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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 / 09:11

Sexual Abuse Healthcare Maxwell, Epstein were 'partners in crime,' prosecutor says

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were “partners in crime” in the sexual abuse of teenage girls, a prosecutor said Monday, while Maxwell’s lawyers said she was being made a scapegoat for a man’s bad behaviour as the British socialite’s sex trafficking trial got underway in New York.

30.11 / 03:09

compliance KPMG-audited fund reported to FCA for years-long compliance failure in UK arm

Aquila Capital, a German fund group audited by KPMG, has become the subject of a whistleblower report to the Financial Conduct Authority after a breach of the UK's pension rules, as has one of the firm's senior staff.

29.11 / 17:21

ETF SEC Bitcoin spot bitcoin Invesco launches spot Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Borse

Soon after dropping a filing for a Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, asset manager Invesco is launching a spot BTC exchange-traded note (ETN) in Europe.

28.11 / 12:09

covid variant Variant New COVID variant Omicron prompts fresh travel curbs across the world

Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant.

27.11 / 20:25

hospital Czech President Milos Zeman leaves hospital, to name new prime minister on Sunday

Czech President Milos Zeman left hospital on Saturday and will name a new prime minister on Sunday, his spokesman has confirmed.

27.11 / 14:27

World Health Organization Variant reports Germany reports first suspected case of Omicron COVID-19 variant

A first suspected case of the new Omicron variant has been detected in Germany in a person recently returned from South Africa.

26.11 / 19:02

UPS Twitter Career Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster, dies

Mr Goxx's German owners shared the news of his loss on Twitter and Twitch, telling fans that the furry trader "fell asleep peacefully on Monday morning".

26.11 / 17:13

Blockchain Adoption German Government Next German Government Calls For Crypto Regulation, Blockchain Investments

Two months following the country’s general election, three German parties agreed on a program to be implemented by their forthcoming coalition government - and the produced document includes a call for stronger supervision of crypto assets by the European Union’s institutions.

26.11 / 09:11

Adoption Europe European Union German Government New German government cites crypto in coalition agreement

The new German government has cited crypto in its coalition agreement, advocating for an equal playing field between traditional finance and “innovative business models.”

25.11 / 18:57

Deutsche Bank poaches two more senior BNP Paribas bankers for corporate broking

Deutsche Bank has poached two further senior bankers from BNP Paribas as the German lender embarks on an expansion of its UK investment bank.

25.11 / 12:45

London Deaths COVID in Europe: Germany passes 100k deaths as France set to announce new measures

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.

25.11 / 10:45

London At least one dead and 48 missing after accident in Siberia mine

At least one person died and 48 were missing on Thursday following an accident in a mine in Siberia, authorities said.

24.11 / 18:19

Russian doctors invite prominent anti-vaccine voices to visit COVID-19 hospitals

A group of prominent Russian doctors has invited anti-vaccine celebrities and politicians to visit hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.

24.11 / 18:19

News Germany's prospective new coalition wants to legalise cannabis and phase out coal by 2030

Germany's prospective new coalition wants to legalise cannabis and phase out coal earlier than planned.

24.11 / 16:19

Europe European Union COVID in Europe: Netherlands imposes mandatory social distancing

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.

24.11 / 12:27

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to become Sweden's first female prime minister

Swedish MPs have voted to make Magdalena Andersson the country's first female prime minister.

24.11 / 11:31

Europe WHO Deaths Europe and Central Asia could see 700k extra COVID deaths by March 1, warns WHO

The World Health Organization has warned Europe and Central Asia could face another 700,000 COVID-19 deaths by March 1.

24.11 / 11:31

History Power Quirinale treaty: Will a new French-Italian pact shift the balance of power in Europe?

After years of diplomatic tensions, France and Italy are due to seal a landmark pact of friendship and cooperation on Thursday.

24.11 / 10:35

Netflix Science Albert Einstein’s general relativity manuscript auctioned for €11.6 million

A manuscript in which Albert Einstein prepared his theory of general relativity has sold at auction in Paris for a record €11.6 million.

23.11 / 23:43

Social Media EU to blacklist transport companies involved in human trafficking amid Belarus border crisis

In the midst of the geopolitical confrontation unravelling at the Belarus-Poland border, the European Commission has unveiled new plans to punish transport companies that aid and abet the smuggling and trafficking of people.

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