Jan 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 […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican. The meeting, which hadn’t been previously included in the list of Leo’s planned appointments, was later listed by the Vatican in its daily bulletin, without adding details. The details of the meeting […]
Continue Reading“Look at what’s happening around Moldova today. Look at what’s happening in the world,” she explained. “It is getting more and more difficult for a small country like Moldova to survive as a democracy, as a sovereign country, and of course to resist Russia.” Moldova was part of Romania from 1918 until 1940, when it was annexed by the USSR, before declaring independence […]
Continue ReadingThe 2025 Plenary Meeting of the CERIS Expert Group, held on 20-21 November 2025 in Brussels, brought together 54 of its members to assess ongoing work, set strategic goals, and plan the future direction of CERIS activities. Led by the Innovation and Security Research Unit, the event confirmed CERIS’ role as a European platform for […]
Continue ReadingAutonomous tariff suspensions and quotas provide full or partial waivers of applicable import customs duties, designed to support EU industries by enabling access to certain strategic raw materials, semi-finished goods, or components that are either not produced or insufficiently produced within the EU, thereby reducing costs relative to standard customs duties. Updates to these suspensions […]
Continue ReadingThe upcoming 7th edition of the Cities Forum in 2027 is looking for a dynamic host city. This is a unique opportunity for cities to contribute to key discussions on the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy and to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable urban development. All interested EU cities are invited to apply. The call is […]
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