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31.07 / 11:03

Pope Francis Drone strike on Crimea, as Zelenskyy urges civilians to evacuate from Donetsk region

A drone attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, as Russia celebrated Fleet Day, has left five people injured.

30.07 / 21:21

VISA Energy Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know for Saturday

1. Ukraine denounces POW execution calls

30.07 / 20:11

VISA Pope Francis NOT 'It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope': Pope Francis says he'll slow down or retire

Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.

30.07 / 19:43

VISA Energy Refugees Heatwave Hundreds of migrants arrive at Italian port after days at sea in blistering heat

Hundreds of migrants, rescued in the Mediterranean by a German humanitarian organisation, have arrived a the port of Taranto in southern Italy.

30.07 / 16:49

Agriculture Electricity Heatwave Thousands of protesters storm Iraq parliament building in Baghdad

Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, to protest government formation efforts lead by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups.

30.07 / 11:41

VISA Energy 'The Russians have started coming': Finland considers tourist visa ban

The Finnish government is coming under increasing public and political pressure to close the EU's eastern border with Russia, and put a stop to an apparent sanctions loophole.

30.07 / 11:13

CLIMATE CRISIS Energy War crimes Zelenskyy condemns 'deliberate Russian war crime' after POW bombing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday's shelling of a prisoner of war camp that left more than 50 people dead a "deliberate Russian war crime."

30.07 / 11:13

CLIMATE CRISIS Energy Deal 'Hungary will have enough': Orban to strike gas deal with Russia

Hungary's prime minister said Friday he will sign a new deal with Russia in the coming months, which will supply the country with nearly one billion cubic metres of gas.

29.07 / 20:47

CLIMATE CRISIS Heatwave week France braces for another heatwave next week - its third this year

France will experience another heatwave from Monday, with temperatures predicted to edge close to 40°C, according to weather forecaster Météo-France.

29.07 / 20:41

business Donations crypto donations Pro-Russian groups raised only 4% of crypto donations sent to Ukraine

According to data from crypto analytics firm Chainalysis, users have sent more than $2 million in crypto to 54 pro-Russian groups since Feb. 24, a fraction of that received by many wallets controlled by the Ukrainian government.

29.07 / 19:57

Football Instagram Ukraine war: What you need to know this Friday

Russia and Ukraine accused one another on Friday of bombing a prison in separatist-held eastern Ukraine, which killed scores of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

29.07 / 16:51

Energy Gas Tieless Pedro Sánchez asks Spaniards to ditch the tie to save energy

Ditch the tie, save energy.

29.07 / 14:09

Energy European economy Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv kills at least five, injures seven

At least five people were killed and seven wounded in a Russian strike that hit a bus stop in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv, the regional governor said on Friday.

29.07 / 14:09

Prime Minister Energy Economy eclipses other issues in race to be UK PM

The UK's next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: soaring inflation, a war in Ukraine, souring relations with China, a changing climate.

29.07 / 14:05

European investment banks got hammered in Q2 – here’s what you need to know

European investment banks suffered a tough second quarter, as results this week revealed sharp cuts in dealmaking fees amid tough trading conditions.

29.07 / 13:01

COST UPS recovery Eurozone Recovery Picks Up Speed but Ukraine War Threatens Deep Contractions

Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated during the three months through June even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent energy and food costs surging and shattered household and business confidence, but cuts to supplies of natural gas threaten to push it into contraction over coming months.

29.07 / 12:41

Women Leaked report finds Frontex 'covered up' illegal migrant pushbacks by Greek authorities

The former head of the European Union's external border surveillance agency Frontex was aware of the illegal deportations of migrants by Greece and even co-financed some of the returns, according to a damning report published on Thursday by Der Spiegel.

29.07 / 12:41

Energy European economy Ukrainian shelling killed own prisoners of war, say Donetsk separatists

Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine claim that at least 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war captured during the fighting for Mariupol have been killed by Ukrainian shelling.

29.07 / 12:03

Energy Women Berlin turns off the lights in a bid to save energy

Berlin has decided to switch off the lights of several monuments and historic buildings overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, as part of a national effort to save energy amid fears of winter shortages.

29.07 / 12:03

Women Xi, Biden exchange warnings as Pelosi's plans to visit Taiwan spark tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden held a long phone call in which the Beijing leader warned the US against meddling in China's dealings with Taiwan and splitting the world's two biggest economies, officials said.

29.07 / 11:40

markets Federal Reserve Bitcoin Bears Bitcoin rallies after Fed interest rate hike, but bears can still win Friday’s $1.76B options expiry

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has been stuck in a descending channel since July 20 and it is currently heading toward the $20,000 support by the end of July. Adding to this bearish price action, BTC is down 50% year-to-date, while U.S. listed tech stocks, as measured by the Nasdaq-100 index, accumulated a 24% loss.

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