“This is a complicated, difficult task, but it is a feasible one because we now have the necessary legal framework in place,” he said, saying the framework approved by the Parliament had put the initiative “on solid legal ground.” EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed to start negotiations on new migration measures aimed at speeding up […]
Continue ReadingKallas said that Russia’s support of Iran shows why Europe needs to keep up the pressure on the Kremlin with respect to the war in Ukraine. “If America wants the war in the Middle East to stop, Iran to stop attacking them, they should also put the pressure on Russia so that they are not […]
Continue ReadingThe intervention raises the stakes in a dispute that has been building since the Biennale Foundation confirmed earlier this month that Russia would return for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The decision has already drawn condemnation from more than 20 European governments and prompted warnings from the European Commission […]
Continue Reading“This shows that NATO allies recognise our changed security environment, and the need to meet our collective obligations,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wrote in the report. “I expect the NATO Summit in Ankara this July to build on our achievements in 2025. There is no room for complacency and no time to waste.” Yet the […]
Continue ReadingKim responded by saying that both leaders share similar positions on international issues and slammed Western countries for their interventionist mentality. “We oppose unlawful pressure on Belarus from the West and express support and understanding for measures taken by the Belarusian leadership to ensure socio-political stability and economic development,” he said. Lukashenko and Kim are two […]
Continue ReadingPistorius suggested any potential deal would follow a more flexible procurement approach. Pointing to Germany’s recent purchases of loitering munitions, he said Berlin is shifting away from locking in long-term contracts upfront and instead testing systems in practice before deciding whether to expand orders. “We tested what they really offer — not just papers or […]
Continue ReadingA landmark social media addiction trial in California on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a child, ordering them to pay $3 million in compensatory damages. In its probe into Snapchat, the EU could fine Snap, the parent company, up to 6 percent of its annual global […]
Continue Reading“Therefore we appeal for a ceasefire as soon as possible,” he explained, directing his message mainly to Iran, but also the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said Wednesday that he did not intend to negotiate with Washington. “[The conflict] is a real huge risk for rising and increasing instability in the region, […]
Continue ReadingCeding the Donbas was part of a contentious 28-point plan the U.S. presented to both Kyiv and Moscow last year. Under that plan, Ukraine would hold elections within 100 days of the end of the war. Zelenskyy said Russia is betting that Washington will lose interest in negotiations as the war in Ukraine grinds on, […]
Continue ReadingJosé Castañeda, a spokesperson for YouTube parent company Google, said the platform plans to appeal the ruling. “This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site,” he said in a statement. For decades, platforms have been shielded by federal liability protections enacted during the internet’s early days. But after Wednesday’s […]
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