The announcement came as Trump renewed his attacks on the U.K. over its stance on the Iran war. In a Truth Social post, he warned “the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us.” “You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself,” Trump wrote. U.K. Prime […]
Continue ReadingThe CMA will continue to engage with the two firms and monitor the changes, it said. The regulator simultaneously announced that it will open a new SMS designation investigation into Microsoft’s corporate software services. In a blog post, Microsoft President Brad Smith said that the changes proposed by the software giant address the concerns that […]
Continue ReadingThe Army is investigating a video that appears to show an Apache attack helicopter flying low outside singer Kid Rock’s Nashville residence, a spokesperson confirmed. Two videos, posted by Kid Rock to social media on Saturday, show the country rock artist applauding and saluting an Apache helicopter as it hovers close to his outdoor pool before flying […]
Continue ReadingAlthough the three Ukrainian ports in Odesa region still experience Russian missile and drone strikes, they’re visited by about 200 cargo ships a month, said Andrii Klymenko, head of the monitoring group on the situation in the Black Sea region with the Institute for Black Sea Strategic Studies. “Ukraine managed to create a complex system […]
Continue ReadingOther coastal states, including Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Belgium, have intercepted suspected shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic and North Seas. This has “in some cases, forced the Kremlin to adapt by reflagging shadow-fleet tankers … while occasionally deploying military escorts,” Charlie Edwards, a senior fellow for strategy and national security at the International Institute […]
Continue ReadingMillions of Syrians fled the civil war that began in 2011, with many arriving in Germany during the 2015-2016 refugee crisis. By the end of 2024, around 1.23 million people of Syrian origin were registered in Germany. Merz made restricting migration a central campaign issue when he ran for office in 2025 and is now […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — A top U.S. official on Monday pressured the European Union to join a Washington-led club on artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica global club in December, an effort to counter China’s dominance by securing the supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence, including critical minerals, semiconductors, energy and hardware. But representatives […]
Continue Reading“The system worked pretty well, but when the WTO came into being the thinking was that everyone should sign up to pretty much everything [and] Special and Differential Treatment would be extended to developing countries,” he said. “This has, I would argue, worked much less well.” The plurilateral push allows countries to progress new deals, […]
Continue ReadingDefense Minister Margarita Robles said the ban had been in place from the start of the conflict, and had been made “perfectly clear to the American military” from the outset. “We don’t authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran.” It’s unclear how […]
Continue ReadingKyiv has repeatedly asked for more PAC-3 missiles, which are used in Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. campaign against Iran has made matters worse for Ukraine, as some of Kyiv’s partners are prioritizing supplies to the Middle East, Zelenskyy said. “All anti-ballistic packages — we see how partners … where they are sending them […]
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