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03.11 / 12:55

European Union Ukraine war Ukraine war: Russian top brass met to discuss using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, US claims

Top Russian military brass held talks on when and how the Kremlin might use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, multiple US outlets reported, causing consternation amongst Kyiv's western allies.

03.11 / 01:57

Qatar 2022: Complaints filed over 'misleading' World Cup carbon neutral claims

Climate activists said on Wednesday they had filed complaints with advertising regulators in several European countries over "misleading" claims the football World Cup in Qatar next month will be carbon neutral.

03.11 / 00:17

Deal peace end Ethiopia: Peace deal signed to end conflict in Tigray region

The Ethiopian government and rebels from the northern Tigray province have agreed to a permanent cessation of hostilities. No one knows how many have died, but over two years of brutal war, the number is thought to be in the hundreds of thousands.

02.11 / 22:51

European Union Scholz heads to Beijing amid pressure to take tougher line on China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing this week in what is fast becoming a controversial trip, amid pressure both domestically and from within the EU to take a tougher line against China.

02.11 / 18:17

business Technology Food Denmark election: From kingmakers to comeback kids, five things we learned from the vote

Perhaps nobody was more surprised by the Danish election results than incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who wiped away tears as she spoke to supporters at her party headquarters in Copenhagen late on Tuesday night.

02.11 / 17:37

business Technology Food Deal Ukraine war: Moscow rejoins grain deal; Russian missile strikes continue; and UK sanctions

Here are the latest news developments from Russia's war in Ukraine.

02.11 / 16:33

Corning Deal Russia Says It Will Rejoin Ukraine Grain-Export Deal

ISTANBUL—Russia said it would resume participation in a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports, ending a dayslong standoff that threatened the steady flow of such shipments to world markets.

02.11 / 16:27

business Technology Activism Poland begins building new wall along border with Russia’s Kaliningrad

Poland’s government has authorised the construction of a new barrier along the 210-kilometre border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

02.11 / 16:27

business Technology Activism What is Listenbourg? Why is it going viral on Twitter? Why did the meme become so big in Europe?

It only took three days after a photoshopped map showing Listenbourg — a fictional country haphazardly tacked onto the Iberian peninsula — appeared on social media for the joke to take the world by storm.

02.11 / 10:41

Technology Activism Energy North Korea launches several missiles aimed at South in another apparent test

A North Korean ballistic missile landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast on Wednesday in a barrage of apparent tests President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial encroachment".

02.11 / 09:33

Technology Activism Energy Danes show trust in PM Frederiksen in nail-biter election

Danes handed its current prime minister another mandate at the polls Tuesday in what was seen as a vote of confidence in Mette Frederiksen's handling of the pandemic and her ability as a leader to overcome yet another crisis.

02.11 / 08:13

Mining Oil and Gas Bitcoin BTC Mining Record hash rates may see Big Oil become a major BTC mining player

Surging Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rates are causing problems for mining companies but might be rolling out the red carpet for energy giants.

02.11 / 01:29

Activism Energy Migrants exits Netanyahu tipped to win Israeli election - exits polls

Exit polls have shown that former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win elections in Isreal.

02.11 / 00:35

Energy Migrants Brazil: Bolsonaro tense breaks silence without admitting election defeat

Brazil's outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro has broken his silence after losing to left-wing leader Lula in national elections.

01.11 / 23:21

Energy Halloween Features elon Elon Musk announces $8 monthly Twitter subscription for blue tick and other features

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that Twitter will launch an $8 (€8.10) monthly subscription, buying users blue tick certification and exposure to less advertising.

01.11 / 23:03

Twitter CEO Platform COP Web Summit 'pushes the boundaries of discourse,' says CEO Paddy Cosgrave after free speech row

The tech elite is returning to the Portuguese capital for Europe’s largest technology event which opens its doors on Tuesday evening.

01.11 / 23:03

Energy Halloween Downing Just Stop Oil: Environmental activists try to break into Downing Street in grand finale

Environmental group Just Stop Oil topped off a month of controversial protests in London on Tuesday, rallying outside Downing Street to demand that the prime minister bans new exploration for fossil fuels.

01.11 / 20:23

Energy Halloween evacuation Ukraine war: Kherson 'evacuation' expanded, UK 'behind' Nord Stream sabotage, 'dirty bomb' probed

Experts from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog inspected two sites in Ukraine on Tuesday, following unfounded claims by Russia that Ukrainian authorities planned to let off a "dirty bomb".

01.11 / 17:59

COST UPS Biden Calls for Penalties on Oil-and-Gas Companies’ ‘Windfall’ Profits

WASHINGTON—President Biden called on Congress to penalize oil-and-gas companies if they don’t use their profits to help lower energy costs for consumers, ratcheting up his criticism of the fossil-fuel industry ahead of next week’s midterm elections.

01.11 / 16:45

European Union Celebrity News Halloween Denmark election: Frederiksen's government hangs in the balance as it battles for centrist votes

Denmark is holding a national election on Tuesday, expected to change the Scandinavian nation’s political landscape as new parties seek to enter parliament and others see their support dwindle.

01.11 / 16:03

European Union Celebrity News Halloween 'Inflammatory': UK interior minister Suella Braverman slammed over migrant 'invasion' remark

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of using inflammatory language after describing the arrival of asylum seekers on England's southern coast as an "invasion".

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