On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political instability and skepticism among ordinary people fueled by fears of price rises. Story by Luke Shrago.
Continue ReadingFrance could ban social media for under-15s as early as next September, according to a draft law which will be discussed by parliament early in 2026. The law would prohibit social media platforms from providing their services to children under 15 years old as of 1 September 2026, according to the draft seen by Le […]
Continue ReadingA security guard follows Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech on a screen in Beijing.Image: keystone December 31, 2025, 1:58 p.mDecember 31, 2025, 1:58 p.m In his New Year’s address, China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping highlighted the country’s technological progress and at the same time reiterated its claim to reunification with Taiwan. […]
Continue ReadingThe Polish digital minister Dariusz Standerski has asked the Commission to investigate TikTok under the Digial Services Act (DSA) over the spread of AI-generated disinformation videos. Poland has recently seen a surge of AI videos that call for the country to leave the EU, the minister said in a post on X on Tuesday, which […]
Continue ReadingThe Finnish Coast Guard released this photo of the suspicious vessel.image: x December 31, 2025, 1:38 p.mDecember 31, 2025, 1:55 p.m The Finnish Coast Guard has detained a suspicious vessel after a submarine communications cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea. It was initially unclear what kind of ship it was. As police in Finland […]
Continue ReadingA Eurostar spokesperson told POLITICO that services were to resume at 7 p.m. Brussels time (6 p.m. London time) on Tuesday evening, after a “partial reopening of the Channel Tunnel.” Getlink, the company that operates the Channel Tunnel, said work continued through the night to fix the power issue, allowing rail traffic in both directions […]
Continue ReadingAround 3,000 safe-deposit boxes were breached as thieves drilled through a basement wall and got away undetected, according to police in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Continue ReadingBenajmin Netanyahu visited Donald Trump at the White House this week.Image: keystone December 31, 2025, 1:05 p.mDecember 31, 2025, 1:05 p.m Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played down growing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. In an interview with the US broadcaster Fox News, he said that only a “handful of kids” […]
Continue ReadingRobbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank’s vault room and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth some 30 million euros ($35 million), police said Tuesday. While the criminals remained at large, hundreds of distressed bank customers massed outside the branch on Tuesday demanding information, but were kept at bay by […]
Continue ReadingGetty Images Armed police carrying assault rifles patrol outside the Sydney Opera House Thousands of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Sydney as people mark the new year – a rare and stark sight in Australia, following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Some officers were authorised to carry high-grade weapons as part […]
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