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24.06 / 08:25

Virus National Time UK declares a 'national incident' after polio virus is found for the first time since 1984

Health officials in Britain declared a "national incident" on Wednesday after discovering the virus that causes polio in the country for the first time in nearly 40 years.

24.06 / 07:59

Law regulation UK government Former Chancellor says UK is falling behind on crypto opportunity

A former Chancellor of the United Kingdom has raised concerns the country is slipping behind its rivals in the European Union when it comes to the regulation of crypto.

22.06 / 11:27

business Blockchain Stablecoin Tether Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterling

Major stablecoin company Tether is expanding its stablecoin offering with a new cryptocurrency pegged to the British pound sterling (GBP).

21.06 / 08:47

Refugees Rail chaos as Britain's biggest strike in years begins

Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security.

21.06 / 00:37

Government regulation wallet Bitcoin Wallet HM Treasury changes course on collecting data around unhosted crypto wallets

The government of the United Kingdom said it intends to modify a proposal that would have required crypto firms to collect personal data from individuals holding unhosted wallets that were the recipients of digital asset transfers.

17.06 / 17:45

business Technology Analysis: A quick look at France's legislative elections

France will head to the polls this weekend to vote in the second round of legislative elections with a possible threat to President Emmanuel Macron’s majority in parliament.

17.06 / 17:01

business Technology European Union Deal Hungary blocks EU deal on 15% minimum corporate tax

Hungary has blocked an EU directive that would impose a 15% minimum tax on multinational corporations, arguing the levy would deal a "low blow" to European competitiveness and endanger jobs.

17.06 / 15:39

business European Union Polish women 'risk being spied on, controlled and possibly punished' over 'pregnancy register'

Polish women are at risk of being spied on, controlled and possibly punished, it's been claimed, after the government created what critics are calling a "pregnancy register".

17.06 / 13:21

Climate change Wikileaks Extradition Julian Assange: UK government orders extradition of WikiLeaks' founder to US

The UK government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He has 14 days to appeal.

17.06 / 12:27

Climate change Medicine Heatwave Crops and drinking water threatened in Italy's Po Valley amid worst drought in 70 years

A part of northern Italy is in the grip of its worst drought for 70 years.

17.06 / 11:43

European Union Medicine Brussels set to endorse Ukraine as a candidate for EU membership

Brussels is on Friday expected to recommend that Ukraine become a candidate for EU membership.

17.06 / 10:05

Medicine Migrants recovery Hungary ready for compromises with Brussels to unblock recovery funds

Hungary is ready to strike a compromise with Brussels to end the long-standing impasse that has blocked the country's access to the EU's coronavirus recovery fund, according to a minister from Viktor Orbán's government.

17.06 / 10:05

advisers Trump’s closest advisers viewed efforts to halt certification of election 'nuts' and 'crazy'

A committee investigating the 6 January Capitol insurrection in Washington on Thursday revealed the extraordinary efforts President Donald Trump and his team pursued in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.

17.06 / 00:31

Refugees Medicine Migrants Sievierodonetsk: 'Complete, durable ceasefire' needed for humanitarian corridor, says refugee chief

Thousands of civilians remain trapped in Ukraine's devastated eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.

16.06 / 22:33

European Union Medicine play Europeans divided over how Ukraine war should play out, reveals poll

Europeans are sharply divided over how the Ukraine war should play out, with some favouring peace and others wanting "justice", according to a new poll.

16.06 / 22:33

Medicine Russian secret agent unmasked trying to inflitrate war crimes court, Netherlands says

The Dutch secret service revealed details of an operation they carried out to stop a Russian spy from getting inside the International Criminal Court in The Hague — where alleged war crimes in Ukraine are being investigated.

16.06 / 18:17

European Union More bother for Boris as ethics advisor quits over 'odious' orders

The ethics advisor to Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the Conservative government of planning to flout conduct rules, weeks after a separate investigation criticised the UK leader for overseeing a culture of government rule-breaking.

16.06 / 16:55

Climate change European Union How Spain is trying to adapt to more frequent heatwaves

Spaniards have spent the past week behind closed shutters in almost total darkness to shelter from the baking heat.

16.06 / 15:47

European Union reports MEPs denounce fresh reports of migrant pushbacks at Greece-Turkey border

The European Commission must "condemn any use of violence" and ensure the rule of law is respected across member states when it comes to migration, a group of MEPs demanded on Thursday, over fresh reports of illegal pushbacks in Greece.

16.06 / 12:15

Technology London Slovenia will take down its border fence with Croatia

Slovenia says a 200-kilometre fence on its border with Croatia to deter migrants has not fulfilled its purpose and will be taken down.

16.06 / 10:33

Technology London UK PM Boris Johnson suffers blow as second ethics adviser resigns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a further blow to his authority on Wednesday when his second ethics adviser in less than two years quit his post.

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