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25.01 / 16:59

business Adoption Bitcoin NOT Russian finance ministry official calls for crypto regulation, not restriction

In surprising comments made by the Russian director for financial policy, Russia could be softening its stance toward crypto. Ivan Chebeskov, a director within the Ministry of Finance, has come out in support of regulating crypto rather than banning it.

19.01 / 09:07

business Blockchain Energy Bitcoin Q4 Bitcoin mining becomes more sustainable: Mining Council's Q4 survey

The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 according to new data.

19.01 / 04:49

regulation Bitcoin Georgian citizens made to swear an oath to stop mining crypto

Residents of Svaneti, Georgia, have reportedly been made to pledge a holy oath they will not mine cryptocurrency in order to deal with energy shortages blamed on Bitcoin mining.

16.01 / 19:17

Eco-friendly Group arrested in Poland is accused of multi-million-euro migrant trafficking operation

Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarussian border towards western Europe.

14.01 / 20:24

education NATO Ukraine's Zelenskyy invites Biden and Putin to trilateral talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet with him amid tensions with Russia along the border, one of his close advisers said Friday.

13.01 / 10:51

NATO London Disaster Italy marks ten years since the Costa Concordia ship disaster

Italy will mark the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster on Thursday with a daylong commemoration.

09.01 / 22:11

NATO US & Russian officials set to meet in Geneva amid Ukraine tensions

US and Russian officials will gather in Geneva on Monday for critical talks on rising tensions over Ukraine.

05.01 / 17:11

Mining Bitcoin Top Bitcoin mining country Kazakhstan turns off internet amid protests

Kazakhstan, which boasts the second-largest (BTC) mining hash rate in the world, is experiencing major internet disruptions amid local anti-government protests.

30.12 / 20:49

Citi Lawyer Meet the £1,200-an-hour ‘diva’ divorce lawyer expecting a Brexit boom

“I’ve for a very long time been the most expensive divorce lawyer in London,” Ayesha Vardag says from her plush wood-panelled office overlooking the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral and the statue of Lady Justice atop the Old Bailey.

08.12 / 01:23

BLOCK Judge Blocks Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest of several recent early rulings against federal vaccine requirements in the workplace.

18.11 / 00:53

Art Entertainment Money Former Georgian President Saakashvili's condition is 'critical' amid hunger strike

Mikheil Saakashvili is in "critical condition" and his medical needs are not being met, a group of doctors sent by Georgia's public defender said in a statement.

12.11 / 03:49

Blockchain UPS Environment Klima DAO accumulates $100M of carbon offsets, aims to drive up price

Climate-change focused Klima DAO has accumulated over 9 million tonnes of carbon offsets according to a Nov. 8 announcement. The USD value of those offsets has surpassed $100 million.

08.11 / 10:39

abortion rights News Police officer stabbed in French city of Cannes

A police officer was stabbed with a knife in the southern French city of Cannes on Monday morning, France's interior minister said.

07.11 / 16:53

Church Protesters gather in Georgia for jailed former president, Saakashvili

Protesters erected tents outside a prison in Georgia on Saturday and some went on hunger strike.

31.10 / 14:03

G20 European Union COP26: 'Action now!' demand climate activists as thousands converge on Glasgow

Activists have been gathering in Glasgow to urge world leaders to turn words into action on the climate crisis, ahead of the crucial COP26 meeting over the future of the planet.

31.10 / 12:19

Volcanoes G20 Climate change G20 leaders turn to climate change on last day of summit as focus shifts to COP26

Leaders of the world's biggest economies are set to tackle climate change on Sunday, the final day of a weekend summit in Rome that is widely expected to set the tone for the crucial COP26 conference due to get underway later in Scotland.

29.10 / 08:09

Mikheil Saakashvili: Jailed Georgia ex-president 'getting weaker every day'

Ukraine's Public Defender Lyudmila Denisova has reported that Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili "is getting weaker every day".

27.10 / 16:05

Fed Bankers Face Penalties for Ethical Breaches Under Senate Proposal

A group of Senate Democrats plans to introduce legislation that would penalize Federal Reserve officials who fail to adhere to a new ethics code made public by the central bank last week.

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