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02.11 / 16:49

Fashion abortion rights Woman's death sparks fresh abortion law protests in Poland

Protesters paid tribute to a woman they believe is the first victim of Poland's near-total abortion ban.

02.11 / 15:31

France-UK fishing row: Macron delays retaliation to allow ongoing talks

Emmanuel Macron says France will not be starting retaliatory action against British trade on Tuesday, in order to allow talks in the post-Brexit fishing dispute to continue. The two countries met with the European Commission on Monday.

02.11 / 15:31

News Antonio Conte: Tottenham appoint former Chelsea and Inter Milan coach as their new manager

Tottenham have appointed Antonio Conte as their new manager.

02.11 / 09:41

Deal Australian Australian PM says he won't take 'sledging' from France over submarine deal

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he wouldn't "cop sledging" from France as he defended his position over a broken submarine deal that launched a diplomatic crisis.

01.11 / 16:23

Blockchain Target Digital Anti-corruption checks to apply to crypto exchanges in Russia

Vladimir Putin’s administration has brought in a draft policy for crypto exchanges under its anti-corruption guidelines. The Russian government’s website stated that federal security officials can send inquiries to crypto exchanges and “operators of information systems in which digital financial assets are issued”.

01.11 / 01:31

markets CFTC coinbase Bitcoin Bitcoin price descending channel and loss of momentum could turn $60K to resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) appears to lack the strength to retest the $67,000 all-time high that it reached on Oct. 20 and this is causing investors to question whether or not the bullish moment has faded. Even with the price facing these hurdles, it’s still premature to call the $58,000 support level test the beginning of a descending channel.

30.10 / 20:37

UPS FIVE Bitcoin Rescue Can Russia rescue Kazakhstan’s dwindling crypto mining activity with its electricity

Russia’s Inter RAO might begin commercial electricity export to Kazakhstan in November, as per local reports. The development comes after reports of the country facing a serious energy shortage due to the rapid development of cryptocurrency mining.

30.10 / 11:55

Health G20 Children G20: US and Europeans to discuss Iran nuclear programme in Rome

US President Joe Biden will meet with the leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom to discuss Iran's nuclear programme on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rome.

29.10 / 23:25

Digital Aware PayPal restrictions Russia’s Tinkoff Investments explores crypto projects despite restrictions

On the back of strong investment demand, Russia’s Tinkoff Investments is exploring crypto-related projects, according to local reports. It is seen as a major development as Tinkoff Investments is a brokerage arm of one of Moscow’s largest online banks, Tinkoff.

29.10 / 15:23

business Bitcoin Major Russian bank explores crypto investment amid strong demand

Tinkoff Investments, the online brokerage of major Russian private bank Tinkoff, is researching cryptocurrency investment services despite the Bank of Russia withholding the bank from launching such tools.

29.10 / 13:59

G20 recovery G20: World's biggest economies to discuss COVID, climate and economic recovery

The leaders of the world's major economies will gather in Italy this weekend as Rome hosts its first G20 summit, with the global health crisis, economic recovery, and climate change at the top of this year's agenda.

29.10 / 10:47

business Government Bitcoin Russian crypto market worth $500B despite bad regulation, says exec

The Russian cryptocurrency market has grown to hundreds of billions of dollars despite the absence of sufficient cryptocurrency regulation, according to a major industry executive.

29.10 / 09:59

Time Australian Macron and Biden to meet in person for first time since Australian submarine crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, will meet in Rome ahead of the G20 summit on Friday as they seek to mend relations following the Australian submarine crisis.

29.10 / 08:09

Mikheil Saakashvili: Jailed Georgia ex-president 'getting weaker every day'

Ukraine's Public Defender Lyudmila Denisova has reported that Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili "is getting weaker every day".

28.10 / 22:59

London summons French ambassador over post-Brexit fishing row

London wants to speak with France's ambassador to the UK about an ongoing row over post-Brexit fishing licences.

28.10 / 22:25

News Facebook is rebranding as Meta, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Social media giant Facebook is rebranding as Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced.

28.10 / 18:29

Health Drop Europe's energy crisis: Prices drop after Putin orders Gazprom to fill EU stocks

European gas prices have dropped after a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Gazprom officials.

28.10 / 07:23

COST UPS NOT China is ramping up coal imports from Russia — but not Australia

BEIJING — As China tries to resolve its power shortage, the country is also ramping up its coal imports — bringing in three times as much coal from Russia compared to last year, China customs data show.

27.10 / 23:55

Art France to return looted treasures to Benin

French President, Emmanuel Macron, was a special guest at a ceremony marking the return of looted artifacts to Benin.

27.10 / 23:55

Art MPs Portugal faces snap elections after MPs reject budget

Portugal's parliament has rejected the proposed state budget for 2022, likely leading to an early election.

27.10 / 20:39

Conference Investments Bitcoin Putin’s internet ombudsman pessimistic about crypto regulation

Despite Russian officials' increased interest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Russia’s internet ombudsman expressed confidence that local crypto regulations will remain largely prohibitive.

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