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24.09 / 11:33

Italy elections: Final rallies held as campaign comes to a close

Italian parties held their final rallies on Friday ahead of a snap general election on Sunday that is expected to be won by the Giorgia Meloni-led right-wing bloc.

24.09 / 11:33

week Iran protests: Pro-government rallies grip Tehran after a week of deadly clashes

Pro-government demonstrators in Tehran took a stand on Friday in favour of the mandatory veiling of women, calling for those who demonstrate against the veil to be "executed".

23.09 / 21:59

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, raising the stakes in what Kyiv has called a sham that saw residents threatened with punishment if they did not vote.

23.09 / 20:31

Italy election: Meloni 'ready to break taboo' and become Italy's first female PM

Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni says she would be "honoured to break a taboo" and become the country's first female prime minister.

23.09 / 18:57

Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, say UN investigators

A group of United Nations experts investigating human rights violations committed in Ukraine in the seven months since Russia invaded said on Friday they had turned up evidence of war crimes.

23.09 / 18:57

Kremlin spokesman's son refuses to join Russian army in prank call

The son of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to join Russia's army in a prank call with opposition activists.

23.09 / 16:57

NOT Hungarian minister meets Russia's Sergei Lavrov despite EU 'understanding' not to do so

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó met with Russia's Sergei Lavrov on Thursday hours after an EU official said member states had an understanding not to meet with Russian officials as it "doesn't make much sense".

23.09 / 15:25

Italian election: EU can work with any democracy but has 'tools' if it gets 'difficult', VDL says

The European Commission is willing to work with any democratic government across the bloc but has the "tools" if things go in a "difficult direction", Ursula von der Leyen has said in response to a question about Italy's upcoming elections.

23.09 / 14:41

Meloni 'ready to break taboo' and become Italy's first female PM

Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni says she would be "honoured to break a taboo" and become the country's first female prime minister.

23.09 / 11:53

'War has entered every home': exodus of Russians dodging draft

Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged atrocities in Ukraine.

23.09 / 10:33

Support Ukraine war: Hungary wants to poll citizens on support for EU's sanctions on Russia

Hungary's governing party wants to poll the country's citizens on whether they support European Union sanctions imposed against Russia over its war in Ukraine.

23.09 / 09:13

Ukraine war: Occupied eastern regions start voting in 'sham referenda'

Four occupied regions in Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war.

23.09 / 03:21

Climate change Countries mount scrutiny on Russia to stop nuclear threats at UN Security Council

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on all UN Security Council members to “send a clear message" to Russia that it must stop its nuclear threats in the war in Ukraine.

23.09 / 02:09

Law regulation freeze UK gov't introduces bill aimed at empowering authorities' to 'seize, freeze and recover' crypto

The government of the United Kingdom has introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on money laundering and fraud, specifically by expanding the authorities’ ability to target cryptocurrencies used for illicit purposes.

23.09 / 01:53

Climate change Italy’s right-wing bloc makes final push ahead of snap election

The leaders of Italy's right-wing alliance put on a show of unity on Thursday and promised a new era of stable government at a closing rally three days before a snap election which they are tipped to win.

22.09 / 22:53

Climate change Mahsa Amini: Protester death toll rises amid unrest in Iran over woman's death in police custody

The number of people killed in violent protests in Iran over the past six nights shot up on Thursday as unrest spreads across the country in response to a woman’s death in police custody.

21.09 / 21:07

Lightning Network Bitcoin Community Bitcoin businesses place Raising a glass to Satoshi’s Place and the challenge of running Bitcoin businesses

Cointelegraph took a trip to Satoshi’s Place on Friday, a Bitcoin (BTC) hub in Greater Manchester. Named after the anonymous creator of the world’s largest and most widely accepted cryptocurrency, the bar and workspace offer workshops, coworking spaces for local businesses and Bitcoin-inspired cocktails.

21.09 / 18:39

Food The rise and rise of Europe's bread prices amid the war in Ukraine

Bread prices have risen sharply across Europe over the past year, new data reveals, with the increase particularly steep since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

20.09 / 20:29

Queen Elizabeth II European Commission Royal Family Russia-controlled Donbas areas to hold 'referendums' to join Russia

Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia.

20.09 / 20:29

Queen Elizabeth II Royal Family Italy’s leading right-wing party suspends candidate for Hitler comments

The Brothers of Italy party, which looks set to win the country’s general elections on 25 September, has suspended one of its candidates on Tuesday after he was found to have praised Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in online posts.

20.09 / 18:19

Queen Elizabeth II European Commission Amadou Koumé: Three French police officers convicted over black man's death in 2015

Three French police officers have been convicted over the death of a black man during his arrest in Paris in 2015.

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