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02.10 / 21:37

Election Photography exit Bulgaria election: Exit polls suggest victory for ex-PM Boyko Borissov's GERB party

Exit polls in Bulgaria suggest that the GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov, a party blamed for presiding over years of corruption, is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election on Sunday.

02.10 / 18:17

Photography Brazil election: Lula leads Bolsonaro in polls as country votes in tense presidential contest

Brazilians cast their votes on Sunday in the first round of their country's most polarised election in decades, with leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expected to beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

02.10 / 14:27

crypto mining Russia Supplying Kazakhstan with Electricity for Cryptocurrency Miners

Russia is looking to bolster Kazakhstan's energy demands in an amendment of the partnership between the two nations, as a means to provide electricity to miners within the former Soviet republic member state. The move comes amidst growing demand for electricity by crypto miners in Kazakhstan, as mining activities see an uptick.

02.10 / 13:01

Photography Gas Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails Lyman capture as US says Russian moves now 'more difficult'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed the capture of the important strategic town of Lyman from Russian control on Saturday, as Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive.

02.10 / 12:27

Photography Gas Latvia prime minister's New Unity party wins general election — early results

The centre-right New Unity party of Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš won Saturday's election, according to provisional results, with its 19% of the vote putting him in a position to head another coalition government.

02.10 / 10:28

European Union Gas exit At least 174 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian football match

Panic at an Indonesian football match Saturday left around 174 dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

01.10 / 14:21

gay rights European Union boost Greece-Bulgaria pipeline starts operations to boost non-Russian gas flows

Greece and Bulgaria have started commercially operating a long-delayed gas pipeline, which will help decrease southeast Europe's dependence on Russian gas and boost energy security.

01.10 / 13:01

gay rights European Union Ukraine war: Russian troops 'encircled' as Ukraine 'poised to retake' Lyman, and other key stories

Ukraine has encircled thousands of Russian troops at the eastern town of Lyman, a bastion that is critical for Moscow, in an operation that is still under way, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Saturday.

01.10 / 10:33

gay rights Cinema Latvia holds general election amid Ukraine war and record-high inflation

Latvia is set to vote on Saturday in a general election that has been overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising energy costs.

01.10 / 01:02

gay rights Censure and sanctions: how Europe and the world reacted to Russia annexing Ukrainian territory

Sanctions, censure and condemnation: Ukraine and its Western allies reacted decisively to Vladimir Putin's move to illegally annex four occupied regions of eastern Ukraine on Friday, amid a chorus of criticism from around the world.

30.09 / 22:57

Energy Ukraine war: Russia illegally annexes four regions in east Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties on Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his seven-month invasion.

30.09 / 21:29

Ukraine War Creates Worst Global Food Crisis Since 2008, IMF Says

WASHINGTON—Sharp rises in food and fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine are creating the worst global food crisis since at least 2008, putting the lives and livelihood of 345 million people in immediate danger, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

30.09 / 18:21

Cinema Ukraine announces bid to join NATO after Russia annexes four Ukrainian regions

Ukraine has submitted an official application to join NATO, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after Moscow annexed four Ukrainian regions earlier on Friday.

30.09 / 17:41

Blockchain Technology Adoption United Nations Blockchain could help anonymously document war crimes

Human rights investigators appointed by the United Nations (UN) have confirmed war crimes have been committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. A report developed by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine was created in March 2022 to provide a framework for UN human rights investigators to report war crimes in the region.

30.09 / 17:39

CLIMATE CRISIS Nord Stream gas leaks caused by 'several hundred kilos of explosives'

The Nord Stream pipeline leaks were caused by "at least two detonations" with "several hundred kilos" of explosives, Denmark and Sweden said in a joint letter to the United Nations Security Council.

30.09 / 15:09

Cinema Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces 'partially surround' strategic city in the east

"At the moment, Lyman is partially surrounded," said Denis Pushilin, the Russian-installed governor in the Donetsk region.

30.09 / 14:28

global economy shock India’s Central Bank Calls Aggressive Monetary Policy a Shock to Global Economy

India’s central bank raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point, as efforts to rein in inflation and protect an economic recovery have been complicated by its currency’s decline against the U.S. dollar.

30.09 / 14:22

inflation Ukraine war: Russia president Putin to annex four Ukrainian territories in Kremlin ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to stage a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall to proclaim Russia's rule over around 15% of Ukraine, the biggest annexation in Europe since the Nazi era.

30.09 / 13:19

European Union ‘I respect Putin’: Bosnia's Dodik backs 'referendums' in occupied Ukraine

Bosnian Serb nationalist firebrand Milorad Dodik says he respects Vladimir Putin and backs so-called "referendums" in occupied Ukraine on joining Russia.

30.09 / 13:19

European Union record high Eurozone inflation reaches new record high of 10% in September

Inflation in the eurozone reached double-digits and yet another new record high in September, according to preliminary data, as the negative consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to inflict a heavy toll on European economies.

30.09 / 12:51

markets inflation Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin price due 'big dump' after passing $20K, warns trader

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to intraday resistance on Sep. 30 as analysis predicted that $20,000 could break before a new comedown.

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