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19.01 / 09:43

Sky News Downing 'Nobody told me' Downing Street party broke COVID rules, Johnson says

Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to defend himself from accusations of lying on Tuesday, affirming that nobody told him a party held at his official residence in May 2020 was against COVID rules.

19.01 / 02:53

French voting app sparks concerns over data protection ahead of election

A new French app called Elyze that matches users with the presidential candidate offering a programme most similar to their own ideals has been in the spotlight over growing ethical concerns.

19.01 / 02:13

Roberta Metsola on abortion: 'My position is the European Parliament's position'

Roberta Metsola, the newly elected President of the European Parliament, has vowed to respect the hemicycle's majority opinion in favour of abortion, despite her long-standing political and personal stance against the procedure.

18.01 / 18:52

cryptocurrency Advertising Bitcoin Financial 'Misleading' crypto adverts in the UK will face stricter rules in financial regulator crackdown

Britain is to crack down on "misleading" advertisements for crypto assets which could harm consumers, the UK Treasury announced on Monday.

18.01 / 15:27

Blockchain regulation UK government UK treasury UK Treasury wants to remove blockchain reference from crypto definition

The United Kingdom is actively looking to regulate the crypto market and has proposed many new policies to bring various crypto markets under the rule of law. However, among the various newly proposed suggestions, what turned many heads is the request to remove blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) references from the definition of crypto assets.

17.01 / 13:47

Google Racism Eric Zemmour: Court to rule if French presidential hopeful guilty of inciting hatred

The Paris criminal court will on Monday rule on whether far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is guilty of inciting hatred and racial abuse.

17.01 / 08:39

Texas Two UK teenagers arrested over Texas synagogue hostage taking

Two teenagers have been arrested in the UK as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident in a Texas synagogue, authorities have confirmed.

15.01 / 13:29

France requirement for triple-vaccination COVID pass begins

More than half a million French people will find their vaccination health pass no longer works from Saturday, after the government introduced new rules making a third booster jab obligatory for adults for the pass to be valid.

15.01 / 00:37

education US warns Russia could 'fabricate pretext' for invading Ukraine after massive cyberattack

US officials warned on Friday that Russia could try to frame Ukraine as an aggressor as a pretext to invade the country.

14.01 / 20:24

education NATO Ukraine's Zelenskyy invites Biden and Putin to trilateral talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet with him amid tensions with Russia along the border, one of his close advisers said Friday.

14.01 / 13:07

Ukrainian government websites down after 'massive' cyberattack

Several Ukrainian government websites were down on Friday morning following a "massive" cyberattack, officials have confirmed.

14.01 / 12:13

Future Nord Stream 2 future dependent on Russian action on Ukraine, says EU's Borrell

The future of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline is likely linked to any possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia, according to the EU's foreign policy chief.

14.01 / 11:11

News Time Australian Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australian visa cancelled for second time

Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time.

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.

14.01 / 09:33

Downing Boris Johnson battles for political survival amid more claims of Downing Street parties

There is renewed pressure on Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid more claims that his Downing Street staff held parties while the country was in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

14.01 / 09:21

European Union New Czech governing coalition wins confidence vote

The Czech Republic's new conservative-led government won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Thursday in a mandatory ballot that every administration must win to govern.

14.01 / 02:49

education Teachers France promises FFP2 masks and more workers after teachers strike

France's education minister said the government would provide five million FFP2 masks and hire 3,300 contract workers following a nationwide education strike.

13.01 / 21:17

School Teachers The situation is 'catastrophic', French teachers say, during nationwide strike over COVID measures

France's education unions staged a nationwide strike on Thursday, with teachers describing a "catastrophic" situation in schools as tens of thousands of students are out sick with COVID-19.

13.01 / 21:03

Returns Prince Andrew returns military affiliations and patronages as he prepares to fight sexual abuse case

Britain's Prince Andrew has returned all of his military affiliations and patronages a day after a US judge rejected his attempt to dismiss a sexual abuse case against him.

13.01 / 19:17

Art London France election: Le Pen and Zemmour make French far-right 'most suicidal' in the world

A prominent French far-right figure has urged presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour to bridge their divisions or risk becoming "the most suicidal right in the world".

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