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26.11 / 00:19

UPS Bitcoin reserves Harvard Research Paper Urges Governments and Central Banks to Add Bitcoin to Reserves to Hedge ‘Sanction Risk’

Central banks in countries that face a risk of being sanctioned by the US could shift their international reserves to include bitcoin (BTC), a new Harvard University research paper has argued.

25.11 / 20:19

FIFA hospital Ukraine war: Kherson evacuates hospital patients amid relentless Russian shelling

Patients at hospitals in Kherson are being evacuated amid ongoing Russian strikes on the southern city, say local authorities.

25.11 / 20:19

FIFA Ukraine war: Arms made at pace ‘highest since Cold War’ as Europe’s east aids Kyiv

Eastern and Central Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, ammunition, and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments aim to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

25.11 / 18:25

FIFA 'I share your pain,' Putin tells mothers of fallen Russian soldiers

Vladimir Putin told the mothers of Russian soldiers serving in the war that he "shares the pain" of those who lost their sons and told them not to believe "lies" about the invasion of Ukraine.

25.11 / 15:15

FIFA Power Ukraine war: Putin to meet soldiers' mothers; Kherson strike; and half of Kyiv without power

Russian missile strikes have damaged a hospital in Zaporizhzhia, according to the region’s governor, Oleksandr Starukh.

25.11 / 13:21

Barefoot migrants pushed by Belarus across Lithuanian border, says minister

Belarus is pushing migrants across the Lithuanian border barefoot in a bid to exert pressure on the country, Lithuania's government said on Wednesday.

25.11 / 13:21

Ukraine war: Poland saying 'no' to German Patriot air defence system causes a stir

An anti-missile system Germany offered to send to Poland should instead go to Ukraine, Warsaw said, raising concerns that such a move would signify an escalation of NATO involvement in the war in eastern Europe.

25.11 / 11:21

Government regulation Asia Bitcoin Crypto licenses Uzbekistan issues first crypto licenses to two local ‘crypto stores’

As Uzbekistan prepares to adopt a new cryptocurrency framework in 2023, the Uzbek regulators have started issuing regulatory approvals to local crypto service providers.

25.11 / 09:49

Migrants Iran: Top football player arrested for criticising the Tehran regime

Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national football team on Thursday over his criticism of the government.

25.11 / 05:39

Law defi ApeCoin geo-blocks US stakers, two Apes sell for $1M each, marketplace launched

United States-based ApeCoin (APE) holders could miss out on staking rewards after the U.S. was added to a list of regions geo-blocked from using an upcoming APE staking service.

25.11 / 01:15

Migrants financing French prosecutors probe alleged illegal election financing

French national financial prosecutors said Thursday they have opened an investigation into suspected illegal financing of electoral campaigns in 2017 and 2022.

25.11 / 00:33

Migrants Viktor Orbán promises Hungary will ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden in January

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his country will ratify NATO membership for Sweden and Finland at the start of the next parliamentary session -- in January 2023.

24.11 / 20:47

renewable energy rights Abortion rights: French parliament votes to include right in constitution

Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament voted to include abortion rights in the country's constitution, the first step in a lengthy legislative process.

24.11 / 15:09

Target Cooper Gap ECB Must Narrow Interest-Rate Gap With Fed, OECD Says

The European Central Bank will have to raise its key interest rate much further if it is to bring down persistently high inflation, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Tuesday.

24.11 / 15:09

Manufacturing U.S.-Europe Trade Booms as Old Allies Draw Closer

FRANKFURT—The global economic map is rapidly transforming, with trade and investment between the U.S. and Europe booming as Russia’s war in Ukraine and fraying ties between the West and China draw the trans-Atlantic allies closer.

24.11 / 14:47

MPs 'Absurd': Russian MPs back law banning LGBTQ 'propaganda'

Russia's State Duma -- the lower house of the Russian parliament -- approved a controversial new law on Thursday banning LGBTQ "propaganda" to adults.

24.11 / 14:47

controversy Slovakian Prime Minister gives Viktor Orban new scarf after 'Greater Hungary' controversy

Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger has given Viktor Orbán a new scarf after his Hungarian counterpart caused controversy

24.11 / 14:07

Technology Climate change European Parliament Brussels recommends billions in EU funds be withheld from Hungary

The European Commission is likely to recommend that billions of euros of EU money be withheld from Hungary judging that Budapest has failed to deliver the reforms necessary to ensure such funds are protected from corruption, Euronews understands.

24.11 / 13:51

BLOCK Crypto Exchange lawmakers Russian Lawmakers Want to Create a State-run Crypto Exchange

Russian lawmakers have devised a plan that could see the nation create a state-run crypto exchange.

24.11 / 11:35

Climate change Power Ukraine war: Two-thirds of Kyiv still without power after deadly Russian missile strikes

A day after Russian strikes battered Ukrainian cities, killing ten people and knocking out power and water service in several regions, according to officials, more than two third of Kyiv was still without power on Thursday morning.

24.11 / 11:29

Government Law Central Bank Russia intends to launch a ‘national crypto exchange’

Russian lawmakers are working on amendments to launch a national crypto exchange. This effort is reportedly supported both by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia which have a long history of disagreement over crypto regulation in the country.

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