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14.11 / 18:43
NASA
COVID-19: Austrian government orders lockdown for unvaccinated
People who are unvaccinated or who haven't recently recovered from COVID-19 will have to go into lockdown from midnight, Austria's chancellor has announced.
14.11 / 16:55
Culture
NASA
COP26 takeaways: 'Some progress' in climate pact but much more needed
While some hailed a pact that kept negotiators in Glasgow for an extra day, many activists and international leaders said that despite "some progress", there's still a long way to go.
14.11 / 13:23
Culture
Rescue
Polish activists say migrant rescue operations down near Belarus border
Activist groups in Poland who are trying to help migrants, say rescue operations have gone down considerably this week, as migrants were prevented from crossing the border with Belarus.
14.11 / 13:23
Culture
end
Bulgaria's third election in eight months brings hopes of an end to political stalemate
Earlier this summer, fans of Bulgaria’s economy minister, Kiril Petkov, circulated a meme that showed the 41-year-old alongside another of a shirtless Chris Hemsworth. Australian actor Hemsworth, it said, was what men think women want. Petkov, it said, was what they actually wanted.
14.11 / 12:15
13.11 / 17:17
France commemorates 6th anniversary of Paris terror attacks that killed 130
French officials held commemorations to mark the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in the capital that left 130 people dead.
13.11 / 16:49
COVID-19: Merkel urges holdouts to get vaccinated as cases surge
Angela Merkel urged unvaccinated Germans to get a COVID-19 jab to curb the spread of the virus during the winter.
13.11 / 15:49
Support
Libyan conference in Paris pledges support for elections in December
Whilst the leaders that attended the Libyan conference in Paris on Friday voiced their support for upcoming elections, there are fears that other political actors could derail them.
13.11 / 01:17
end
COP26, scheduled to end Friday, will now continue on Saturday as key issue remain unresolved
The COP26 climate conference which was scheduled to end on Friday will continue on Saturday to allow for one more night of negotiation.
12.11 / 23:09
Two Russian paratroopers die in Belarus during joint exercises near Polish border
Two Russian servicemen died in western Belarus near the Polish border on Friday during joint airborne exercises with Minsk.
12.11 / 22:45
Dogecoin
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Power
Utility
Dog coin combines the power of memes with real utility through an NFT metaverse
A dog that once gained popularity as a meme with broken English has since evolved into an entire movement for the people. While many consider these currencies for their innovation and investment opportunities, technology is only really good if it makes life easier and contributes to making the world a better place.
12.11 / 19:25
Record daily number of migrants cross sea to reach UK
A record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel in a single day, say UK authorities.
12.11 / 19:13
Catholic Church
committee
Portugal's Catholic Church to set up committee to investigate child sex abuse
Portugal's Catholic Church has said it will set up a national committee to investigate the sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults.
12.11 / 16:51
Broker
FCA fines broker over failures to spot ‘suspicious’ trades
A UK broker has been hit with a £642,400 fine over failures in its anti-money laundering controls, which failed to spot potential financial crime and tax fraud.
12.11 / 15:37
abortion rights
restrictions
dutch
COVID-19: Dutch 'partial lockdown' expected, Austria and Germany mull new restrictions
Authorities in several western European countries are gearing up for potential new restrictions to curb rising cases of the coronavirus, as the pandemic casts a looming shadow over the forthcoming winter.
12.11 / 13:37
Technology
Twitter
Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights
Belarus' state-run airline said on Friday that it is banning Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from incoming flights from Turkey at Ankara's request after Minsk was accused of bringing in migrants to send onto the European Union.
12.11 / 13:15
Citi
FCA board tells City regulator to ‘clearly articulate’ its ESG ‘limitations’
There are “limitations” on what the UK regulator can achieve in its efforts to police environmental, social, and governance matters, the Financial Conduct Authority's board has cautioned, and called for these to be “clearly articulated”.
12.11 / 13:03
Ethereum
ETH
Digital
Platform
Sotheby's to Accept Ether in Live Bidding for Sale of Banksy's Works
Sotheby’s auction house will be accepting Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency during live bidding for its upcoming virtual exhibition, where two of Banksy’s artworks will be up for sale.
11.11 / 22:22
abortion rights
'No more women should die': MEPs slam Poland's near-total abortion ban
MEPs on Thursday approved a resolution condemning Poland's near-total ban on abortion and called on Warsaw to ensure no other women die as a result of the strict restrictions.
11.11 / 15:31
cryptocurrency
Ban
Betting
Legal Matters | Ban on activities deemed undesirable is lazy legislation. Governments must do better
In the 2020-21 season, 10 out of the 20 football clubs in the English Premier League (EPL) were sponsored by a gambling/betting company. This same year, Dream11, a fantasy gaming company, became the title sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL), arguably the hottest cricketing property. MPL, another such company, sponsors the Kolkata Knight Riders, while WazirX, a cryptocurrency exchange, sponsored the recent India-Sri Lanka cricket series.
11.11 / 15:16
FCA staff brace for reduced earnings as bosses circulate new salary calculator
Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority are bracing for four years of lower salaries after bosses at the UK watchdog circulated a tool to enable their 4,200 employees to calculate their future earnings under a proposed pay restructuring.
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