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03.11 / 00:17

Deal peace end Ethiopia: Peace deal signed to end conflict in Tigray region

The Ethiopian government and rebels from the northern Tigray province have agreed to a permanent cessation of hostilities. No one knows how many have died, but over two years of brutal war, the number is thought to be in the hundreds of thousands.

02.11 / 22:51

European Union Scholz heads to Beijing amid pressure to take tougher line on China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing this week in what is fast becoming a controversial trip, amid pressure both domestically and from within the EU to take a tougher line against China.

02.11 / 21:29

UPS To Solve Inflation, First Solve Deficits, This Theory Advises

U.S. inflation and budget deficits are both uncomfortably high. These are usually seen as separate problems. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he will get inflation back to 2% regardless of what Congress and the president do with fiscal policy.

02.11 / 19:43

Blockchain Technology defi settlement International Bank of International Settlement will test DeFi implementation in forex CBDC markets

According to a new announcement on Wednesday, the Bank of International Settlement, or BIS, along with the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland, will be embarking on a new initiative dubbed "Project Mariana" in its exploration of blockchain technology. Project Mariana intends to use decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols to automate foreign exchange markets and settlement.

02.11 / 18:17

business Technology Food Denmark election: From kingmakers to comeback kids, five things we learned from the vote

Perhaps nobody was more surprised by the Danish election results than incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who wiped away tears as she spoke to supporters at her party headquarters in Copenhagen late on Tuesday night.

02.11 / 17:37

business Technology Food Deal Ukraine war: Moscow rejoins grain deal; Russian missile strikes continue; and UK sanctions

Here are the latest news developments from Russia's war in Ukraine.

02.11 / 16:27

business Technology Activism Poland begins building new wall along border with Russia’s Kaliningrad

Poland’s government has authorised the construction of a new barrier along the 210-kilometre border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

02.11 / 16:27

business Technology Activism What is Listenbourg? Why is it going viral on Twitter? Why did the meme become so big in Europe?

It only took three days after a photoshopped map showing Listenbourg — a fictional country haphazardly tacked onto the Iberian peninsula — appeared on social media for the joke to take the world by storm.

01.11 / 17:09

Blockchain Technology Adoption security Can internet outages really disrupt crypto networks?

In the wee hours of Oct. 18, several parts of Europe, America and Asia were left without any internet due to several undersea internet cables being “cut,” causing a chain reaction of connectivity problems across the globe. France, Italy and Spain, in particular, were faced with significant outages, with many experts claiming that vandals were to be blamed for the same.

31.10 / 13:43

Activism film Protests record high Eurozone inflation climbed to new record high of 10.7% in October

Inflation in the eurozone is expected to have reached a new record high of 10.7% in October.

30.10 / 14:45

Halloween Seoul Halloween crush: Mourning declared as South Korea survivors describe 'horrific' scenes

A period of national mourning has been declared in South Korea after Saturday night's Halloween crush that killed at least 153 people and injured scores more in a packed nightlife area in Seoul.

29.10 / 21:03

Twitter Religion rights Iran protests: Europe's cities rally for Mahsa Amini and women's rights

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued a new warning on Saturday to Iranians joining the protests that have roiled the country since last month.

29.10 / 20:25

Religion South Korea: 'Dozens in cardiac arrest' after Halloween crush in Seoul

South Korean officials said around 50 people were in cardiac arrest and a number feared dead after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital Seoul.

29.10 / 14:41

Halloween controversy Ukraine war: 'Massive' Sevastopol drone attack, Russia on 'nuclear threshold', clocks controversy

A drone attack on Saturday on Russian Black Sea fleet installations in the Moscow-annexed Crimea was the most "massive" of the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian-installed governor of the city of Sevastopol said.

29.10 / 14:41

Halloween Indigenous rights Finland's Sanna Marin apologises for lack of action on rights of indigenous Sámi people

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said she's sorry for delays in acting on new human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi people.

29.10 / 11:07

Climate change Iranian security forces shot at protesters in Zahedan, activists say

Iranian security forces opened fire on Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said.

28.10 / 19:53

Twitter film Sunak UK PM Rishi Sunak asks France's Emmanuel Macron for help with Channel migrants

New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his first official phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, just a few days after taking office.

27.10 / 14:35

European Union Fishing Ukraine war: Russia shares misleading Slovenian photo in 'dirty bomb' allegations

Russia's foreign ministry has used an outdated photo online to claim that Ukraine is preparing a "dirty bomb".

27.10 / 13:07

cryptocurrency Google Advertising Investment ad Google Hints Crypto Bear Market is Negatively Affecting Ad Revenue

Google saw advertiser pullback in financial services, including the cryptocurrency subcategory, according to the latest earnings call from Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

27.10 / 11:59

European Union Energy film Takeover Italy’s fascist takeover: 100 years on, is the ideology still alive?

Today marks 100 years since the start of the March on Rome, Benito Mussolini’s coup d’état that led to the creation of a 21-year-long fascist regime.

27.10 / 11:59

European Union Energy film Deal Ukraine war: Ukrainian and Russian grain deal could be extended past November

Here are the latest news developments from Russia's war in Ukraine:

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