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22.12 / 00:19

European Union Money Lawyer Eva Kaili lawyer claims her innocence in Qatargate corruption scandal

The lawyer of MEP Eva Kaili on Wednesday claimed her innocence in the so-called Qatargate corruption case that has shaken the European Parliament.

21.12 / 18:19

European Union 'Drain the swamp': Orban calls for European Parliament to be dissolved

Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine "only had losers so far", Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday, stating that "both sides and the European economy" have all taken a hit from Moscow's aggression and using the opportunity to blast Brussels for the sanctions once again.

21.12 / 18:07

regulation sanctions corruption lawmaker Opposition press links Russian lawmaker to local crypto OTC

A Russian legislator who was one of the authors of the bill to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the country has been tied to a local over-the-counter (OTC) exchange known as Bankoff.

21.12 / 15:49

European Union Option Switzerland rejects idea of a third-gender option in official records

The Swiss government on Wednesday rejected the idea of introducing a third-gender or no-gender option for official records.

21.12 / 13:35

BTC Digital Bitcoin Eight in 10 Russians Say Bitcoin Is World’s Most Reliable Digital Asset

Almost eight in 10 Russians think bitcoin (BTC) is the “most reliable” cryptoasset in circulation. And almost a third said they have used crypto “at least once.”

21.12 / 11:43

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy heading to Washington to meet US counterpart Joe Biden

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to visit Washington DC on Wednesday in his first known trip outside the country since Russia's full-scale invasion in late February.

21.12 / 11:43

International International outcry after the Taliban banned women from universities in Afghanistan

There has been an international outcry following the order by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to introduce an indefinite ban on university education for the country’s women.

21.12 / 00:01

US President Deal Iran nuclear deal is 'dead', claims US President Joe Biden

The Iran nuclear deal "is dead", US President Joe Biden has said in footage widely circulated on social media.

20.12 / 17:17

Kyiv Consumption EU gas consumption dropped by 20% before winter as most countries reach key voluntary targets

Consumption of natural gas in the European Union dropped by a fifth in the months leading to winter compared to the same period over the previous five years, according to Eurostat.

20.12 / 17:17

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy in Bakhmut and Putin admits 'extreme difficulty' in four annexed regions

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, on Tuesday visited Bakhmut, which has been at the epicentre of fierce fighting in recent weeks.

20.12 / 16:07

Digital Cooper Fallout U.K. Companies Tested by Fallout From Ukraine War

LEEDS, England—Europe has been hit hard by the fallout from the war in Ukraine, putting its companies on the front line of what has become a war of economic attrition between the West and Russia that is playing out alongside the real war in Ukraine.

20.12 / 13:35

European Union Nazi Former Nazi concentration camp secretary guilty of accessory to 10,505 murders

A German court on Tuesday convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to murder for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II.

20.12 / 12:25

European Union Extradition Italian court approves extradition in European Parliament's 'Qatargate' case

A suspect in the major corruption scandal rocking the European Union's parliament could be handed over to Belgium, an Italian court ruled.

20.12 / 11:05

European Union Ukraine war: From the battlefield to the home front, how will winter impact the conflict?

Although many parts of Ukraine have been in the grip of wintry conditions for weeks already, the official meteorological start of winter happens on 21 December, the Winter Solstice, and the shortest day of the year.

20.12 / 09:53

European Union Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in second sexual misconduct trial

Jurors in Los Angeles on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of the rape and sexual assault of just one of the four accusers he was charged with abusing.

19.12 / 21:23

European Union Deal 'Deal': EU green lights first-ever cap for gas prices in bid to tackle energy crisis

After months of political bickering that has seen a dizzying succession of draft proposals, joint letters, emergency meetings and increasingly exasperated statements, the European Union on Monday approved the first-ever cap on gas prices.

19.12 / 20:41

European Union dutch Dutch PM Mark Rutte apologises for country's historical role in the slave trade

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologised on Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade.

19.12 / 20:19

Digital Cooper Fallout U.K. Companies Tested by Fallout From Ukraine War

19.12 / 14:05

UPS BTC Bitcoin Expert Says Crypto Selloffs Will Accelerate if This One Thing Happens

A top researcher in Japan has predicted that crypto selloffs could gather speed if bitcoin (BTC) is unable to hold at the $17,000 mark for a significant period of time.

19.12 / 11:35

Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda: High Court to rule whether UK government's plan is legal

The High Court in London is to rule on Monday on whether the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal.

19.12 / 09:47

Threat Ukraine war: Kyiv wary of border threat as Putin heads to Belarus ahead of Russian drills

Vladimir Putin heads to neighbouring Belarus on Monday for talks with Alexander Lukashenko, as Russian troops prepare to conduct exercises there amid nerves in Kyiv that the country could again serve as a base for a renewed assault on Ukraine.

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