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EU walks farming minefield with new climate goals
EU walks farming minefield with new climate goals
Economy
by  AFP

The EU's climate goals for 2040 are set to further dial up the pressure on a farm sector that has yet to get tough on greenhouse gas emissions -- but is already up in arms over existing environmental rules. If a drastic reduction in farming emissions turns out to be unattainable, the bloc will have to look elsewhere to meet its 2040 goals.

UK trial opens into bitcoin 'inventor' claims
UK trial opens into bitcoin 'inventor' claims
Technology
by  AFP

The trial of Craig Wright began in London on Monday, seeking to determine whether the Australian computer scientist invented bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency. The enigmatic programmer describes himself as "Creator of Bitcoin" on social media platform X. "I conceived bitcoin, and I unveiled it to the world," he wrote last month in a posting on X, formerly known as Twitter.

France sells late Putin enemy's Riviera chateau
France sells late Putin enemy's Riviera chateau
Economy
by  AFP

A French Riviera chateau seized from late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, according to France's agency for handling confiscated assets. France's Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (Agrasc) did not disclose the identity of the buyer or the deal's price tag for confidentiality reasons.