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14.06 / 17:25

Airlines European Union POPE Five things you need to know about the Ukraine war today

1. Humanitarian corridor set for Sievierodonetsk

14.06 / 17:25

Drugs Refugees Drugs bounce back in Europe after COVID lockdown lull

There has been a rapid bounce back in drug supply and use following COVID-19 disruptions, according to a report released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

14.06 / 16:11

European Union Refugees MEPs strike down EU plans to label nuclear and gas as green investment

The European Commission’s highly controversial plan to label gas and nuclear as sustainable energy sources was on Tuesday struck down by two key parliamentary committees.

14.06 / 15:35

Immigration Refugees Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenging times ahead for arrivals from UK

With Britain bidding to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda later today, after the Court of Appeal in London rejected an appeal on Monday, some refugees already in the country are warning that times may be hard for the new arrivals.

14.06 / 12:19

Health Climate change European Union Vaccines EU will purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines to distribute among member states

The European Commission plans to sign a contract for over 110,000 doses of vaccines to combat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.

14.06 / 12:19

European Union Human Rights Immigration UK insists flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will go ahead on Tuesday

A UK court has refused to stop the British government's plan to deport undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office saying that the first deportation flight would go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday.

14.06 / 08:25

Climate change Artificial Intelligence Russia destroys last bridge linking Sievierodonetsk to Ukrainian-held territory

Russian forces have destroyed the last bridge linking the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to a Ukrainian held city on the other side of the river, cutting off all routes of evacuation for those remaining in the city, a Ukrainian official said on Monday evening.

14.06 / 00:17

Church Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Report finds 196 German clerics abused children in Münster diocese

At least 196 clerics sexually abused children over several years in one German Catholic diocese, according to a new independent report.

13.06 / 23:53

Sport Advertising Football Deal Ukrainian Crypto Exchange Reportedly Close to FC Barcelona Sleeve Sponsorship Deal

Ukraine’s WhiteBIT crypto exchange could become the first firm in the blockchain technology space to have its name featured on an FC Barcelona shirt – with a sleeve sponsorship deal reportedly on the verge of completion.

13.06 / 17:19

Technology Queen Elizabeth II Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II becomes second longest-serving monarch in history

Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 70th year on the British throne earlier this month, has became the world’s second longest-serving monarch, with only France’s Louis XIV ahead of her in the history books.

13.06 / 13:51

UK controversial draft law would bring 'trivial' changes to N. Ireland Protocol, Boris Johnson says

Britain's upcoming draft law to unilaterally alter the Northern Ireland Protocol would only bring "trivial changes", Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed on Monday, dismissing concerns the controversial legislation could usher in a trade war with the European Union.

13.06 / 11:57

UPS Booking Boutique Ex-Goldman Sachs dealmakers’ boutique pays London staff $10.2m after bumper year

A boutique investment bank started by a group of former Goldman Sachs bankers more than doubled profit in the UK last year and has ramped up pay to over $10m.

13.06 / 09:39

SEC Action BNI Lawyers Lawyers predict FCA greenwashing crackdown after BaFin and SEC action

The ongoing greenwashing debacle surrounding DWS jolted the asset manager last week, after a dramatic twist that saw German authorities raid its Frankfurt offices, just eight days after the US regulators fined BNY Mellon for allegedly making misleading ESG claims.

12.06 / 15:21

Art European Union Sky News Friends of Moroccan sentenced to death by pro-Moscow separatists call on UK to help him

A friend of Moroccan national Brahim Saadoun who was sentenced to death after being captured in Ukraine fighting against Russian forces called on the UK government to save him.

12.06 / 15:21

Art European Union Russia increasingly relying on heavy Soviet-era missiles, Western defence officials claim

Russian forces are increasingly relying on heavy Soviet-era weapons that can cause mass casualties and significant collateral damage in their bid to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine.

12.06 / 13:25

Art European Union Live: Battles rage across Ukraine's east, fierce standoff in Sievierodonetsk

Fierce street-to-street fighting is ongoing in the key eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, with the Russian shelling hitting a nitrogen fertilizer plant sheltering hundreds of civilians, resulting in a large fire, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai said.

11.06 / 21:17

European Union Ursula von der Leyen North Macedonia: Scholz calls for EU accession talks but fails to shift Bulgaria's objections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked.

11.06 / 17:27

European Union Ursula von der Leyen week end Von der Leyen promises response 'by end of next week' on Ukraine's EU ambitions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, promised a response "next week" to Ukraine's ambitions to apply for EU membership.

11.06 / 14:43

Human Rights Immigration UK migrant deportations to Rwanda set to go ahead after NGOs lose legal challenge

The UK's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is going ahead despite a bid by NGOs to halt it.

11.06 / 13:17

European Union Ukraine war: Russia using 'inaccurate' Soviet-era missiles likely to hit civilians, says UK

There are warnings that Russia is using old and indiscriminate weapons as it tries to make headway in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

11.06 / 08:25

Blockchain Adoption Africa Bitcoin Blockchain for sustainable development: The case of Ghana

In modern times of rapid globalization and digitization, technological developments have now reached such proportions that the usage of cryptocurrencies is no new phenomenon. The technology behind blockchain opens the internet for financial services by replacing trust, a fundamental component of the financial system for centuries, with transparency integrated into a decentralized network. Thereby, blockchain bears the potential to help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by empowering the unbanked, predominantly women, reducing transaction fees as well as creating an alternative source of liquidity.

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