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06.12 / 09:51

European Union Beijing embraces ‘life again’ as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

China's capital Beijing has scrapped the need for people to show negative COVID-19 tests to enter supermarkets, offices, the subway and the city’s international airport on Tuesday, as restrictions are being softened across the country following last month's historic protests.

06.12 / 00:29

European Union 'No indication' situation of Iranian women will improve, says US

There are no indications the situation faced by Iranian women will improve, the US said on Monday.

05.12 / 23:49

business Metaverse place Metaverse comes in second place for Oxford's word of the year

The Oxford University Press team chose 'metaverse’ to come in as a runner-up to ‘Goblin mode’ for the word of the year in 2022.

05.12 / 23:49

European Union Violent protests in Greece after police shoot teenager in the head

Violent protests erupted in northern Greece on Monday after police shot a teenager in a chase.

05.12 / 21:27

European Union Prospects dim for Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria ahead of key vote in Brussels

The prospect of Romania and Bulgaria joining the passport-free Schengen area appears to be dimming ahead of a key vote in Brussels, where their fate rests on a unanimous endorsement.

05.12 / 20:31

European Union Football Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit

Britain's main opposition Labour Party has unveiled its new plan to re-start the country's economy, and bring about major changes in how the country is ruled.

05.12 / 19:11

European Union Football Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin visits Crimea bridge following October bomb attack

Russia's president Vladimir Putin has inspected a Crimean bridge that was damaged by a bomb attack in October.

05.12 / 17:49

European Union Football Series of anonymous bomb threats in Croatia linked to Ukraine visit

A series of anonymous bomb threats were made in Croatia on Monday.

05.12 / 16:25

European Union Football Trade war over green subsidies looms large over EU-US tech summit

The shadow of an imminent trade war over green subsidies is looming large at a high-level EU-US summit taking place on Monday.

05.12 / 16:25

European Union Football Ukraine war: Explosions at airbases in Russia; oil price cap; and intense fighting around Bakhmut

Explosions took place at two Russian airbases on Monday, amid rumours that Ukraine is targeting Russian long-range bombers.

05.12 / 15:45

OPEC+ Keeps Oil Curbs Despite Russia Price Cap

OPEC+ said Sunday it would lock in current production levels, a pause that suggests the world’s leading oil producers are uncertain about the direction of crude prices with a price cap on Russia’s petroleum exports set to take effect.

05.12 / 15:45

Oil Price Rises After Russia Cap Kicks In

Oil prices rose Monday, after the West imposed sanctions on Russian crude and hopes built that looser Covid-19 restrictions in China would boost demand.

05.12 / 15:45

Europeans Cut Back on Spending, Pointing to Recession Ahead

Europeans cut back sharply on their spending on goods during October, a sign that high prices at the start of a period of increasing energy usage are pushing the region’s economies toward recession.

05.12 / 12:39

Football Price cap on Russian oil comes into force despite Moscow's threats

The European Union and G7 price cap of $60 a barrel for Russian oil came into effect on Monday, as the West tries to weaken Moscow's ability to continue funding the war in Ukraine while protecting the global economy from a sudden rise in energy prices.

04.12 / 15:53

Football Ukraine war: Kyiv security service sanctions 10 pro-Russian Orthodox priests

Ukraine is slapping sanctions on 10 senior clerics linked to the Orthodox Church in Moscow on the grounds they agreed to work with Russian occupation authorities or justified the Kremlin's invasion, the security service said on Saturday.

04.12 / 14:09

Football end Russia needs 'security guarantees' to end the war in Ukraine, says Macron

The West should consider how to address Russia's need for security guarantees if President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

03.12 / 17:03

European Union NOT Ukraine war: Biden will not talk to Putin; Russia to encircle Bakhmut; Estonia wants HIMARS

US President Joe Biden does not intend to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about ending the Ukraine war as conditions for such discussions currently do not exist, the White House said on Friday.

03.12 / 16:57

European Commission G-7 Sets Russian Oil Price Cap of $60 a Barrel

The Group of Seven advanced democracies agreed to cap the price of Russian crude oil at $60 a barrel, moving forward with an unprecedented sanction on one of the world’s largest oil producers months after its invasion of Ukraine.

03.12 / 15:13

business European Union COVID-19 Pandemic strain Lax approach to COVID-19 pandemic could create a deadly strain - WHO chief

Neglecting COVID-19 this year is creating the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday.

03.12 / 13:37

European Union Ukraine war: EU, G7 back $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The European Union agreed to a $60-per-barrel (€56.9) price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine.

03.12 / 12:59

European Union Latvia probes into exiled Russian TV over claims it helped Moscow troops

Statements made by the independent Russian TV station Dozhd raised suspicions it was helping Moscow troops taking part in the Ukraine war and triggered a probe by Latvia's state security service on Friday.

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