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05.09 / 14:32

event Adoption Trading Bitcoin Ripples of Bitcoin adoption at Biarritz’s Surfin Bitcoin Conference in France

A sublime sunset enveloped Biarritz Casino on Aug. 27, bringing France’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) conference to a close. Located in southwest France and organized by French Bitcoin exchange Stackin Sat, Surfin Bitcoin assembled a host of Bitcoin OG’s, newbies and no coiners, those yet to buy or earn crypto, in a setting that would rival any Hollywood film set.

05.09 / 14:31

Energy Sunak Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak: Who will be the UK's next prime minister?

After weeks of uncertainty, the UK will today learn who will be the country's next prime minister.

05.09 / 10:01

Protests London Munich massacre at 50: How a hostage crisis marred the 1972 Olympics

On the night of 4 September 1972, the Israeli Olympic delegation returned to their apartment at Connollystrasse 31 in the north of Munich.

05.09 / 09:31

Protests London Stabbings in Canada kill 10, wounding 15, with suspects still at large

Canadian police are continuing the searched for two suspects believed to have stabbed to death 10 people in an Indigenous community in Saskatchewan and a nearby town in one of the deadliest mass killings in the country’s history. The suspects also injured 15 people.

03.09 / 16:55

Climate change Cinema Eight people to stand trial for role in 2016 Bastille Day attack

Six years after the attack in Nice, eight defendants will appear on Monday before the special court of Paris for a new extraordinary terrorist trial, scheduled to last more than three months.

02.09 / 19:01

UPS Allianz Bridgewater again builds European shorts with €4bn bet on market plunge

Bridgewater Associates has once again made big bets on European stock declines as the hedge fund discloses huge short positions in European stocks.

02.09 / 16:57

Gas Cost of Living Crisis Europeans worry cost of living crisis will cause social unrest: survey

Many Europeans worry that high inflation due to the current energy crisis could fuel social unrest, protests, and strikes, according to a new survey in France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

01.09 / 18:17

business Sport Europe Deal Crypto.com backs out of $495M sponsorship deal with UEFA Champions League: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has reportedly dropped out of a half-billion-dollar sponsorship deal with the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.

01.09 / 14:53

European Union Ukraine war: Russian shelling forced Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor to shut down, says Energoatom

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of waging attacks on Thursday near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, causing one of its reactors to shut down just as a team of UN inspectors were heading in for a visit.

01.09 / 12:49

COST Drop reports Vanguard’s European arm reports 33% profit drop as headcount rises by almost 200

Profit at the European arm of fund management giant Vanguard dropped by a third last year, as the business incurred higher expenses and personnel costs after adding almost 200 people to its books.

31.08 / 17:23

Deal Hungary signs deal with Gazprom for 5.8bn cubic metres of natural gas

Hungary says it has signed a deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom for 5.8 billion cubic metres of extra natural gas.

31.08 / 17:23

foreign Deal EU foreign ministers agree to scrap Russia visa deal but stop short of full tourist ban

The European Union has decided to fully suspend a 2007 visa agreement with Russia and intensify scrutiny over the future applications submitted by Russian tourists.

31.08 / 17:03

business Europe European Union Energy Eurozone hits record inflation of 9.1% amid gas and energy crisis

August marks the ninth consecutive month of rising inflation for the Eurozone at 9.1%. In July, the official inflation numbers landed at 8.9%. The Eurozone consists of 19 countries, including Germany, France and Belgium.

31.08 / 15:03

Ukraine war Ukraine 'shelling Russian supply ferries' on Dnipro River

Vicious battles are raging near Kherson in southern Ukraine after Kyiv announced the launch of a counter-offensive in the region.

31.08 / 14:11

Ukraine war Break with tradition as Queen stays in Scotland for new PM meeting

Queen Elizabeth II will break with tradition and stay at her Scottish residence in Balmoral to receive the UK's new prime minister next week.

31.08 / 13:31

Adoption Bitcoin Time Bitcoin is for those in need, the rest need time to learn: Surfin Bitcoin Panel

Bitcoin (BTC) is there for those that need it most; the rest may need time to learn. This message reverberated around the casino conference hall during a panel at Surfin Bitcoin, a Bitcoin-only conference in Biarritz, France, on Aug 26.

31.08 / 10:51

Climate change European Union Nazi Europe's worst drought in centuries reveals WWII Nazi wrecks in Serbia

The worst drought in Europe in decades in Serbia has not only affected agriculture. It has also revealed almost forgotten relics of World War II in the shape of German battleships emerging from the Danube.

31.08 / 10:51

Climate change European Union European Commission Mikhail Gorbachev: How has Europe reacted to the death of the Soviet Union's last leader?

Tributes have been paid from across Europe to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91.

31.08 / 00:03

European Union Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91, Russian media report

The former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died, aged 91.

30.08 / 22:01

Climate change European Union Pope Francis clearly denounced Russia's war in Ukraine, says Vatican

After allegations claiming that Pope Francis was not critical of Russia for invading Ukraine in late February, the Holy Seat defended the pontiff, stating he has clearly viewed the war as "senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious".

29.08 / 15:01

shooting Pilots Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fight during Geneva-Paris flight

Two Air France pilots have been suspended after a fight in the cockpit forced the aircraft's cabin crew to intervene.

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