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09.11 / 23:55

Technology European Commission Berlin turns old Tegel airport into shelter amid refugee housing shortage woes

The German capital is expanding a temporary refugee shelter at its former airport, Tegel, to accommodate 3,600 Ukrainians.

09.11 / 22:35

Treasury Chief Janet Yellen Heads to India as U.S. Seeks to Deepen Ties

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to India this week will be the latest attempt by the Biden administration to look past the emerging power’s longstanding ties to Russia and deepen a relationship that it hopes will serve as a counterweight to China.

09.11 / 22:35

Provident guidance U.S. Treasury Issues New Guidance on Russian Oil-Price Cap in Bid to Calm Markets

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department said that ships loaded with Russian oil before Dec. 5 won’t be subjected to U.S.-led price cap on Russian oil, as Washington attempts to reassure anxious oil markets about its plan for new sanctions.

09.11 / 22:11

Lightning Network lightning Bitcoin network Subway accepts Bitcoin, so users can get a sandwich on the Lightning Network

No, it’s not Groundhog Day. Subway is accepting Bitcoin (BTC), again — but this time it’s using the fast, nearly free Bitcoin Lightning Network.

09.11 / 18:57

Technology Twitter Migrants Ukraine war: Moscow-installed deputy governor of Kherson died in 'car crash'

The Moscow-installed senior official of the occupied region of Kherson in Ukraine, Kirill Stremousov, died on Wednesday, according to Russian media and the regional governor.

09.11 / 18:57

Technology Twitter Migrants Ukraine war: Russia orders troops to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson.

09.11 / 14:33

Europe Doubles Down on Big Government

FRANKFURT—Europe’s answer to its latest economic crisis: even bigger government.

09.11 / 12:09

CLIMATE CRISIS Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says he won't give up 'a single centimetre' to Russia in east

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces would not yield "a single centimetre" in battles for the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, while Russian-installed officials said Ukrainian forces were moving into a southern town with tanks.

08.11 / 22:25

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS Watch: Ukrainian forces continues to inch closer to Kherson

Russia-backed authorities in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine are likely beginning a new phase of evacuations from the city, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War.

08.11 / 19:53

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS Mind Germany condemns Qatar World Cup ambassador who says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

The German government has condemned comments by a Qatar World Cup ambassador who described homosexuality as "damage in the mind" in an interview with German television.

08.11 / 18:27

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS Cinema Bulgarian police officer shot dead near southern border with Turkey

A Bulgarian police officer has been shot dead by an unidentified person at the border with Turkey, officials say.

08.11 / 18:17

Treasury Chief Janet Yellen Heads to India as U.S. Seeks to Deepen Ties

08.11 / 17:53

regulation Central Bank Tax Financial New Report: Russian Central Bank Looks to Integrate ‘Digital Assets’ Into its Financial System

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has released a report that focuses on digital assets and how the new technology could be integrated into its traditional financial system.

08.11 / 15:53

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS German girl, 8, freed after being kept in isolation for nearly all her life

An eight-year-old German girl has been freed after reportedly being locked away in a house for almost her entire life.

08.11 / 12:35

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations Environmental protection French cardinal confesses to sexually abusing teenage girl

A senior French Catholic clergyman has admitted sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl when he was a parish priest in the 1980s.

08.11 / 09:39

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations Ukraine war: North Korea denies claims it sent artllery shells to Russia

North Korea has denied American claims that it's shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying.

08.11 / 09:19

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations Low Polish leader blames low birthrate on women using alcohol

A women's rights group in Poland on Monday urged people to demonstrate after the country's ruling party leader claimed that Poland's low birthrate is partly caused by young women drinking too much alcohol.

08.11 / 08:53

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations America votes: What might a Republican midterm victory mean for Europe?

America goes to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that have divided the country.

08.11 / 07:11

Blockchain Adoption place Financial Russia's Central Bank report examines crypto's place in the financial system

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is looking at ways to integrate crypto assets and blockchain technology into its local financial system amid a pile-on of global financial sanctions.

07.11 / 23:29

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations COP27: It's important to discuss climate reparations, Ursula von der Leyen tells Euronews

It is "important" that world leaders sit down and discuss the contentious issue of climate reparations during COP27, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

07.11 / 21:35

COST FIVE Extreme compensation Climate compensation and extreme weather warnings: 5 Key takeaways from the second day of COP27

Today, world leaders, ambassadors and representatives gathered for the official opening of the UN climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

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