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The cost of Iran war for Europe
While the US administration has said the Iran war has so far cost the Americans $29 billion dollars (€24.9 billion), its cost on European consumers and economy is already felt in higher food and energy prices –and those prices will likely not go down any time soon. Author: Peyman Pejman European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
PARIS (AP) — Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France. The French sports minister, Marina Ferrari, posted condolences to the loved ones of a runner who died Sunday in a
Nintendo of Europe to pay $40M fine for Joy-Con drift issues
Nintendo of Europe has agreed to pay a €35 million fine (around $40 million) after a French regulator claimed the company misled customers about Joy-Con drift defects on the original Nintendo Switch controllers. The news was reported by Le Monde yesterday (thanks, GamesIndustry.Biz ), sharing details about the culmination of an investigation by France's General
ARTE Europe Weekly: Is Europe Failing to Protect its LGBTQ+ Community?
Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws...
Europe Using ‘Healthcare Denial’ to Stop Migrants Reaching West, Report Claims
Migrants at ‘Vucjak’ camp in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 25, 2019. Photo: EPA/FEHIM DEMIR A report by No Name Kitchen, NNK, a grassroots movement mainly assisting people on the move to the EU, accuses countries across Europe of denying healthcare to migrants as a way to stop them from reaching their destinations. Ric Fernandez
Nissan to cut 10% Europe jobs, 900 roles at risk as global restructuring and Sunderland factory changes begin
Japanese car company Nissan has announced a big plan to cut jobs across Europe as part of a global restructuring. The company plans to remove about 10% of its European workforce, which shows a major cost-cutting move. Nissan has already started informing workers about these changes internally. Around 900 office jobs could be cut in
SBC Awards Europe: Meet the 2026 Winners
The SBC Awards Europe 2026 brought SBC Summit Malta to a close, with Kaizen Gaming leading the winners after securing three awards. The ceremony took place on 30 April at Xara Lodge in Malta, bringing together industry stakeholders to recognise the people and companies driving progress and setting new standards in sports betting and gaming
Europe Does Better Than U.S. in Treating Spondyloarthritis, Survey Data Suggest
MedPage Today) -- European nations may be winning at optimizing care for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), international survey data indicate. In data collected from physicians and patients in the U.S. and five European countries...
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new