“We should rejoin the customs union this parliament … we should rejoin the single market. We should try and do this during this parliament,” he told the newspaper. “And then we should, as a Labour Party, fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment, a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the […]
Continue ReadingThe text was drawn up by MPs from the ruling coalition as a preliminary working draft, rather than by the government as an official bill. Czech Minister of Justice Jeroným Tejc told POLITICO that the leaked version “was not prepared by anyone from the Ministry of Justice, and personally I do not consider it suitable […]
Continue ReadingUber says it will invest up to 1.25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said on Thursday that […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is seeking 200 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It is an extraordinarily high number and comes on top […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in […]
Continue ReadingOne fear driving the shift to use homegrown tech is that of a “kill switch”; the idea that U.S. President Donald Trump could force the hand of American tech providers to cease services in Europe. Those fears peaked when the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan lost access last year to his Microsoft-hosted email […]
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Continue ReadingMar 19, 2026, 1:12 p.mMar 19, 2026, 3:02 p.m The new Chilean president, José Kast, has started building a wall on the border with Peru. On Monday, March 16, Kast himself appeared before the media at the construction site. Video: watson/nina bürge The wall is being built in the Atacama Desert, where Chile borders Peru. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/03/2026 – 13:10 GMT+1•Updated 16:34 Denmark and its allies reportedly deployed troops to Greenland in January because they feared a US invasion, Danish broadcaster DR said on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING DR said it had seen a military operations order dated January 13, which served as the basis for the deployment of Danish forces […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/03/2026 – 12:17 GMT+1•Updated 12:25 After witnessing the US administration’s confrontation with Denmark and the EU over Greenland, the government of Iceland now has its sights on potential EU membership. The Nordic island country is set to hold a referendum on August 29, 2026 on whether it should resume EU membership negotiations. ADVERTISING […]
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