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14.02 / 09:11

Protest Venice love Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

The busiest US-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week, while Canadian officials held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.

13.02 / 19:17

Forbes Protest play France: rivals claim foul play as Macron waits to declare presidential candidacy

Emmanuel Macron hasn't officially declared that he's a candidate for April's presidential election yet.

13.02 / 17:17

Forbes Protest Chanel News Steinmeier elected for second term as German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was reelected on Sunday for a five-year term in a largely ceremonial post where he must embody a moral authority that cuts across party lines.

13.02 / 15:39

Forbes Protest Chanel debate end Turkey opposition leaders debate how to end Erdogan's 'one man rule'

The leaders of six opposition parties in Turkey met Saturday to strategize about the future of the country's governing system — a move that aims to unseat the country's longtime ruler.

13.02 / 14:27

Protest vaccine Death toll in Madagascar reaches 120 in cyclone Batsirai aftermath

The death toll in Madagascar following Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 120, almost a week after crossing the Indian Ocean island.

12.02 / 22:03

VISA Bitcoin Freedom Convoy Paris police fire tear gas at protesters emulating Canadian 'Freedom Convoy'

Paris police fired tear gas Saturday against a handful of demonstrators on the Champs Elysees after they defied a police order and organised a vehicle protest against COVID-19 restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking “Freedom Convoy”.

12.02 / 13:35

Technology Ukraine crisis: Biden and Putin to talk after latest US warnings of Russian invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply the day before.

11.02 / 18:47

Technology Emmanuel Macron refused to take Russian COVID test before meeting Vladimir Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test before his meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin.

11.02 / 18:47

Technology Winter Olympics Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine'

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “ No War in Ukraine ” to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night.

11.02 / 16:26

Continental No bank lending means capital markets have to drive post-pandemic growth

Jos Dijsselhof is chief executive officer of SIX and chairman of the board of BME, the Spanish stock market operator.

11.02 / 13:53

restrictions COVID restrictions Freedom Convoy 'Freedom Convoy': Protesters opposing France's COVID restrictions head for Paris

Protesters from across France are planning to descend on Paris in a Canada-inspired "Freedom Convoy" on Friday to voice opposition to the country's COVID-19 vaccine and public health policies.

11.02 / 11:39

cryptocurrency BLOCK Bitcoin How Thieves Manage To Steal Cryptocurrency In Virtual World

Bitcoin and other cryptos are bought, sold and stored on exchanges in the virtual world.

11.02 / 09:21

Technology aids Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Americans to leave now as 'things could go crazy quickly'

US President Joe Biden has repeated his warning that any Americans still in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible.

10.02 / 19:17

business Blockchain Ethereum Bitcoin Bitcoin business in France: Regulation, education and cash buy frustration

Jimmy Chambrade and Aurore Galves Orjol, co-founders of Bitcoin-lyon, first heard about Bitcoin (BTC) in 2014. Around that time, their close friend and now business partner, Bruce, mined Bitcoin using his laptop. However, it took three years and a face-melting bull run before the pair could set aside the time to engage with the technology.

10.02 / 16:29

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10.02 / 15:01

Protest Police restrictions COVID restrictions Freedom Convoy Paris police ban Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' protest against French COVID restrictions

Police in Paris have banned a planned demonstration in the French capital this weekend as part of a so-called "Freedom Convoy", inspired by a truckers' protest against COVID restrictions in Canada.

10.02 / 14:53

Dogecoin markets Tesla Top dogs: Newbie Shiba Inu bites back, gains 25% vs. Dogecoin in February

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is now the 13th-largest cryptocurrency with its market valuation sitting near $18 billion, right behind its rival meme-cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE), worth roughly $20 billion.

10.02 / 13:03

UPS Reuters Digital crypto sector Crypto Sector Could see new Rules from Global Regulators

Although regulators have been slow to make a move on the crypto industry, they could come up with a new global framework of rules within months, an official from the Financial Stability Board said.

10.02 / 12:03

markets stablecoins regulators Global regulators going 'full steam' to tame crypto currencies

Regulators came late to the fast evolving cross-border world of cryptoassets but they could come up with their first global framework of rules within months, a senior official said on Wednesday. The Financial Stability Board, which groups regulators, central banks and finance ministry officials from the G20 economies, is looking at what needs to be done with cryptoassets such as bitcoin and stablecoins.Crypto assets are currently treated differently across the world, ranging from bans to no rules at all even though they are traded by international firms. The European Union is approving a comprehensive set of standards for authorising and supervising participants in crypto asset markets.

10.02 / 10:59

Bumper inflows push Amundi past €2tn assets mark

Amundi, the French asset manager, pulled in €66bn of new money during the final three months of 2021, fuelled by its retail business and joint ventures in Asia.

10.02 / 10:21

NATO Bitcoin Ukraine crisis: Russia and Belarus to begin military drills amid drive to ease tensions

Diplomatic moves to ease tensions over Ukraine are scheduled to intensify on Thursday -- but so too are military manoeuvres on both sides amid the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

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