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01.07 / 08:39

LGBT NATO Same-sex marriage just became legal in Switzerland. This couple is set to be among first to benefit

This couple will be among the first to tie the knot on Friday morning when same-sex marriage becomes legal in Switzerland.

01.07 / 08:09

European Union NATO Ukraine war: '17 dead' as Russian missiles hit flats in Odesa region, say Ukrainian officials

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian missile has struck a nine-story block of flats in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, killing at least 14 people and wounding 30.

30.06 / 21:41

Climate change NATO Ukraine war: five things you need to know about the confict this Thursday

Russia's announced Thursday its forces had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea it previously captured. However, Ukraine's military said it drove Russians off the islet after a successful strike.

30.06 / 21:01

Climate change NATO Finland hasn't received deportation lists from Turkey, says minister

Finland’s foreign affairs minister said his country had not received any new requests for deportations of Kurdish rebels, saying all cases had already been solved, after signing a deal with Turkey in order to join NATO.

30.06 / 16:33

NATO G7 Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless, says Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has retorted that Western leaders would look "disgusting" topless after he was mocked for his own bare-chested photos.

30.06 / 14:45

European Union women's rights Global Corporate Tax: France says EU can bypass Hungarian veto

France will look at bypassing Hungary's veto on a global corporate tax, an official has said after the measure was defeated last week.

30.06 / 14:15

NATO Taliban women's rights 'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit

Men will represent women at a 3,000-delegate all-male gathering on Afghanistan's future, a senior Taliban figure has said.

30.06 / 13:17

Mining regulation Russian central bank exec is OK with crypto mining under one condition

Kirill Pronin, head of Russian Central Bank (CBR)’s Department of financial technologies, acknowledged the possibility of crypto mining legalization under certain conditions. A public acknowledgment like this makes a rare case, as the CBR continues to lead the battle against the efforts to legalize crypto in the country.

30.06 / 13:01

VISA Tourism Restaurant's unorthodox protest over EU's visa snub to Kosovo

When Kosovans again failed to see any progress being made on granting them visa-free access to the EU, restaurateur Shpejtim Pefqeli decided to take things into his own hands.

30.06 / 13:01

Tourism News Ukraine to regain control of Snake Island after Russians withdraw

The Russian army said on Thursday that it had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic position in the Black Sea conquered by Moscow which had come under Ukrainian shelling in recent weeks.

30.06 / 09:13

European Union Energy What the Commission wants you to do to save energy as Russia cuts taps

The European Commission is expected to unveil a common European Emergency Demand Reduction plan in July in a bid to be prepared should Russia turn off the oil and gas taps further.

30.06 / 08:27

Court 'You can't turn the clock back': Paris attacks survivors react to guilty verdicts

"A trial lasting ten months, it helps to rebuild. It's over, there's going to be a void."

30.06 / 02:15

NASDAQ DOW Action COMPOSITE 500 Stock futures are flat as S&P 500 tracks for worst first half of the year since 1970

U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Wednesday, as the S&P 500 prepares to wrap its worst first half in decades.

29.06 / 23:09

European Union Prison R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking, racketeering

Fallen music star R Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison in a US federal sex trafficking and racketeering case in New York.

29.06 / 20:51

European Union NATO Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict this Wednesday

The Russian-controlled region of Kherson in southern Ukraine has begun preparations for a referendum on joining Russia, according to a local official.

29.06 / 18:35

NATO Deal Turkey demands Sweden and Finland extradite 'terrorists' after NATO deal

Turkey will renew requests for Sweden and Finland to extradite individuals it considers "terrorists" after the countries reached a deal over the Nordic nations' NATO membership bids, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Wednesday.

29.06 / 16:59

cryptocurrency Tax Russia approves tax break on crypto and digital assets to soften blow of Ukraine sanctions

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a draft law that would potentially exempt issuers of digital assets and cryptocurrencies from value-added tax.

29.06 / 16:53

NATO innovation Salah Abdeslam: Historic trial into 2015 Paris terror attacks set to deliver verdict

France's historic trial into the November 2015 attacks in Paris is set to deliver a verdict on Wednesday.

29.06 / 16:53

NATO Healthcare pandemic Mental Health debate Live debate: What lessons can Europe learn from the COVID pandemic?

It's been more than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended society as we know it, forcing governments to rethink the importance of health policy.

29.06 / 16:15

Blockchain CBDC Adoption Deal Financial VTB sealed the first deal with digital financial assets in Russia

VTB Factoring, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned bank, reported the first major deal with digital finance assets. As part of the deal, the bank subsidiary acquired a tokenized debt pool of the engineering company Metrowagonmash, issued via the fintech platform Lighthouse.

29.06 / 15:45

NATO Drought Italy drought: Compare satellite images to see how Po River has changed in two years

New satellite images have highlighted the extent of a record drought in northern Italy.

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