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Nine countries, including China, have banned cryptocurrency completely, and another 42 have instituted restrictions making it extremely difficult to use.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Central Bank argued that “the status of the Russian ruble, which is not a reserve currency, does not allow Russia to take a soft...
Read moreSilvio Berlusconi has become the latest candidate to be linked with running to be the country’s next president, at the age of 85.
With incumbent Sergio Mattarella poised but not yet certain to step down at the end of his seven-year reign at the beginning of February, there has been widespread speculation over...
Read moreCovid-19: WHO cautions that Omicron is likely not the last variant
Covid-19 pandemic declared ‘nowhere near over’ It is likely that high levels of infection around the globe will lead to new Covid-19 variants due to virus mutations, according to the...
Read moreUnited Kingdom PM told to go ‘in the name of God’
Some 20 Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence in Johnson’s leadership on Wednesday morning, according to Sky News, and the Prime Minister faced more direct calls to resign during...
Read moreSports: US warns Olympic athletes not to speak out in China – report
A skier on the US Winter Olympics team has warned his fellow athletes to stay quiet for their own good at the event as a Games official stated that those...
Read moreInstagram CEO Adam Mosseri has unveiled three new money-making features for creators who use the platform
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has unveiled three new money-making features for creators who use the platform in an effort to compete with sites like OnlyFans and Patreon that offer users...
Read moreSoftware magnate Bill Gates warns of worse pandemics in future
Software magnate Bill Gates has raised the specter of future viruses that could be more lethal than Covid-19, saying rich countries should ramp up vaccine funding to brace for potentially...
Read moreFrench leader Emmanuel Macron calls for new ‘European order’
“Our continent’s security requires strategic rearmament of our Europe as a force of peace and balance, particularly in our dialogue with Russia,” Macron said in a speech to the European...
Read moreHealth: Over $250 million of counterfeit HIV treatments sold
In a statement released on Wednesday, drugmaker Gilead Sciences said the company has seized 85,247 bottles from 17 locations in nine US states after an investigation into counterfeit medication. The...
Read moreFrench minister Jean-Michel Blanquer urged to resign over Ibiza trip
Speaking on Tuesday, France’s education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told lawmakers that he had done nothing wrong but admitted that he should have chosen a different place to announce the new...
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