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11.11 / 14:15

Art News South Africa's last apartheid president de Klerk dies aged 85

South Africa's last apartheid president, Frederik Willem de Klerk, has died at the age of 85.

11.11 / 12:23

Europe Court Watch live: Armistice Day marked across Europe

Armistice Day events are being held around Europe, 103 years since the end of the First World War.

11.11 / 10:27

Court Murder Life sentence for anti-semitic murder of Mireille Knoll, 85, in Paris

A man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of an 85-year-old Jewish woman in Paris, in a case that sparked outcry over anti-semitism in France.

11.11 / 10:27

Court Culture Germany records 50,000 COVID-19 cases in ‘dramatic’ virus surge

Germany has recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases in one day for the first time since the pandemic began.

11.11 / 00:56

Climate change Court Italy offers boosters to those over 40 amid 4th virus wave

Italy is expanding the number of people eligible for a booster vaccine as the 4th wave in the COVID-19 pandemic grips Europe.

10.11 / 14:23

Climate change History Dozens of migrants detained in Poland after 'breaking across Belarus border'

Poland said on Wednesday that dozens of migrants have been rounded up after managing to break through barbed-wire barriers to cross the border from Belarus and enter Polish territory.

09.11 / 21:35

Climate change Climate European Parliament Poland-Belarus: Putin behind migrant crisis at border, says Polish PM Morawiecki

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating the migration crisis on the country's border with Belarus.

09.11 / 20:29

cryptocurrency Central Bank Bitcoin Russian Central Bank Says No As Ministries Hope to Legalize Bitcoin Mining

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has expressed a willingness to legalize Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining, and has the backing of the Ministry of Energy – but as so often is the case with Russian politics and all things crypto-related, the Central Bank wants to throw a spanner into the works.

09.11 / 14:53

business regulation Central Bank Ruble Russia to change laws for digital ruble, while central bank mulls 2022 prototype

On Tuesday, Elvira Nabiullina, governor of Russia’s central bank, said that the country will have a prototype of its digital rouble platform ready by early 2022 and will roll it out for trial use next year before making a final decision on whether or not to release its own digital currency, according to a Reuters report.

08.11 / 11:05

Guy Hands’ life in PE: From bullies in the playground to threats from Russian mobsters

In 2007, at the height of the buyout boom, Guy Hands was riding high. The self-styled king of British private equity had just splashed out more than £4bn to buy EMI and had big ambitions to modernise the British music label, which was home to international artists from The Beatles to Katy Perry.

06.11 / 17:49

Floods Disaster Flash floods in Bosnia prompt fears of a repeat of 2014 disaster

Flash flooding due to sudden heavy rainfall in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina caused evacuations and significant property damage, sparking fears that there could be a repeat of the destruction that swept one-third of the country in 2014.

06.11 / 13:17

Climate change Boxing reports week Despite week-long 'holiday period', Russia reports record daily COVID-19 cases

Russia has recorded its record number of daily coronavirus cases, despite being in the midst of a week-long holiday period declared by the government to combat the spread of COVID-19.

06.11 / 12:01

festival At least eight people killed in crowd surge at Astroworld Festival in Texas

Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and several others injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival.

05.11 / 19:59

AIBA Men's World Boxing Championship finals get underway in Serbia

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05.11 / 11:47

CLIMATE CRISIS Energy Crimea forever a part of Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the national Unity Day holiday with a trip to Crimea, declaring the region will always be a part of Russia.

03.11 / 21:49

cryptocurrency Ecology Bitcoin Here’s Why Bitcoin Miners Should Pay Attention to COP26

The COP26 climate summit, currently being held in Scotland – albeit without key leaders from Russia and China in attendance – has thus far made no direct reference to bitcoin (BTC) or altcoins. But there may already be key takeaways from the decision already taken that could impact the industry, particularly miners.

03.11 / 12:09

Technology NOT Biden criticises Russia and China for not attending COP26

US President Joe Biden criticised Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia for not showing up to the COP26 climate change conference.

03.11 / 10:39

Technology Macron to give Merkel highest French distinction on farewell visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will present the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour to Angela Merkel on Wednesday during her last visit as German Chancellor to France.

03.11 / 10:39

Technology Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital

Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly.

02.11 / 20:47

Technology Environment London International International envoy warns of Bosnia breakup amid tensions

The chief international peace envoy in Bosnia is warning that the small Western Balkan nation could face the biggest “existential threat of the post-war period” if the international community does not curb threats of separatist actions by Bosnian Serbs.

02.11 / 17:55

Crime Fashion WhatsApp 'Despicable': Two police officers admit taking selfies at murder scene

Two London police officers have admitted taking selfies at the crime scene of a double murder and sharing them on WhatsApp.

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