Gaining momentum Von der Leyen’s announcement — although technical — is indicative of the huge momentum behind social media bans to keep kids and teenagers away from platforms and their addictive algorithms. Seven countries that had already been working on their own apps in coordination with the EU will deploy their versions by the end […]
Continue ReadingCivil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the aim of the operation was to disrupt the functioning of a facility that supplies heating.
Continue ReadingThe super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs. Authorities are beginning to assess the damage left behind by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which first hit the islands on Tuesday night local time and continued with a barrage of fierce winds […]
Continue ReadingThe decisive defeat of Hungarian leader and EU veto-er-in-chief Viktor Orbán presents the EU with an opportunity to move forward on several key foreign policy issues. But what was the problem? Or is unanimity holding the EU back from defending itself on the world stage?
Continue ReadingZhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Continue ReadingA BBC investigation reveals that legal advisers in the UK are helping migrants pretend to be gay in order to gain asylum.screenshot bbc April 15, 2026, 4:08 p.mApril 15, 2026, 4:08 p.m A shadow industry of British law firms and consultants aims to help migrants in the UK pretend to be gay in order to […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union will allow member states more flexibility to subsidise fuel and fertiliser prices to soften the impact of the price shock from the Iran war. However, any additional aid provided will have to be granted before the end of the year, with support for fuel limited to 50% of the extra costs from […]
Continue Reading“Replacing the legal ban with pricing that has a similar effect does not change our preliminary view that Meta’s conduct appears to be an abuse of its dominant position,” Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera said in a statement. The EU executive is considering whether to impose rare interim measures on Meta to restore access. The […]
Continue ReadingA billboard advertising the Russian army.Image: EPA April 15, 2026, 1:40 p.mApril 15, 2026, 1:40 p.m There is an HIV epidemic in Russia, says Alexei Lachow, a long-time consultant for HIV programs in Russia SRF. Almost one percent of the Russian population is living with the virus. In the war against Ukraine, the number of […]
Continue ReadingLufthansa planes remained on the ground today.Image: keystone April 15, 2026, 1:39 p.mApril 15, 2026, 1:39 p.m Lufthansa crews are celebrating their company’s anniversary with continued violent strikes. Just a few hours after the proposal for arbitration, the company and the pilots’ union Verband Cockpit fell out again and made mutual accusations. In particular, it […]
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