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04.12 / 00:19
Europe
Catholic Church
restrictions
COVID in Europe: Ireland closes clubs and puts new restrictions on bars and restaurants
COVID-19 cases are sweeping Europe once again — here is a breakdown of how each country has reacted to the surge.
03.12 / 23:17
business
Technology
French startup brings vintage vines to the NFT market
Many exciting developments are coming to the space of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, ranging from Metaverse NFTs to fantasy soccer digital collectible cards and up to monster-battle NFT games. In fact, Cointelegraph Research predicts NFT sales will hit a record high of $17.7 billion this year.
03.12 / 21:05
Facebook
Art
School
Variant
'Don't panic', WHO says, as fears of Omicron COVID-19 variant rise
A new variant of COVID-19 is more transmissible than previous versions of the virus but should not cause a panic, the World Health Organization's chief scientist has said.
03.12 / 19:29
business
Facebook
Art
NOT
Ukraine says it will not abandon NATO goal or give 'security guarantee' to Russia
Ukraine is refusing to give up its aim to join NATO, as well as give any "security guarantee" to Russia, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.
03.12 / 17:23
Variant
COVID: Omicron variant linked to increased risk of reinfection, claims study
There appears to be a higher risk of catching COVID-19 again with the Omicron variant, according to a study by South African scientists that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
03.12 / 16:13
COVID in Europe: Are countries moving towards mandatory vaccination?
As COVID-19 cases surge in Europe there's been more focus on convincing the unvaccinated to get the jab.
02.12 / 20:03
02.12 / 13:25
business
ETF
Bitcoin
US firm WisdomTree lists crypto ETP on Euronext
United States-based companies are increasingly listing cryptocurrency-based investment products in Europe, with asset manager WisdomTree getting another listing for its crypto basket exchange-traded product (ETP).
02.12 / 08:29
Blockchain
Citi
Environment
Miami to use PlanetWatch and Algorand for air quality monitoring
Miami is preparing to be one of the first major US cities to monitor its air quality using a decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network built on Algorand.
01.12 / 20:39
aids
Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats
The French government has welcomed a move by Guernsey to grant 43 fishing licences to French boats, giving them the right to continue operating off the Channel island.
01.12 / 17:49
cryptocurrency
film
New Klapcoin cryptocurrency aims to help French cinema find funding
A new cryptocurrency is on the scene and is aiming to finance French cinema.
30.11 / 23:19
UPS
Huobi
Customers
Huobi chooses Singapore as its Southeast Asia base, but cannot cater to local customers
One of the largest names in the Chinese crypto businesses, Huobi Group has now decided to choose Singapore as its regional headquarters. As per co-founder Du Jun, the group will also have another regional base for Europe, possibly in either France or the U.K in 2023.
30.11 / 23:11
abortion rights
Polish women protest attempts to further restrict abortion
Women’s rights activists in Poland used red paint to symbolise blood as they protested Tuesday against a government plan to register every pregnancy in a national database and as parliament prepares to debate a new proposal to further restrict abortion.
30.11 / 19:57
NATO
Russian military build-up near Ukraine is 'unprovoked and unexplained': NATO chief
NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday called on Russia to de-escalate, warning they stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
30.11 / 17:17
Sexual Abuse
COVID-19 Vaccine
Fine
Greece will fine over-60s €100 a month for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Residents in Greece over the age of 60 will be fined €100 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country’s government.
30.11 / 14:31
Healthcare
News
Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide
An Iraqi from the Islamic State jihadist group was sentenced by a German court for genocide over the murder of Yazidis.
30.11 / 10:33
Healthcare
Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time on Monday, extending his record, as Alexia Putellas became the third winner of the women's award.
29.11 / 14:13
Climate change
Prime Minister
Magdalena Andersson set to be chosen as Sweden’s first female PM... again
Magdalena Andersson, who resigned seven hours after being chosen as Sweden’s first female prime minister last week, is set to be voted into office once again today.
29.11 / 11:33
Climate change
European Union
Couple arrested in Netherlands after escaping COVID hotel quarantine
A couple was arrested in the Netherlands after escaping hotel quarantine, Dutch police said.
28.11 / 14:11
European Union
Smuggling
European officials meet in bid to curb migrant smuggling after Channel tragedy
Top European migration officials are holding an emergency meeting on Sunday in the French port of Calais to find ways to better fight migrant smuggling.
26.11 / 21:35
World Health Organization
Variant
WHO labels new COVID-19 variant 'of concern', names it Omicron
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday categorised the latest COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa as "of concern" and named it Omicron.
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