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11.12 / 18:01

Deaths Omicron could cause tens of thousands of deaths in England, study says

The Omicron variant could cause tens of thousands of deaths in England by the end of April if additional virus restrictions are not imposed, new modelling suggests.

11.12 / 12:59

Health G7 UK urges allies to unite against 'Russian posturing towards Ukraine'

The United Kingdom urged allies to "present a united front against...Russian posturing towards Ukraine" ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Liverpool this weekend.

11.12 / 12:05

Health European Union Four Bulgarian parties agree to form centrist-led government

The leaders of four Bulgarian parties on Friday said they've agreed to form a centrist-led coalition that would end a months-long political crisis, giving a country beset by economic and health problems its first regular government since April.

11.12 / 06:51

Digital Platform Action Bitcoin digital euro foreign CBDC: European Central Bank exec worries digital euro may hurt foreign currencies

Crypto investors know well by now that institutions like the European Central Bank [ECB] are suspicious of stablecoins and often warn of their risks.

10.12 / 23:35

Health European Union Booster dose raises protection against Omicron, UK study shows

Vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron variant is "significantly lower" than with the Delta variant but a booster dose raises protection against mild cases, a new study has found.

10.12 / 19:45

Government ETF Bitcoin Crypto Investment Products Point of no return? Crypto investment products could be key to mass adoption

The first Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched in the United States back on October 19, 2021. Since then, a number of other cryptocurrency investment products have been launched in various markets.

10.12 / 18:07

Technology Photography Olaf Scholz: Germany's new chancellor makes first official trip to Brussels

Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to Brussels as German chancellor.

10.12 / 15:09

business Germany introduces mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers

MPs in Germany have passed a law forcing healthcare staff to get a COVID vaccine.

10.12 / 13:43

business News Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder can be extradited to the US, court rules

A British court has ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US where he faces up to 175 years in jail over the 2020 release of top secret diplomatic cables by Wikileaks.

10.12 / 11:59

Mexico truck crash: Dozens killed after lorry packed with migrants crashes into bridge

At least 53 people have been killed after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico.

10.12 / 11:03

COST Target Fitch Cost-cutting and bumper revenues help EU banks beat 2021 targets

Tighter cost control, coupled with booming revenues, will help large European banks beat their 2021 targets, but Fitch is warning that major lenders may face a tougher test next year.

10.12 / 08:45

Culture Kyiv President Joe Biden speaks to Ukraine's Zelenskyy on Donbas, NATO

President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday two days after he signalled that the U.S. would play a bigger role in negotiating an end to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

09.12 / 23:17

Europe Culture Croatia one step closer to joining Schengen free movement area

Croatia is one step closer to joining the Schengen border-free area.

09.12 / 18:54

business Watch live: Macron unveils priorities of French EU presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron is unveiling the priorities for France's upcoming presidency of the European Union at a press conference on Thursday.

09.12 / 18:35

business licence NOT France threatens litigation if UK does not settle fishing licence row by Friday evening

France warned on Thursday that if the 53 licences still awaiting UK approval are not granted by Friday evening, it would call on the EU to go "to litigation".

09.12 / 15:33

LGBT Uber New EU rules could turn 4.1 million gig workers into regular employees

Brussels has taken the first steps to ensure Europe's gig workers -- which include Uber drivers and Deliveroo riders -- enjoy the same labour rights as other traditional employees.

09.12 / 14:45

LGBT EU roaming charges: Scheme that scraps extra fees for using mobile phone around bloc extended

One of the EU's signature schemes to scrap mobile phone roaming charges is being extended.

09.12 / 12:37

Europe Angela Merkel: Six legacies that defined her era as Germany's chancellor

Today marked the end of an era in global politics as Germany's Angela Merkel left office after 16 years in power.

08.12 / 20:55

business Blockchain Adoption Swiss digital euro Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc

On Wednesday, the Banque de France (BdF), the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH), and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced the success of a pilot run of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), titled Project Jura. The project aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc wCBDCs, and launched on a third‑party distributed ledger technology platform.

08.12 / 12:31

Citi Target City investment bank Numis targets more EU and US deals in wake of Brexit

City investment bank Numis is set to launch a post-Brexit office with around 15 staff, as the traditionally UK-focused firm guns for more deals in Europe and the US.

07.12 / 13:41

World Health Organization Watch live: WHO to speak on Omicron and Europe's COVID surge

The World Health Organization warned that 10% of people in the European region -- which includes parts of central Asia -- will have had COVID-19 by the end of the week.

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