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14.03 / 16:09

Ethereum cryptocurrency Money Bitcoin Europe to vote on limiting PoW crypto mining used by Bitcoin and Ethereum

The European Union could spell the end of Bitcoin mining when the bloc's parliamentarians head to a vote on Monday.

26.02 / 17:45

Kyiv Refugees Ukraine war: Let us rapidly join EU and cut Russia from SWIFT, says Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for Ukraine's urgent ascension to the European Union and Russia to be cut from the SWIFT international electronic bank payment system amid the ongoing invasion.

26.02 / 13:45

cryptocurrency Money Bitcoin Bitcoin mining was actually worse for the environment since China banned it, a new study says

Despite a crackdown on Bitcoin in China last year, mining the largest cryptocurrency actually got much dirtier and emits around the same amount of CO2 annually as a country the size of Greece, a new study shows.

24.02 / 16:04

Climate change Russia's Ukraine invasion 'cold-blooded' and 'long-planned': NATO chief

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned”, NATO’s secretary-general said on Thursday, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of “using force to re-write history.”

20.02 / 12:45

Fire Greece ferry fire: Passenger found alive on ship near Corfu but 11 still missing

One of the passengers reported missing on the Italian ferry on fire off the Greek island of Corfu has been found alive and rescued, the coast guard said on Sunday.

18.02 / 10:19

Art Fire Fire breaks out on cruise ship carrying 288 people near Corfu

A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean’s Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew onboard, according to Greek port police.

10.02 / 00:01

Sport Bitcoin Paris attacks trial: 'I didn't kill or hurt anyone,' main defendant tells court

The main defendant on trial over the Paris terror attacks has told the court that he "did not kill or hurt anyone".

08.02 / 23:47

Technology Kyiv Lesbos: Greek police detain at least five protesters after arson at planned migrant camp

Police have detained at least five people on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp, authorities said on Tuesday.

08.02 / 21:05

Facebook Kyiv Northern Ireland: Police accused of colluding with pro-British militants during Troubles

Northern Irish police colluded with pro-British paramilitary groups during violence in the 1990s, a police ombudsman has said.

08.02 / 18:25

Technology Family debate Discovery of woman two years after her death sparks debate on loneliness in Italy

The discovery of a woman's decomposing body in Italy has reignited debate about loneliness.

08.02 / 17:47

Technology Kyiv Semiconductors: Brussels wants to plough billions into making more microchips in the EU

In a bid to help the EU catch up with the increasingly competitive global tech race, Brussels has unveiled a massive subsidy programme for semiconductors, the chips that power all sorts of electronic devices and have become a precious commodity in the midst of supply chain disruptions.

08.02 / 16:55

Technology European Union Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for pardon over sex abuse scandal but denies wrongdoing

Ex-pope Benedict XVI has asked for forgiveness for any “grievous faults” in his handling of sexual abuse cases within the Catholic Church

08.02 / 13:13

History Kyiv Ukraine crisis: Macron heads to Kyiv as French president and Putin pledge to speak again

Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after his long meeting with Vladimir Putin, as the diplomatic drive continues to defuse tensions in the military standoff between Russia and Ukraine.

08.02 / 11:01

Social Media Football Death Swimming infection Derya Büyükuncu: Former Olympic swimmer wanted for 'insulting' Erdogan over COVID infection

A former Olympic swimmer is wanted in Turkey for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after he recently tested positive for COVID-19.

08.02 / 10:57

Football Death Boris Johnson under fire for 'Trumpian politics' after protesters mob Labour's Starmer

Britain's opposition leader Keir Starmer had to be protected by police on Monday after being surrounded and verbally attacked by a small but aggressive group of protesters.

04.02 / 08:45

Television restrictions Putin mulls loosening COVID-19 restrictions even as Russia cases soar

The Russian president says his government is considering loosening some coronavirus restrictions, even as the country is facing a record-breaking surge of infections because of the highly contagious omicron variant.

04.02 / 00:53

Television Ukraine crisis: US accuses Russia of forming fake plot as invasion pretext

The United States has accused Russia of fabricating an attack by Ukrainian forces as a pretext to invade.

03.02 / 23:59

Television Four senior aides to Boris Johnson resign in wake of 'Partygate' scandal

Four senior aides to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday in the wake of the Downing Street 'Partygate' scandal.

25.01 / 18:37

European Union Terrorism Science Alexei Navalny: Russia adds opposition leader to list of 'terrorists and extremists'

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been added to an official list of "terrorists and extremists" by Moscow.

25.01 / 14:41

Police to investigate lockdown parties at the heart of UK government

Police say they will now investigate whether lockdown parties at the heart of the UK government broke COVID-19 rules.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple COVID in Europe: Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

From today, older people in Greece that are not vaccinated face monthly fines.

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