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Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire who transformed F1, soccer, and energy drinks, dies at 78

2022-10-24

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition
2022-10-29

ICJ rules it will not halt German arms to Israel

Nicaragua accused Germany of breaching the UN genocide convention by sending military hardware to Israel.
2024-04-30

More than 700 people arrive by small boats in a day

A total of 711 people were detected crossing the English Channel on Wednesday.
2024-05-02

Russia using choking agents in Ukraine, US says

The state department says Moscow has used a World War One-era weapon to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops.
2024-05-02

Crackdown or compromise? A tale of two US campus protests

One sent in the police, the other struck a deal with students. But why have responses been so wildly different?
2024-05-01

United Methodist Church will allow LGBTQ clergy

It also will stop penalizing churches and clergy for conducting same-sex marriages.
2024-05-01

Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA protest

Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp.
2024-05-02

One mentally ill man's fight for assisted dying

John Scully says he wants to die with dignity - but Canada has delayed the expansion of its euthanasia programme.
2024-04-29

Nachhaltig und rentabel? Das falsche Versprechen der Öko-Fonds

Das Investieren nach ESG-Kriterien, also Mindeststandards im Umwelt- und Klimaschutz, bei den Arbeitsbedingungen sowie der Unternehmensführung, werden seit Jahren beworben und von der EU gefördert. Doch sie halten nicht, was sie versprechen, wie diese Grafiken zeigen.
2024-05-02

„Hochbedenklich“ – die neue Welle des Russland-Rückzugs westlicher Unternehmen

In jüngster Zeit ziehen sich wieder mehr westliche Unternehmen infolge des Ukraine-Krieges aus Russland zurück. Darunter klangvolle Namen. Die Russen bekämen „die Firmen zum Spottpreis und sichern sich damit riesige Vorteile“, mahnt ein Experte.
2024-05-02

Zahl der Arbeitsmigranten mit befristetem Aufenthalt erneut gestiegen

Im vergangenen Jahr ist die Zahl der ausländischen Arbeitskräfte aus Nicht-EU-Ländern, die in Deutschland einen befristeten Aufenthaltstitel zur Erwerbstätigkeit hatten, um 19 Prozent gestiegen. Ihre Zahl wächst schon seit über zehn Jahren dauerhaft.
2024-05-02

Immer mehr Kreditausfälle – für diese Firmen ist die Insolvenzgefahr jetzt am größten

Deutschen Unternehmen fällt es zunehmend schwerer, die Zahlungen für ihre Kredite zu leisten. 2023 sind die Ausfallraten so stark gestiegen wie seit 16 Jahren nicht. Eine Unternehmensgruppe erweist sich dabei aber als erstaunlich robust.
2024-05-02

Watch: Moment man rescued from Turkey cable car

A military helicopter hoists the stranded passenger to safety in a rescue basket.
2024-04-13

Russia flaunts Western tanks captured in war in Ukraine

The display seeks to energise Russians ahead of the country's victory day celebrations on 9 May.
2024-05-01

Ukrainian, 98, tells BBC of six-mile walk to escape Russians

Lidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.
2024-05-01

Watch: Sophie meets Zelensky on Kyiv visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh is the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine.
2024-04-29

Counting under way as parties await local election results

Voters in parts of England have cast their ballots to elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners.
2024-05-02

Aerial video shows new cruise ship's arrival home

Cunard's newest cruise ship Queen Anne was greeted into Southampton as people lined the shore.
2024-05-01

Video shows peregrine falcon emerging from egg

2024-05-02

Shopkeeper tackles robber armed with gun

2024-05-02

Wigan thump Catalans to go second in Super League

2024-05-02

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition
2022-10-29

Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire who transformed F1, soccer, and energy drinks, dies at 78

2022-10-24

Farmer held over burglary shooting death

The man is being detained on suspicion of murder following the shooting, the BBC understands.
2024-05-02

Students design and launch 'gang awareness' app

Northampton School for Girls hope their award-winning idea will keep children safe from exploitation.
2024-05-02

Man in court over sword attack that killed boy

Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14.
2024-05-02

The farmer turning animal hides into trainers

Farmer Andy Rumming says his business makes "really good use" of leftover animal hides.
2024-05-02

Humanode, a blockchain built with Polkadot SDK, becomes the most decentralized by Nakamoto Coefficient

London, United Kingdom, May 1st, 2024, Chainwire Humanode, a Layer-1 blockchain built with Polkadot SDK, has become the most decentralized blockchain network to date based on the Nakamoto Coefficient. With 706 active validator nodes, the Nakamoto Coefficient for the Humanode is 236, shooting past the prior number one, Mina, which has a Nakamoto Coefficient of […]

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Ethereum drops below $3k as liquidations hit $320 million

Ethereum price has dropped below $3,000, hitting lows of $2,942 on Coinbase. The decline in the price of Ethereum comes as spot ETH ETFs saw a tepid debut in Hong Kong. Liquidations hit $320 across the crypto market, with over $96 million in ETH (over $78 million of it in liquidated longs). Ethereum has declined […]

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Bitvavo taps Figment to enhance staking services in Europe

The partnership between Figment and Bitvavo underscores the growing significance of staking services in the cryptocurrency industry. Both entities aim to unlock new opportunities and enhance the overall user experience by combining their expertise and resources. With Bitvavo’s expansive reach and Figment’s proven track record in staking infrastructure, the collaboration is poised to reshape the […]

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World of Dypians Offers Up to 1M $WOD and $225,000 in Premium Subscriptions via the BNB Chain Airdrop Alliance Program

Tortola, BVI, May 1st, 2024, Chainwire World of Dypians (WOD) – an immersive, revolutionary MMORPG available on Epic Games, is on an exclusive list of top-tier projects participating in BNB Chain’s Airdrop Alliance Program, chapter 2. The metaverse platform announced it offers up to 1,000,000 WOD tokens and $225,000 in Premium Subscriptions as rewards for […]

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Weinstein must face new New York trial this autumn

New York prosecutors plan to retry the case in September after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned.
2024-05-01

Police clear out UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment

Officers in riot gear tore down makeshift barriers and set off flash bangs as they dismantled the site.
2024-05-02

Crackdown or compromise? A tale of two US campus protests

One sent in the police, the other struck a deal with students. But why have responses been so wildly different?
2024-05-01

Russia using choking agents in Ukraine, US says

The state department says Moscow has used a World War One-era weapon to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops.
2024-05-02

More than 100 arrested in Spain over WhatsApp scam

A gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.
2024-04-30

Copenhagen stock exchange engulfed by huge fire

One of the Danish capital's most historic buildings has been engulfed in a raging fire.
2024-04-16

Brüssels neuer Plan gegen den Airbnb-Dschungel in Europas Städten

2024-05-02

Bubble-Tea-Hoffnung bei Starbucks und 5 Aktien der Fonds-Elite

2024-05-02

US-Notenbank belässt Leitzins erneut auf hohem Niveau

2024-05-01

Immer mehr Kreditausfälle – für diese Firmen ist die Insolvenzgefahr jetzt am größten

2024-05-02

Ein Vorgeschmack auf das, was Deutschland bevorsteht

Die OECD hat ihre Wachstumsprognose für Deutschland gesenkt – zum dritten Mal in Folge. Nur zwei Länder sollen sich 2023 schwächer entwickeln. Der Ausblick ist düster. Und die Folgen sind einer Studie zufolge absehbar: Fehlendes Wachstum bedroht unseren Wohlstand.
2024-05-02

Haftstrafe für Hamburger Bank-Mitgründer

Die Strafverfolgung des milliardenschweren Cum-Ex-Steuerbetrugs nimmt allmählich Fahrt auf, am Bonner Landgericht wurde diesbezüglich das achte Urteil gesprochen. Viele weitere werden folgen.
2024-04-30

Brüssels neuer Plan gegen den Airbnb-Dschungel in Europas Städten

Behörden haben kaum einen Überblick über private Ferienunterkünfte in ihrer Stadt. Eine EU-Verordnung soll das ändern. Onlineportale werden verpflichtet, Daten zu Wohnungen und Gastgebern zugänglich zu machen. Das hat weitreichende Folgen für die Plattformen – und die Vermieter.
2024-05-02