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21.10 / 18:27

Financial EU to provide Ukraine with €18 billion in financial assistance for 2023, says von der Leyen

Continued support to Ukraine and the bloc's strategic position against China dominated discussions among EU leaders at the second day of a summit on Friday.

21.10 / 17:47

Fact-check: Are UK weapons being used against protestors in Iran?

Iran is currently gripped by the largest -- and most significant -- wave of unrest in its recent history.

21.10 / 16:51

Prime Minister Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss

It's official: a wilting piece of lettuce has outlasted UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

21.10 / 12:41

Climate change Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set to be appointed Italy's first female prime minister despite Berlusconi tensions

Giorgia Meloni headed to Rome's Quirinal Palace on Friday where she is expected to be appointed as Italy's new prime minister.

21.10 / 12:03

Climate change Prime Minister Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin fires rifle during visit to challenge Russian reservist narrative

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected a training ground for mobilised troops, the latest in the Kremlin's attempts to dispel numerous accounts claiming reservists are being sent to the frontline of the Ukraine war without adequate equipment and training.

21.10 / 09:43

Climate change Prime Minister Evacuations Ukrainian forces inch closer to Kherson as Moscow resumes evacuations

Russian and Ukrainian troops are preparing for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, the centre of one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law.

20.10 / 21:17

Prime Minister Liz Truss lasted just 45 days — who are Europe’s other short-term leaders?

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days on the job. She only formally took over from Boris Johnson on 6 September, but after a premiership of chaotic policy decisions, freefalling economic indicators, media gaffes and high-profile resignations — not to mention opinion polls which saw her Conservative Party slump while the opposition Labour Party surged — Truss called it quits.

20.10 / 18:55

Prime Minister 'Move forward': European leaders react to UK PM Liz Truss’s resignation

Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after a mere 45 days in office, making her the shortest-serving leader in British history.

20.10 / 16:09

Europe's energy crisis European Commission Watch: Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister

After just 45 days in office, Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister.

20.10 / 16:09

Europe's energy crisis European Commission debate EU Council live: Leaders debate emergency measures for energy crisis

EU heads of state and government are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to try to reach a consensus on how to curb high energy prices and make sure Europeans can weather the economic storm ahead.

20.10 / 12:35

Cinema Europe's energy crisis Silvio Berlusconi: Polish MEP urges former Italian premier to send vodka back to Putin

Silvio Berlusconi should send any vodka he received as a gift back to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of the Polish European People's Party delegation warned on Wednesday.

20.10 / 11:31

UPS Target FIVE week What China's big party congress this week means for the economy

BEIJING — The twice-a-decade Chinese leadership meeting this week has significant implications for which parts of the economy will receive support or continued pressure, Natixis analysts said Thursday.

20.10 / 10:35

Cinema Europe's energy crisis Ukraine war: Kyiv orders electricity curbs and warns of blackouts after Russian attacks

The Ukrainian government placed restrictions on electricity usage nationwide on Thursday, for the first time since Russia's invasion following a barrage of attacks on power plants just before the winter sets in.

20.10 / 08:03

Cinema Europe's energy crisis MPs Liz Truss' government in meltdown as top minister quits and Tory MPs squabble in parliament

Britain's interior minister quit on Wednesday with a broadside at Liz Truss before her lawmakers openly quarrelled in parliament, underscoring the erosion of the prime minister's authority after just weeks in the job.

19.10 / 23:59

Cinema Europe's energy crisis Iran sanctions UK in tit-for-tat exchange over death of Mahsa Amini

Iran blacklisted several UK organisations and individuals on Wednesday, days after London slapped sanctions on Tehran in a tit-for-tat exchange.

19.10 / 19:19

Social Media Hungary comparing EU sanctions on Russia to bombs is 'inappropriate', says EU Commission

The European Commission denounced Hungary's poster campaign comparing EU sanctions on Russia to bombs as "inappropriate" on Wednesday.

19.10 / 18:39

European Union rights MEPs award Ukraine's 'brave people' and President Zelenskyy with top human rights prize

The "brave people" of Ukraine defending their country against Russia's relentless invasion have been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union's highest tribute to human rights defenders.

19.10 / 18:11

Blockchain Ethereum JPMorgan Bitcoin Investigations Crypto News Summary: Celsius Faces US Federal 'Investigations', IRS Puts Crypto, NFT & Stablecoin in Digital Asset Category, HackNotice Accepts BTC, XMR

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19.10 / 13:12

Energy Berlusconi has ‘rekindled’ friendship with Putin and exchanged 'sweet letters' amid Ukraine war

A controversy is brewing in Italy over a leaked recording in which former prime minister and recently-elected Senator Silvio Berlusconi claims to have “rekindled” ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

19.10 / 10:29

Energy Support Finland's PM Sanna Marin signals growing cross-party support for Russia border fence

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday there is growing cross-party support to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.

18.10 / 07:31

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Crypto.com chooses Paris for European headquarters

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