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02.12 / 23:31

European Union Football Macron's visit is 'major breakthrough' to avert trade war with the US, Le Maire says

Talks between French president Emmanuel Macron and US president Joe Biden this week in Washington have been a "turning point" able to avert a trade war between the two sides of the Atlantic, France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

02.12 / 23:31

European Union Football Russia rejects pullout from Ukraine as condition for talks

Russia said on Friday that Western demands stating it should pull out completely from Ukraine effectively rule out any future talks to end the war.

02.12 / 20:21

European Commission EU Backs Russian Oil Price Cap of $60 Per Barrel

BRUSSELS—The European Union reached a deal on a $60 a barrel cap on the price of Russian oil Friday, paving the way for the Group of Seven advanced democracies to launch the unprecedented mechanism on Monday, diplomats said.

02.12 / 19:17

European Union Ukrainian embassies across Europe receive 'bloody animal eye parcels'

Blood-soaked parcels containing animals' eyes have been sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in seven European countries in recent days, it emerged on Friday.

02.12 / 18:07

peace Ukraine war: Scholz tells Putin to withdraw troops before any peace talks can begin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his troops from Ukraine in order to reach a "diplomatic solution" to the war which began with Moscow's invasion on 24 February.

02.12 / 17:07

UPS Citizens Bitcoin Sanctions Increase Crypto Risks for Russians, Warns Central Bank

The Russian Central Bank has warned that citizens should stay away from crypto, with “risks” on the rise due to “sanctions from unfriendly countries.” And it has followed up with yet another call for a blanket ban on tokens such as bitcoin (BTC).

02.12 / 17:05

EU, G-7 Wait on Poland to Advance Russian Oil-Price Cap

BRUSSELS—The European Union and the Group of Seven advanced economies are awaiting word on whether Poland will agree to a $60-a-barrel price cap on Russian oil that is supposed to take effect Monday.

02.12 / 14:19

European Union Row breaks out as Vilnius tears down Stalin-era WW2 memorial

A row has broken out in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius after the local authority began taking down a WW2 monument on Thursday, despite a UN injunction.

02.12 / 14:11

European Union Bulgaria's bid to bring back paper ballots sparks fears over election corruption

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday to oppose an electoral change bringing back paper ballots.

02.12 / 13:49

regulation Hardware Bitcoin Crypto miners Crypto miners in Russia capitalize on the bear market by hoarding ASIC devices

Cryptocurrency miners in Russia appear to be unbothered by the ongoing crisis of crypto mining as the local demand for mining hardware has reportedly been on the surge in Q4 2022.

02.12 / 10:05

Kanye West suspended from Twitter after incendiary Hitler comments

Kanye West has been banned from Twitter over his deeply controversial comments about Hitler, owner of the social media platform Elon Musk announced on Thursday.

02.12 / 09:21

Lost Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers lost in war, says official

Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of the Russian invasion in February, an official said on Thursday.

02.12 / 04:25

Germany's World Cup dreams dashed despite victory over Costa Rica

Germany's World Cup dreams were dashed on Thursday after the team was sensationally eliminated from the tournament, despite a 4-2 win over Costa Rica in their last Group E match.

01.12 / 19:43

Watch live: Macron and Biden set to speak after White House talks

US president Joe Biden has welcomed French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to the White House.

01.12 / 17:57

Blockchain Ethereum MetaMask Russia's Sber bank integrates Metamask into its blockchain platform

Russia’s largest bank Sber — formerly known as Sberbank — continues developing its blockchain platform by integrating it with the Ethereum blockchain.

01.12 / 17:25

European Union letter Spain PM targeted as letter bomb victims expand beyond Ukraine embassy

Spain's prime minister was also sent a letter bomb, it was revealed on Thursday, 24 hours after an explosion at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid.

01.12 / 15:51

European Commission EU Asks Members to Set Russia Oil-Price Cap at $60

The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, has asked the bloc’s 27 member states to approve a price cap on Russian oil of $60 a barrel, according to people familiar with the matter.

01.12 / 15:23

Eurozone Inflation Eased in November, but Further Rate Rises Likely

The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone fell in November for the first time since mid-2021 as energy prices dropped.

01.12 / 13:55

European Union 'We will fight. We are unbreakable': Mariupol survivor tells her story

When Kateryna Polishchuk began her studies to become an opera singer, she could have never imagined that one day she would be performing surgery without anaesthesia on a wounded soldier while hiding away in a bombed-out steel plant.

01.12 / 12:53

European Union Confiscation 'Make Russia pay': EU moves ahead with confiscation of frozen assets, despite legal pitfalls

The European Union is stepping up work to confiscate the Russian-owned assets that have been frozen under EU sanctions and use them to finance the costly reconstruction of Ukraine.

01.12 / 11:53

European Union NOT Denmark election: A month on, why has a new government still not been formed?

Voters in Denmark went to the polls a month ago, on 1 November.

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