Ukraine and Moldova can hope for a quick start to EU accession negotiations, the Belgian EU Council presidency said following a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Tuesday evening. The presidency made it clear that it is working towards organizing a fir…
Baseball: Blue Jays’ Kikuchi tagged with loss despite quality start
Yusei Kikuchi picked up his fourth loss Tuesday after allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits over six innings in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 5-0 defeat to the Chicago White Sox. Despite his sixth quality start and leading his team with a 2.64 ERA thi…
Ethereum spot ETF approval odds increase as crypto voters influence US election
By Coinrule Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Before Monday, the hopes of Ethereum’s US spot Exchange Traded …
Syria’s first lady has leukaemia, presidency says
Syria’s first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday. “After the appearance of several clinical symptoms and signs, followed by a series of medical examinations and tests, First Lady Asma al-Assad …
Germany pushes ideas to combat fake news and propaganda in the EU
In the fight against election interference in the European Union, Germany and a number of other member states plan to focus more on sanctions. Restrictive measures are an important instrument to use against individuals and organizations that attempt to…
Survey: More EU citizens speak foreign languages, but fewer German
The foreign language skills of EU citizens have increased in recent years, but not when it comes to German, a Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission in Brussels on Tuesday revealed. In 2023, almost 60% of Europeans stated that they c…
Tesla inverstors urged to reject Musk’s multi-billion-dollar package
A group of Tesla shareholders is urging investors to vote against a multi-billion-dollar share package for company boss Elon Musk, saying it was detrimental to the company’s best interests. The group, which includes New York City Comptroller Brad Lande…
EU presidency wants quick start to Ukraine, Moldova accession talks
Ukraine and Moldova can hope for a quick start to EU accession negotiations, the Belgian EU Council presidency said following a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Tuesday evening. The presidency made it clear that it is working towards organizing a fir…
Netanyahu says he has no plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US media that Israel has no plans to build settlements in the Gaza Strip once the war there is over. “Resettling Gaza… was never in the cards,” Netanyahu said in an interview with the US broadcaster …
Germany’s Baerbock supports Pistorius’ call for further Ukraine aid
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said she supports the call by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius for a significant increase in aid to Ukraine this year. “I am in complete agreement with the minister of defence. And not only with him, but al…