Marine Le Pen is back in court.Image: keystone The appointment process of the presidential candidate and party founder begins in Paris. Donald Trump is helping out – or is he doing her more harm than good? January 12, 2026, 10:15 p.mJanuary 12, 2026, 10:15 p.m Stefan Brändle, Paris / ch media What is the process […]
Continue Reading“X now has to fix its AI tool in the EU, and they have to do it quickly,” she said in a post on the platform. If that doesn’t happen, the European Commission is ready to strike under the the Digital Services Act, its law governing digital platforms. “We will not hesitate to put the […]
Continue ReadingStephen McDonellChina correspondent Getty Images There may be up to 200 million one-person households in China by 2030, according to a report A new bleak-sounding app has taken China by storm. Named Are You Dead? the concept is simple. You need to check in with it every two days – clicking a large button – […]
Continue ReadingJan 12, 2026, 5:59 p.mJan 12, 2026, 5:59 p.m Spanish special forces seized almost ten tons of cocaine in the Atlantic on a freighter coming from Brazil. The authority said this was the largest cocaine seizure on the high seas in the history of the Spanish National Police. The ship was intercepted and boarded 290 […]
Continue ReadingOn Monday, Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee voted to update EU air passenger rights rules, in force since 2004, to ensure that passengers are sufficiently protected against travel disruption such as denied boarding and delayed or cancelled flights. This vote represents the draft Parliament response to Council’s June 2025 position on air passenger rights. Standing […]
Continue ReadingJan 12, 2026, 5:33 p.mJan 12, 2026, 5:33 p.m In the bidding war for Hollywood veteran Warner Brothers, competitor Paramount is going to court. It’s also about the Trump-critical broadcaster CNN. In a lawsuit, Paramount is demanding more information from Warner about management’s decision to prefer streaming giant Netflix’s bid. Paramount also wants to nominate […]
Continue ReadingAll the Iranian diplomats and representatives will be banned from the European Parliament’s premises as a response to Iran’s crackdown on protesters, the Parliament’s president, Roberta Metsola, announced on Monday. “This House will not aid in legitimizing this regime that has sustained itself through torture, repression, and murder,” Metsola wrote on X. The ban will […]
Continue ReadingMeta named former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick to serve as president and vice chair Monday, further cementing the company’s growing ties to Republicans and President Donald Trump’s White House. In addition to a long career on Wall Street, Powell McCormick served as Trump’s deputy national security adviser during his first term. She was also […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Spanish police have made their largest-ever cocaine seizure on the high seas, intercepting a Europe-bound container ship with almost 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in salt. Officers from the […]
Continue ReadingIranian diplomats are to be banned from entering the European Parliament in response to the Tehran regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters who are demanding an end to half a century of religious dictatorship. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the move in a letter to MEPs on Monday. The ban will apply to the Parliament’s premises […]
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