EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said her government would not take the initiative to introduce a social media ban on teens like those in the works in France, the U.K and other countries. “I am not against a social media ban for under 16s, but I am not either convinced […]
Continue ReadingHowever, a No. 10 spokesperson said media reports that the U.K. — which has deep security and defense ties with its U.S. ally — has sought a carve out from the controls were “categorically untrue.” “We’re in regular and constructive contact with both the U.S. government and Anthropic to understand the full picture, and they’re […]
Continue ReadingThe declaration name-checks Trump, saying that with the U.S. and Iran having reached an agreement to end hostilities, it is now easier to take more economic measures against Russia. “We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as President Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the Strait of […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired shots at a British yacht in the English Channel. On Tuesday a U.K.-registered yacht alleged that a Russian navy frigate — the Admiral Grigorovich — fired warning shots south of the Isle of Wight, outside Britain’s territorial waters, defense officials […]
Continue ReadingMusk’s lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel labeled the outcome a clear victory. “The libelous defamation of Mr. Musk by ZDF was journalistically completely unjustifiable,” Steinhöfel told POLITICO. “Thus, I am pleased by our successful enforcement of the cease-and-desist undertaking.” The legal battle focuses on the anti-immigrant riots that shook Northern Ireland last week. Belfast endured several nights […]
Continue ReadingFrance and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries, once the fighting stops. “We have built a mission with the British, several nations are included, we are ready to act very quickly,” Macron said […]
Continue ReadingThe head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv, called the attack “another Russian crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity.” “What more must the Kremlin Antichrist do for the world to realize that decisive action must be taken so that Russian terror against Ukraine and against the very principles of peace comes to […]
Continue ReadingLONDON – Keir Starmer said Monday the UK will ban social media for under-16s. Livestreaming and tools which allow users to communicate with strangers will also be blocked for under-16s, and restricted by default for 17 year-olds, the U.K. prime minister said. Starmer told a Downing Street press conference “a full ban is the right […]
Continue ReadingA nuclear detonation in space would not look like a conventional strike on Earth. But its effects could be devastating for modern societies and militaries that rely on satellites for communications, navigation, banking, transport, weather forecasting and military targeting. “If something similar to Starfish Prime happened today,” Traut said, referring to a 1962 U.S. high-altitude […]
Continue ReadingThe Cameroon-flagged vessel will now be moved to the south coast of England and monitored for any environmental and safety concerns, the ministry said, adding that it was boarded under United Nations maritime law. The incident marks the first time the U.K. has intercepted a Russian-linked vessel since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine […]
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