Von der Leyen framed the conflict as further proof that the EU should accelerate its shift away from imported fossil fuels and electrify faster. “The way forward is obvious. We must reduce our overdependency on imported fossil fuels and boost our home-grown, affordable, clean energy supply. From renewables to nuclear, in full respect of technology […]
Continue ReadingShould the platforms be found guilty of breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act, they risk fines of up to 6 percent of their annual global revenue. Meta can now respond to the findings and offer remedies to avoid a fine. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request to comment. The Commission said the measures Meta […]
Continue ReadingAlready, 2026 is shaping up to be the world’s second-warmest year on record, according to some analyses. For Europe, the past winter was one of the coldest in recent years, but temperatures are rebounding. Last month was the continent’s second-hottest March on record. Wednesday’s report confirmed that 2025 marked Europe’s worst wildfire season on record, […]
Continue ReadingBlanket ban Estonia defines ex-combatants broadly to cover everyone involved in Russia’s war effort, from regular troops to proxy forces such as the Wagner mercenary group. That includes hundreds of thousands mobilized since 2022, as well as tens of thousands who later deserted at risk of a prison sentence. Pevkur rejected concerns that a blanket […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump assailed the leadership of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on social media Tuesday, as he continues to criticize Europe’s response to the U.S. and Israel’s ongoing war in Iran. Merz, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.” “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Trump wrote. […]
Continue ReadingWhat he said: “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time, and the United Nations Security Council was united in the face of terror, we answered the call together as our people have done so for more than a century, shoulder to shoulder, through two world wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan and […]
Continue ReadingBritish monarchs deliver their political messages in code — and the reference we just heard Charles make to 9/11 is worth unpacking. “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time … we answered the call together, as our people have done so for more than a century, shoulder […]
Continue ReadingAirlines are already feeling the squeeze. Lufthansa said last Tuesday it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October to save “40,000 metric tons of fuel,” while SAS Scandinavian Airlines has canceled around 1,000 flights in recent days and Air France-KLM has imposed a €100 surcharge on long-haul tickets. “I think there will be failures,” O’Leary […]
Continue ReadingThe State Department is rolling out a limited edition U.S. passport design featuring President Donald Trump’s face on the inside cover and other images to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary of independence. Previews of the commemorative passport show Trump’s portrait overlaid on the Declaration of Independence on the inside cover with his signature in gold, […]
Continue ReadingTwo vessels allegedly carrying looted Ukrainian wheat were headed toward Israel this week to dock in Haifa and unload their cargo. Israeli newspaper Haaretz previously reported that four shipments of stolen grain from Ukraine have already been unloaded in Israel to date. According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv had taken “all necessary steps through diplomatic channels to […]
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