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08.12 / 14:37

cryptocurrency UK PM Boris Johnson under fire amid allegations of Christmas party during lockdown

The Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party has called for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign, following the release of a video showing senior government aides joking about a Christmas party which is alleged to have taken place at 10 No. 10 last year amid coronavirus restrictions.

02.12 / 17:13

aids News Germany announces a lockdown for its unvaccinated

Germany has decided to tighten restrictions for those unvaccinated against COVID-19.

02.12 / 13:33

Money aids covid variant Variant Omnicron COVID variant: Curbs on southern Africa 'a kind of travel apartheid', says UN chief

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has slammed restrictions targeting southern African nations as a form of racist travel segregation.

02.12 / 10:19

Money aids Women's Tennis Association suspends China tournaments over Peng Shuai censorship

The Women's Tennis Association will suspend all tournaments in China and in Hong Kong in response to China's handling of Peng Shuai's sexual-assault allegation and concerns that she has been censored.

02.12 / 01:39

Money aids Watch the Global Impact Conference 2021 as it happened

The gap in the socio-economic development between countries is growing, posing a threat to prosperity, security and stability in the world.

01.12 / 20:39

aids Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats

The French government has welcomed a move by Guernsey to grant 43 fishing licences to French boats, giving them the right to continue operating off the Channel island.

30.11 / 17:17

Sexual Abuse COVID-19 Vaccine Fine Greece will fine over-60s €100 a month for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Residents in Greece over the age of 60 will be fined €100 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country’s government.

30.11 / 10:33

Healthcare Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time on Monday, extending his record, as Alexia Putellas became the third winner of the women's award.

30.11 / 09:11

Sexual Abuse Healthcare Maxwell, Epstein were 'partners in crime,' prosecutor says

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were “partners in crime” in the sexual abuse of teenage girls, a prosecutor said Monday, while Maxwell’s lawyers said she was being made a scapegoat for a man’s bad behaviour as the British socialite’s sex trafficking trial got underway in New York.

29.11 / 11:33

Climate change European Union Couple arrested in Netherlands after escaping COVID hotel quarantine

A couple was arrested in the Netherlands after escaping hotel quarantine, Dutch police said.

29.11 / 05:19

regulation Taxes services UK digital services tax targets crypto exchanges

A recent update to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) regulations has introduced a digital services tax that will be levied on cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the United Kingdom.

28.11 / 14:11

European Union Smuggling European officials meet in bid to curb migrant smuggling after Channel tragedy

Top European migration officials are holding an emergency meeting on Sunday in the French port of Calais to find ways to better fight migrant smuggling.

28.11 / 12:09

covid variant Variant New COVID variant Omicron prompts fresh travel curbs across the world

Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant.

27.11 / 14:27

World Health Organization Variant reports Germany reports first suspected case of Omicron COVID-19 variant

A first suspected case of the new Omicron variant has been detected in Germany in a person recently returned from South Africa.

27.11 / 13:55

Two people killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen batters UK

Two men were killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen lashes the northern parts of the UK, bringing gusts of wind reaching up to 160km/h.

26.11 / 14:55

Stablecoin Adoption Bitcoin Bitcoin too volatile to be adopted as legal tender, says BoE chief

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has expressed concerns over El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele announced the launch of Bitcoin City.

25.11 / 21:23

Government Law regulation UK Law Commission affirms English and Welsh laws apply to smart contracts

The U.K. Law Commission, tasked with monitoring the laws in the United Kingdom and recommending reforms, has said England and Wales do not need statutory law reform for smart legal contracts in the digital asset space.

24.11 / 18:19

Russian doctors invite prominent anti-vaccine voices to visit COVID-19 hospitals

A group of prominent Russian doctors has invited anti-vaccine celebrities and politicians to visit hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.

24.11 / 18:19

News Germany's prospective new coalition wants to legalise cannabis and phase out coal by 2030

Germany's prospective new coalition wants to legalise cannabis and phase out coal earlier than planned.

24.11 / 16:19

Europe European Union COVID in Europe: Netherlands imposes mandatory social distancing

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.

24.11 / 12:27

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to become Sweden's first female prime minister

Swedish MPs have voted to make Magdalena Andersson the country's first female prime minister.

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