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29.06 / 15:01

NATO Military innovation Threat NATO summit: Joe Biden says US boosting forces in Europe over Russian threat

The United States will boost its military forces in Europe because of threats from Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joe Biden said as NATO leaders hold their annual summit in Madrid.

29.06 / 15:01

NATO Terrorism innovation Eight key moments from historic trial over Paris terror attacks in November 2015

The biggest trial in France's history is expected to deliver a verdict on Wednesday.

29.06 / 12:31

cryptocurrency crypto news Russia Approves Tax Break For Issuers Of Digital Assets

Russian parliament approves tax break for issuers of digital assets

29.06 / 12:13

European Union NATO innovation Deal EU member states strike late-night deal on climate laws

European Union member states reached a deal in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday on a series of measures they hope should put the bloc on track to become carbon neutral by 2050.

29.06 / 09:37

virtual reality NATO Finland and Sweden set for invite to join NATO after Turkey drops opposition

Finland and Sweden have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO.

29.06 / 08:09

European Union NATO United Nations Ukraine war: Zelenskyy urges 'terrorist state' Russia's expulsion from United Nations

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of becoming “a terrorist” state carrying out “daily terrorist acts” and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations, in a virtual address to the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

29.06 / 07:45

European Union NATO Bosnia, Ukraine: Two countries affected by war, two very different EU paths

European leaders' decision to let Ukraine and Moldova be candidates to join the EU is something Bosnia and Herzegovina has been vying for since the end of the 1992-1995 war in the country.

29.06 / 02:41

Russian invasion throws Ukrainians’ plans to join finance profession into disarray

Aspring finance professionals in Russia and Ukraine are facing an uncertain future, as some of the world’s leading exam bodies pull the plug on the region.

29.06 / 00:21

regulation Taxes Tax reduction Russian Duma passes bill to remove VAT, lower income tax rates on digital asset sales

The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian legislature, has passed a bill on the taxation of digital assets that exempts their sale from value-added tax (VAT) in the Russian Federation. Some other services of digital asset exchanges will also be exempted, according to state-run news service RIA Novosti.

29.06 / 00:21

business Blockchain Bitcoin Miner Bitcoin miner Mawson to defer all major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize

On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Mawson Infrastructure Group said that it was suspending major capital expenditures until market conditions normalize. In addition, the firm is voluntarily reducing its energy use, also called demand response, in light of the market sell-off and high electricity prices due to inflation.

28.06 / 23:19

European Union Abortion NATO Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Tuesday

Ukraine is facing "brutality" unseen in Europe "since World War II" amid Russia's invasion, said Jens Stoltenberg on the opening day of a pivotal NATO summit in Madrid.

28.06 / 22:25

European Union Abortion NATO expansion Deal NATO expansion: Finland, Sweden and Turkey strike deal on membership

Finland and Sweden have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO.

28.06 / 22:25

European Union virtual reality Abortion News Prison Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison in Epstein sex abuse case

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

28.06 / 19:19

Blockchain Ethereum Binance Bitcoin Crypto scams eBay's NFTs, Yield on Ledger, Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge Reopens, Celebrity Crypto Scams + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

28.06 / 17:05

abortion rights NATO Scotland's government announces plans for independence referendum on 19 October 2023

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out her legal roadmap to hold a new referendum on independence in 2023.

28.06 / 16:37

abortion rights Abortion NATO Ukraine facing 'brutality' unseen in Europe since WW2, says NATO chief before Madrid summit

Ukraine is facing "brutality" unseen in Europe "since World War II" amid Russia's invasion, said Jens Stoltenberg on the opening day of a pivotal NATO summit in Madrid.

28.06 / 16:15

abortion rights Abortion Centre place 'The place was collapsing': Ukraine shopping centre survivors describe 'hell' of Russian attack

Survivors of the Russian missile attack on a shopping centre in central Ukraine on Monday have been describing their experiences, with one calling it simply "hell."

28.06 / 16:15

abortion rights Abortion History Turkey is now Türkiye: What other countries have changed their name?

Say goodbye to Turkey and hello to Türkiye.

28.06 / 15:25

UPS Career CEO ARK Invest's Cathie Wood says the U.S. is already in a recession

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said Tuesday that the U.S. is already in an economic downturn, and she admitted that she underestimated the severity and lasting power of inflation.

28.06 / 11:19

abortion rights Abortion Nazi Oldest person to be tried for Nazi-era crimes set to hear his fate

A verdict is due on Tuesday in the case of Josef S who is the oldest person to be tried for Nazi-era crimes.

28.06 / 09:39

abortion rights NATO Attack Centre Ukraine war: Putin will be held responsible for shopping centre 'war crime', say G7 leaders

Monday's Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping centre in central Ukraine has been strongly condemned by the United Nations and the West. G7 leaders have labelled it a war crime and vowed to hold President Putin accountable.

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