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23.03 / 11:43

Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows

On Monday, US President Joe Biden announced that there are "clear signs" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine.

21.03 / 17:09

Kyiv Ukraine war: Mariupol, like Aleppo or Coventry, 'will be completely destroyed'

The last European Union diplomat to be evacuated from Mariupol says civilians there are being hit "blindly and indiscriminately".

12.03 / 21:23

Social Media Refugees Saudi Arabia carries out mass execution of 81 inmates, biggest in modern history

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant and terrorist groups -- the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history.

11.03 / 17:42

Middle east foreign War in Ukraine: Putin approves use of volunteer foreign fighters from the Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered so-called volunteer fighters from the Middle East to be brought into Ukraine.

11.03 / 17:07

Government Bitcoin regulatory Is the Ukraine war intensifying regulatory pressure on crypto firms?

Whose side are you on? The Ukraine-Russia war is forcing people to answer that question. For some in the crypto community, this can be uncomfortable because if an individual or project stands with the West against Russia, it also means it abides by sanctions. This can be tough to square with crypto/blockchain’s supposed decentralized system and its claims on being borderless, censorship-free and distributed.

04.03 / 15:44

defi wallet MetaMask debate Decentralization Debate Heats Up Again as MetaMask, OpenSea Block Users

The crypto community has once again been thrown into a debate about the urgent need for more decentralization after both the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea and Ethereum (ETH) wallet MetaMask recently blocked users based on their geographic location.

04.03 / 04:27

us government debate Updates OpenSea updates banned countries list sparking decentralization debate

U.S.-based NFT marketplace OpenSea has reportedly begun barring Iranian users from its platform, sparking outrage from NFT collectors and raising fresh debate about decentralization in the crypto space.

01.03 / 04:23

Bukele El Salvador's President Bukele Silent on Ukraine War

Media outlets in El Salvador have hit out at President Nayib Bukele and his government over the perceived “silence” on the matter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

25.02 / 22:25

Kyiv EU freezes Vladimir Putin's assets in response to Ukraine invasion

The European Union has frozen the assets of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in response to the invasion of Ukraine, adding the two names to the EU sanctions list.

15.02 / 09:07

Terrorism Three men on trial for deadly 2016 terror attack on French church

Three men are on trial in Paris for the 2016 murder of Father Jacques Hamel which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State group.

08.02 / 23:47

Technology Kyiv Lesbos: Greek police detain at least five protesters after arson at planned migrant camp

Police have detained at least five people on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp, authorities said on Tuesday.

19.01 / 19:24

Art Syrian doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in military hospitals

A Syrian doctor has gone on trial in Germany accused of crimes against humanity during the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

16.01 / 19:17

Eco-friendly Group arrested in Poland is accused of multi-million-euro migrant trafficking operation

Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarussian border towards western Europe.

14.01 / 09:51

Europe Time COVID in Europe: Norway partially lifts ban on serving alcohol as UK cuts self-isolation time

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

14.01 / 09:51

Russian diplomat refuses to rule out military deployment to Latin America

A top Russian diplomat on Thursday refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if the US and allies don't stop military activities on Russia's doorstep.

13.01 / 12:43

NATO Sexual assault Jail Syrian ex-secret police officer given life jail term after landmark German trial

In a landmark verdict in Germany, a former Syrian secret police officer has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, the first such process in the world linked to abuses committed by Bashar al-Assad's regime.

04.01 / 20:25

business Environment Swedish first as mother accused of letting son, 12, become child soldier in Syria

Sweden will prosecute a 49-year-old woman suspected of a war crime and breaking international law for allegedly bringing her 12-year-old son to fight in Syria in 2013.

16.11 / 12:21

Art Families mourn young migrants who died at Belarus-Poland border

The body of a young Syrian migrant who drowned while trying to cross a river on the Belarus-Poland border was buried on Monday.

12.11 / 13:37

Technology Twitter Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights

Belarus' state-run airline said on Friday that it is banning Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from incoming flights from Turkey at Ankara's request after Minsk was accused of bringing in migrants to send onto the European Union.

09.11 / 13:57

Climate change Climate Global Warming Deal COP26 latest: Focus turns to gender as clock ticks to strike a deal on 'final decision text'

The clock is ticking at the UN climate summit, with only a few days left to strike a deal that will help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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