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05.10 / 14:47

Climate change European Union Gas Denmark calls a snap general election for 1 November

Denmark has called a snap general election for 1 November after the government lost the support of a key ally in parliament.

05.10 / 14:01

Technology LGBT Climate change European Union SOLIDARITY Iran protests: MEP cuts off hair to show solidarity with women protesting death of Mahsa Amini

This is the moment a Swedish MEP cut her hair in the European Parliament to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran.

05.10 / 10:27

Technology LGBT Climate change European Union Ukraine war: Russia uses Iran-made 'kamikaze drones' to strike Bila Tserkva near Kyiv

Iran-made "kamikaze drones" have bombarded a city near Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, leaving one person injured, according to a regional governor.

04.10 / 19:01

Citi Iran’s Crippled Economy Sustains Protests After Religious Police Lit Flame

TEHRAN—The protests that have gripped Iran for three weeks started over a headscarf, but are morphing into a broader movement fueled by middle-class anger over the country’s collapsing economy.

30.09 / 15:09

Cinema Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces 'partially surround' strategic city in the east

"At the moment, Lyman is partially surrounded," said Denis Pushilin, the Russian-installed governor in the Donetsk region.

30.09 / 14:22

inflation Ukraine war: Russia president Putin to annex four Ukrainian territories in Kremlin ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to stage a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall to proclaim Russia's rule over around 15% of Ukraine, the biggest annexation in Europe since the Nazi era.

30.09 / 13:19

European Union ‘I respect Putin’: Bosnia's Dodik backs 'referendums' in occupied Ukraine

Bosnian Serb nationalist firebrand Milorad Dodik says he respects Vladimir Putin and backs so-called "referendums" in occupied Ukraine on joining Russia.

30.09 / 13:19

European Union record high Eurozone inflation reaches new record high of 10% in September

Inflation in the eurozone reached double-digits and yet another new record high in September, according to preliminary data, as the negative consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to inflict a heavy toll on European economies.

30.09 / 09:59

Oder river: Mass fish die-off in Germany-Poland river is blamed on toxic golden algae

The mass die-off of thousands of fish, which sparked a political row between Poland and Germany, has been blamed on toxic algae.

29.09 / 21:35

'Shocked and confused': Denmark's queen strips royal titles from grandchildren

The Queen of Denmark has stripped some royal titles from four of her grandchildren, in a move criticised by her youngest son.

27.09 / 09:19

us sanctions Crédit Agricole subsidiaries to settle alleged US sanctions breaches

Two subsidiaries of French bank Crédit Agricole’s corporate and investment banking arm have agreed to pay more than $1.12m in civil penalties to settle alleged violations of US sanctions, the Treasury Department said on 26 September.

27.09 / 08:45

XRP US Federal Reserve Bitcoin week Crypto week at a glance: Volatile week for Bitcoin; Ethereum loses sheen

Bitcoin, dropped by over 4 per cent during the week while Ether shed over 8 per cent.XRP witnessed a mega rally due to the positive news around the ripple lawsuit and jumped by 30 per cent during the week. The third consecutive rate hike announced by the US Federal Reserve will have a significant impact on the crypto market in the coming weeks. Here are some important crypto developments of the week:Iran’s tryst with CBDCIran’s central bank has started CBDC trials to turn banknotes into programmable currency. The crypto rial will be a digital version of the country’s fiat currency, which could be a game changer for the country’s digital economy.

26.09 / 13:47

Ukraine war Wagner 'Putin's chef' Yevgeny Prigozhin founded Wagner paramilitary group to fight in Ukraine

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, admitted on Monday that he was behind the Wagner paramilitary group.

26.09 / 13:03

Ukraine war Russia shooting: Children among 13 dead after gunman opens fire at school in Izhevsk

At least 13 people have died and 21 others have been injured after a shooting at a school in Russia.

26.09 / 12:15

Ukraine war Russia shooting: Children among nine dead after gunman opens fire at school in Izhevsk

At least nine people have died and several others are injured after a shooting at a school in Russia.

26.09 / 02:47

Ukraine war Five key takeaways as Italy makes historic lurch to the far-right

Here are the key takeaways from Italy's snap general election that pitted the parties of Giorgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi against a left-wing bloc dominated by the Democratic Party and the Five Star Movement.

26.09 / 00:17

Ukraine war Power Fiona: Homes washed into the sea and thousands without power as storm batters Canada

Post-tropical storm Fiona battered eastern Canada with hurricane-strength winds, torrential rains and huge waves which swept away houses and left hundreds of thousands without power.

25.09 / 20:47

Ukraine war Updates Italy election: Live updates as Italians choose a new government

Join us for live updates as Italy votes in a snap general election that is forecast to see a right-wing coalition -- headed by Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy -- triumph over a Democratic Party-led left-wing coalition and the Five Star Movement.

25.09 / 19:13

Ukraine war 'It could have been you': Protests in London over death of Mahsa Amini

Hundreds of people protested in London this weekend to voice their anger about the suspicious death of Mahsa Amini, alongside the Iranian government's violent suppression of protestors.

25.09 / 14:11

Religion Mahsa Amini: Iran protests spread to Europe as hundreds gather in Paris

Several hundred Iranians living in France and human rights activists alike gathered in Paris on Saturday to protest against Iran’s crackdown on demonstrations, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini arrested by the morality police for "inappropriate clothing".

24.09 / 11:33

week Iran protests: Pro-government rallies grip Tehran after a week of deadly clashes

Pro-government demonstrators in Tehran took a stand on Friday in favour of the mandatory veiling of women, calling for those who demonstrate against the veil to be "executed".

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