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The European Council has announced the full suspension of the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia, which had simplified visa application procedures for Russian citizens. In a statement on its website on Friday, the council noted that the decision will result in an increase in visa application fees …

The world’s most popular cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – has become legal tender in the Central African Republic. Lawmakers unanimously voted to adopt Bitcoin alongside the country’s traditional currency, the CFA franc, and the country’s President signed the measure into law on Wednesday, the president’s office said in a statement. The …

The European Union has officially adopted new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, in reaction to Moscow’s recognition of the breakaway Donbass republics’ independence from Ukraine. The measures, which the EU will publish in full before the end of the day, reportedly target some of the top officials in President Vladimir Putin’s government. Brussels has also …

The curriculum’s new element, which has reportedly been inspired by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, also questions why British prime ministers to date have been white. It also discusses “microaggressions” – apparently referring to actions that can marginalise people from minority backgrounds. Examples include touching a black student’s hair …

A series of measures aimed at promoting the concept was adopted at the NEA Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly, taking place virtually this year from June 30 to July 3. First reported by Christopher Rufo, who has been at the centre of Republican-driven push to banish CRT from public schools, …

The cryptocurrency is still significantly off from its record high of $64,829.14 that was reached in April.  The bill that has been passed in El Salvador will mandate all businesses to accept bitcoin for goods or services, but the government will act as a backstop for entities that aren’t willing …

Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 into law on Thursday, just hours after it was approved in the state legislature: 100-75 in the House of Representatives and 34-20 in the Senate. The law requires a valid photo ID for voting by mail, reduces the …

The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust told maternity unit workers on Monday that it was launching the UK’s first language guidelines “supporting trans and non-binary birthing people.” That means doctors, nurses and midwives will heretofore refer to a “birthing parent” rather than “mother.” And there will be no …

The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust told maternity unit workers on Monday that it was launching the UK’s first language guidelines “supporting trans and non-binary birthing people.” That means doctors, nurses and midwives will heretofore refer to a “birthing parent” rather than “mother.” And there will be no …

While vaccination is not currently needed to purchase a travel insurance policy for visiting Europe, it will become mandatory if the EU opts to require the Covid-19 jab for incoming visitors, Elvio Chilelli, a representative from EU insurer Europ Assistance, told visa news outlet SchengenVisaInfo last week. Europ Assistance would …