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26.11 / 16:19
Art
restrictions
COVID in Europe: Czechs declare state of emergency as Portugal reinstates restrictions
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.
26.11 / 13:17
Art
Vaccination rollout in Europe saved nearly half a million lives, WHO and ECDC say
At least 470,000 people aged 60 and over have been directly saved by the vaccines since the start of their rollout, data from 33 countries suggests.
26.11 / 10:57
Art
French anger after UK PM calls on Paris to 'take back' migrants crossing Channel
Tensions between Paris and London are rising after 27 migrants died off the coast of Calais in the largest tragedy of its kind in the English Channel.
25.11 / 21:05
French fishermen to block three ports and Channel Tunnel over post-Brexit licences row
French fishermen will block access to three ports and the Channel Tunnel on Friday amid a row over post-Brexit fishing licences.
25.11 / 19:33
Adoption
Binance
Bitcoin
Russians transact $5B in crypto each year, Bank of Russia says
Russian people are among the world’s most active participants of the cryptocurrency market, according to the country’s central bank.
25.11 / 16:45
Health
London
EU's COVID travel pass will expire nine months after last vaccine dose, says Brussels
Brussels says the EU's COVID pass -- used for cross-border travel -- will expire nine months after the last vaccine dose.
25.11 / 16:45
London
Vaccines
France pushes booster vaccines and makes masks mandatory
France will begin offering adults a COVID-19 booster dose from Saturday as a fifth wave of the virus ramps up.
25.11 / 12:45
London
Deaths
COVID in Europe: Germany passes 100k deaths as France set to announce new measures
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.
25.11 / 10:45
London
At least one dead and 48 missing after accident in Siberia mine
At least one person died and 48 were missing on Thursday following an accident in a mine in Siberia, authorities said.
25.11 / 07:29
regulation
sanctions
Dollar
Clinton: Regulate crypto to stop manipulation by Russia and China
Former Secretary of State HIllary Clinton has said that cryptocurrency markets need stronger regulations to protect against technological manipulation by Russia, China, and others.
24.11 / 18:19
Russian doctors invite prominent anti-vaccine voices to visit COVID-19 hospitals
A group of prominent Russian doctors has invited anti-vaccine celebrities and politicians to visit hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.
22.11 / 18:37
Adoption
regulation
Russian Senate Finance Chief Says Crypto ‘Probably Has a Future’
Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, is monitoring crypto – but a key politician claims that tokens may “have a future.”
22.11 / 12:49
regulation
Taxes
Bitcoin
Crypto can erode tax base, Russia's tax boss says
The Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS) is actively monitoring the cryptocurrency market to prevent tax evasion, FNS head Daniil Egorov said.
19.11 / 19:35
ETF
SEC
Lightning Network
Bitcoin
Grant
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19.11 / 13:25
Adoption
Bitcoin
us sanctions
Digital currencies won’t impact US sanctions, Treasury exec says
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) like Russia’s digital ruble do not pose any threat to United States sanctions, according to U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.
18.11 / 19:51
18.11 / 18:39
regulation
transactions
Central Bank
Bank of Russia plans to take fees for CBDC transactions: Report
The Russian central bank continues to disclose more details about its upcoming digital currency and is now reportedly planning to take commissions for the digital ruble transactions.
18.11 / 15:59
Art
Money
History
COVID in Europe: Germany faces 'terrible Christmas', Czech Republic and Slovakia target unvaccinated
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.
18.11 / 12:23
Art
Entertainment
Money
Vukovar massacre at 30: How 'Croatia's Stalingrad' still casts a long shadow
In his seminal book on the wars on Yugoslavia, British journalist Misha Glenny describes reaching the outskirts of the Croatian city of Vukovar on the Danube in 1991, on day two of what would be a bloody 87-day siege by Serb militia and the Yugoslav National Army (JNA).
18.11 / 09:11
Art
Entertainment
Money
Belarus moves some migrants from Polish border to nearby shelter
Hundreds of migrants who were camped in the cold on the Poland-Belarus border have been moved to a nearby warehouse in Belarusian territory, reports said Wednesday, with some still harboring hopes of entering the European Union.
18.11 / 01:07
Art
Entertainment
Money
History
Jail
'Life-saving on trial': Two activists face jail in Greece for rescuing migrants at sea
Two humanitarian activists go on trial in Athens on Thursday for providing life-saving aid to migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach Greece.
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