Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%
President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.
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Meta to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Technology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services. The new offerings would give access to features including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use. The […]
Continue ReadingDrones caused 3 out of every 4 Ukraine war casualties, Latvian spies say – POLITICO
The report also highlighted a plan by Russia to build a drone production plant in neighboring Belarus with a capacity of up to 100,000 drones a year. Drone warfare played a major role in helping Ukrainian forces repel Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Since late 2024, however, the drone war has shifted in Russia’s favor, […]
Continue ReadingEU countries' final approval to Russian gas ban, four years after full scale invasion of Ukraine
European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc’s plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law. The policy makes legally-binding the EU’s vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier, nearly four years after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s […]
Continue ReadingNew Iran videos show bodies piled up in hospital and snipers on roofs
Verified videos emerging from Iran show bodies piled up in a hospital, snipers stationed on buildings and CCTV cameras being destroyed, following the unprecedented crackdown on protests earlier this month. BBC Verify has been tracking the spread of protests across Iran since they first erupted in late December, but the near total internet blackout imposed […]
Continue ReadingEU Parliament delays decision to unfreeze US trade deal – POLITICO
The Parliament froze ratification of the agreement, signed by Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in July, after the U.S. president threatened tariffs on European allies backing Greenland. Lead negotiators will meet Feb. 4 to decide next steps, the Parliament’s International Trade Committee Chair Bernd Lange said. At the meeting, lawmakers broadly […]
Continue ReadingEU, India reach agreement on trade deal – POLITICO
“This would be a very good story for our agriculture sector. I believe we are aiming to start a completely new chapter in the field of cooperation in the automotive sector, in machinery,” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič told POLITICO. On trade in services, the trade chief said that sectors like telecoms, maritime and financial […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp to face fresh scrutiny as EU decides it’s a big online platform – POLITICO
The verdict also lands as countries such as France are actively discussing restrictions on social media platforms for children. The decision focuses particularly on WhatsApp Channels in which admins can broadcast announcements to groups of people in a feed, making it different from the messaging feature. WhatsApp’s private messaging service is explicitly excluded. WhatsApp was […]
Continue ReadingFinland tackles undersea cable sabotage amid Russian threat
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Finland is set to establish a new maritime surveillance centre in the Gulf of Finland, a move aimed at protecting critical undersea infrastructure amidst heightened regional tensions. The initiative, […]
Continue ReadingHungary, Slovakia vow to sue EU over Russian gas ban – POLITICO
Leaders rubber-stamped the law on Monday, but Hungary and Slovakia — which are highly dependent on Russian fossil fuels — voted against the measure, arguing that it would send energy prices skyrocketing. Hungary said it would begin proceedings against the EU as soon as the law is formally adopted, which is likely to be in early […]
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