software that calls out biases

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss branded it a “waste of time and money”. Ex-KPMG UK senior partner Bill Michael dismissed it as “complete crap”.

14.12 / 01:03

European Union Death Ukraine war: Russians fight Ukrainian counter-offensive in the east, Kyiv allies pledge €1 billion

Russian forces are continuing to gather in eastern Ukraine to bolster defences against ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensives near the Kharkiv-Luhansk Oblast region.

14.12 / 01:03

European Union Death World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi’s Argentina reach final beating Croatia 3-0

Lionel Messi's Argentina has reached the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over Croatia at Qatar's Lusail Stadium.

13.12 / 19:15

Stablecoin CFTC Entertainment Bitmain lawsuits Today in Crypto: Binance Introduces 'Pay', Law Firm Announces Lawsuits Against Yuga Labs (and Kevin Hart, Justin Bieber, Serena Williams...)

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________

13.12 / 18:19

Provident coinbase Coinbase Report Reveals Significant Surge in Global Law Enforcement Inquiries – Here’s Why

The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen a 66% increase in requests from law enforcement this year compared to last year, a new report has revealed.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption Socialist MEPs step down from key roles as European Parliament corruption scandal widens

The socialist group in the European Parliament has asked several of its members to step down from key posts and legislative files as the graft scandal involving one of its most well-known colleagues, Eva Kaili, continues to widen and send shockwaves through Brussels.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption EU ministers endorse candidate status for Bosnia & Herzegovina

European Union ministers on Tuesday endorsed giving candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13.12 / 11:09

European Parliament corruption Eva Kaili faces move to strip MEP of her seat as Qatar corruption probe widens

An extraordinary "conference of presidents" meeting will be convened at the European Parliament on Tuesday to vote on whether to bring an end to the term in office of the MEP Eva Kaili, embroiled in a corruption probe allegedly involving Qatar.

13.12 / 09:37

European Parliament Snow London Fried Sam the bahamas Ex-CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

The former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been arrested in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, U.S. and Bahamian authorities said Monday.

13.12 / 09:15

European Parliament Snow London Ukraine war: '40-year-old' ammo, EU increases war kitty, 'suppression' of Russian opposition

Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates, a senior US military official said on Monday.

13.12 / 09:15

European Parliament Snow London Treacherous weather conditions in Europe cause disruption to travel

A blanket of snow has covered London and parts of the UK causing major travel disruption on the roads and at airports - with more than 300 flight cancellations.

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