Slovakia pledges 13 fighter jets to Ukraine. Military aid is key to ensure Ukraine can defend itself and Europe against Russia, Prime Minister Heger says.
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China’s Xi to meet Putin next week in first visit to Russia since invasion of Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will fly to Moscow next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin in his first visit to Russia since Putin launched...
Germany cancels fencing World Cup event after Russia, Belarus readmitted
Germany’s fencing federation has canceled a women’s foil World Cup event after the sport’s global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia...
Africa-Focused Venture Capital Firm Echovc Launches Blockchain Fund
The Africa-focused venture capital (VC) firm, Echovc, has launched a fund that seeks to support blockchain startups on the continent. While global blockchain funding has...
Champions League draw: Holder Real Madrid drawn against Chelsea in quarterfinals
The Champions League has been whittled down to just eight contestants as the remaining teams found out their quarterfinal fate in Friday’s draw at UEFA...
5 things to know for March 17: Ukraine, Classified docs, Taxes, Pandemic, France
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
Texas officials will take over the state’s biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America’s classrooms
The fate of nearly 200,000 American students’ education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named....
This CNN Hero paid tribute to her late father by transforming a library into a center for feeding, teaching, and nurturing her community
Brenda Lemus and her nonprofit, Yo’o Guatemala, have supported more than 2,000 children living in poverty, providing educational opportunities and the tools to help them...
Deribit to Launch Futures Contracts for Bitcoin Volatility Trading
<p>Deribit, a major crypto <a href=”https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/bybit-to-launch-cryptocurrency-options-trading/” target=”_blank” rel=”follow”>options trading platform</a>, will launch futures contracts to facilitate Bitcoin volatility trading, the exchange announced. It will be...
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62
Ms Gold was credited from transforming the company into a multi-million pound business....