“Time is of the essence” to quickly develop a European space policy that relies much more heavily on European-made equipment and services in order to boost the continent’s security and competitiveness, French and German space ministers said on Tuesday. “The world is changing very fast,” Philipe Baptiste, France’s minister for higher education, research and space […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1 According to France’s health watchdog, half of teens spend between two and five hours a day on their smartphones. But your reporter went for dinner with some tech lobbyists, and it is clear now this ban sounds like a nightmare. Let us investigate. Supporters say it protects kids from […]
Continue ReadingUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will play a security role during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, drawing the Irishman among some Italian officials on Tuesday. According to sources at the US Embassy in Rome, who shared information with Italian outlets on Tuesday, federal agents would support diplomatic security details and would not conduct […]
Continue ReadingNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is facing a backlash after saying that the European Union should “keep on dreaming” about becoming independent from the United States, its largest ally, in matters related to security and defense. His comments came on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark through punitive […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 13:21 GMT+1 Germany is offering a €1 million euro reward for information leading to the arrest of suspected far-left militants whose Arson attack caused a massive blackout in Berlin earlier this month, the interior minister said on Tuesday. About 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses were left without power for nearly a […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in “very deep poverty” — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as earning less than 40% of the UK median household income after pension. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 10:40 GMT+1 The European Commission said it is scrutinizing Hungary’s request for €17.4 billion under the European Union’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE) program due to the country’s poor record on public procurement transparency and conflicts of interest, with MEPs warning that the money could be diverted for the political benefit […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/26/2026 – 15:44 GMT+1 WhatsApp has been officially classified as a “Very Large Online Platform” (VLOP) under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a designation that subjects the platform to the bloc’s strictest obligations to protect its users. The move, announced on Monday, means WhatsApp will be required to actively prevent the spread […]
Continue ReadingByEuronews Published on 01/26/2026 – 10:33 GMT+1 The European Commission will today launch a formal investigation into Grok, X’s chatbot, after its image-editing function was widely used to virtually undress pictures of real women and underage girls without their consent, according to a report by German newspaper Handelsblatt. The concerns emerged last summer after the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/23/2026 – 17:52 GMT+1 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could have quoted Frank Sinatra in response to Elon Musk calling him an “utter idiot” on X. In response, Ryanair boss launched a “Big Idiot” seat sale with cheap flights for Elon and all the others, quote, “idiots,” end quote. But away from the noise, […]
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