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08.05 / 10:49

Ukraine war live: Dozens feared dead as Russians bomb school

Ukrainian authorities fear up to 60 people sheltering in a school in Luhansk region may have been killed in a Russian strike on the building. It comes as the World Health Organisation announced it was collecting evident in Ukraine of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces against medical facilities.

08.05 / 08:21

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin rebrand For the crypto industry, supporting sanctions is an opportunity to rebrand

One of the first punitive measures leveled against Russia in response to the military invasion of Ukraine was the implementation of economic sanctions aimed at isolating the country from the international financial system. On March 12, Russian banks lost access to the international payments and messaging network SWIFT, and private sector payment companies, such as Visa, PayPal and Mastercard, were close behind. But while these highly regulated and publicly scrutinized organizations were quick to react to the crisis, concerns quickly mounted that the Russian state, as well as companies and oligarchs associated with it, could turn to digital currency exchanges as a backdoor to side-step sanctions.

07.05 / 21:03

Fine Moscow fine-tunes Victory Day parade in midst of Ukraine invasion

In the midst of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been putting the final touches to rehearsals for its Victory Day parade in Moscow.

07.05 / 13:21

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second term in office

French President Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated for a second term during a ceremony on Saturday at the Elysée presidential palace.

07.05 / 11:33

European Union Rescuers look for victims after Cuba hotel explosion kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched through the night in rubble, trying to find more victims of an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z

07.05 / 11:03

European Union Ukraine war live: Conflict taking 'heavy toll' on Russian units, says UK intel

Efforts are still ongoing to rescue civilians trapped for weeks in a Mariupol steel plant with at least 50 more evacuated on Friday. Meanwhile the US has promised another $150 million military aid package to Ukraine.

07.05 / 08:15

Blockchain Bitcoin The Ukraine invasion shows why we need crypto regulation

Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the Ukrainian government tweeted a request for funds in the form of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT). The total received now stands at more than $60 million, according to Michael Chobanian, founder of Kyiv-based Kuna Exchange and president of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine, who posts regular updates via his Twitter account.

07.05 / 00:13

abortion rights Ukraine war: False claims spread about military movements in Poland and Finland

Online misinformation about the armies of Poland and Finland has circulated online amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

06.05 / 23:41

Blockchain Ethereum security Sky Mavis Crypto mixer sanctioned by US Treasury for role in Axie Infinity hack

The United States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced Friday that it was sanctioning cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io for its role in laundering proceeds from the hacking of Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge. North Korean state-sponsored hackers Lazarus Group have been identified as the perpetrators of the attack.

06.05 / 19:27

Blockchain Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin How blockchain technology is supporting Ukraine and Russia by betting on virtual Russian stocks

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have proven to be a lifeline to save both the Ukrainian and Russian economies.

06.05 / 17:59

UPS Deal Hungary Holds Up EU Deal to Sanction Russian Oil

The European Union is struggling to finalize the terms of an oil embargo on Russia amid resistance by Hungary, whose leader claimed Friday that the proposed embargo would hit his economy like an atomic bomb.

06.05 / 16:53

Climate change abortion rights Abortion Jail plane Ryanair plane diversion: Girlfriend of Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich given six-year jail term

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced the Russian girlfriend of opposition figure Roman Protasevich to six years in prison, a year since they were arrested after the Ryanair plane they were travelling on was intercepted by a fighter jet and forced to land in Minsk.

06.05 / 13:09

European Union abortion rights Abortion Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church

EU plans to impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church are an attack on religious freedom, says Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

06.05 / 12:59

Binance Tether Bitcoin Russian Bitcoin Trading Remains Down on Binance

Trading volume in the market for bitcoin (BTC) against Russian rubles (RUB) remains down on Binance after the exchange limited the activity of some Russian users last month.

06.05 / 10:53

abortion rights women's rights Cocaine found in coffee at Nespresso factory in Switzerland

More than 500 kilograms of cocaine have been seized after the drug was found in a shipment of coffee beans delivered to a Nespresso factory in Switzerland, say police.

05.05 / 22:35

Technology Health Putin apologised for Moscow's Nazism remarks, says Israeli PM's office

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for Moscow's controversial remarks about the Holocaust, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office.

05.05 / 20:09

Health Exclusive: Poland's PM on Ukraine war, 'imperial' Russia, and 'short-sighted' EU states

President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" who is committing "genocide" in Ukraine and the European Union must not resume "business as usual" with Russia as long as he remains in power, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

05.05 / 16:31

European Union European Parliament Inflation in Turkey rises to 70%, according to official data, a 20-year high

Turkey's cost of living crisis is growing after official data showed that inflation in the country rose to nearly 70%.

05.05 / 14:29

Technology Health 'I feel it's dragged on': Lukashenko on Russia's war in Ukraine

Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he didn’t expect Russia’s war in Ukraine to drag on for so long and claimed he was doing “everything” to stop it, in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday.

05.05 / 13:25

accountants services UK bans professional services exports to Russia as accountants, consultants and more barred from work

The UK is banning the export of services such as accountancy, public relations and management consultancy to Russia, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss said.

05.05 / 10:15

Health Russia planning victory parade in Mariupol, says Ukrainian intelligence

Russia is planning a military parade in the embattled city of Mariupol, Ukraine's intelligence service said on Wednesday.

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