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23.12 / 12:32

NATO fake news Brigitte Macron taking legal action over transgender conspiracy theory

Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, has launched legal action over a conspiracy theory that claims she was born male.

23.12 / 08:35

History Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue

A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday over the objections of its creator from Denmark.

22.12 / 21:34

cryptocurrency Meet the NGO turning to cryptocurrencies to help desperate Belarusians

The crushing of dissent in Belarus is seemingly over, on the surface at least.

22.12 / 21:26

Time UK's daily COVID infections pass 100,000 for the first time amid Omicron spread

The UK registered a record-breaking 106,122 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours ahead of the holidays.

22.12 / 18:19

Downing MH17: Life sentences demanded for quartet accused of downing passenger jet over eastern Ukraine

Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, saying they caused “deep and irreversible suffering” to relatives of the 298 people killed.

22.12 / 16:55

NATO Pentagon denies Russian allegations that US firms are sending 'chemical components' into Ukraine

The Pentagon has flatly denied Russian allegations that private American security firms are sending chemicals into Ukraine.

22.12 / 14:43

McDonalds McDonald's Japan to ration fries as COVID and Canadian floods chip away at supplies

Fast-food chain McDonald's has announced that it will reduce its portions of fries in Japan for a week because of logistical problems related to the floods in Canada and the pandemic.

22.12 / 13:47

Variant COVID: France begins vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 as Omicron variant takes hold

Vaccination for children aged five to 11 was on Wednesday opened in France.

22.12 / 01:25

Art Orban says Hungary will defy EU court ruling on asylum policy

Hungary will not change its immigration policies despite a recent ruling from the European Union’s top court that found them in contradiction with the bloc's laws, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Tuesday.

22.12 / 00:57

Art COVID in Europe: Germany & Portugal impose new measures to curb cases

Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.

21.12 / 22:07

cryptocurrency Central Bank Bitcoin Russia Still No Closer to Regulating Crypto Despite Central Bank ‘Concession’

Russia’s staunchly anti-crypto Central Bank has spelled out its “vision” for crypto regulation – but the painfully slow process of formulating a regulatory framework appears to be frustrating even the parliamentarian charged with creating legislation for the sector.

21.12 / 17:39

regulation Investments foreign Bank of Russia to allow crypto investment via foreign firms: Report

Russia continues sending mixed signals to the cryptocurrency markets as more reports provide details on the country’s upcoming crypto regulation.

21.12 / 12:25

UPS Digital Action Private Cryptocurrencies May Soon Vanish From Russia

Privately run cryptocurrencies may soon no longer be used in Russia's financial markets.

20.12 / 23:31

Digital Citizens CEO Bitcoin Mind $67B in cryptos, but does that figure change Russia’s mind about crypto-investments

Russia’s cryptocurrency sector is going through a tumultuous time right now, with the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) doubling down on its efforts to crack down on cryptos in an effort to push its Digital Ruble. Despite this, the digital asset industry in the country appears to be booming, according to a State Duma member.

18.12 / 23:13

NATO WHO News dutch Dutch government imposes strict lockdown measures ahead of Christmas

The Netherlands is back to a nationwide lockdown starting Sunday to curb the Omicron variant, caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte said after a meeting with his government to discuss new restrictions.

18.12 / 20:15

French Cup match between Paris FC and Lyon suspended after fan violence

Football violence has broken out for the second time this season in France.

18.12 / 14:47

business Sport UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defence chief says

It is highly unlikely that London and its allies would send troops to Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said.

18.12 / 01:17

NATO Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

Russia published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe — bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the US and its allies.

17.12 / 19:33

regulation Ban Central Bank Bank of Russia governor: Banning crypto in Russia is 'quite doable'

In a Friday press conference, Central Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina further escalated the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) surrounding the state of crypto regulation in the country. When asked about the rise of digital assets, Nabiullina gave the following remarks, as reported by local news outlet finmarket.ru and translated by Cointelegraph:

17.12 / 17:31

Central Banks Around the World Raise Rates as Fed Prepares Move

Central banks across swaths of the globe are continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to tame inflation, largely dismissing for now the threat to economic growth posed by the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant.

17.12 / 16:03

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

A Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Ukraine's army said.

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