“I cannot imagine that in the current situation MEPs would vote for any trade measures benefiting the U.S.,” the Greens’ top trade lawmaker and chair of the Internal Market Committee Anna Cavazzini told POLITICO. “We should have such a discussion, it’s inevitable,” added Brando Benifei, the Socialist lawmaker who chairs Parliament’s delegation for relations with the U.S. Under the deal, […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 12:28 p.mJanuary 9, 2026, 12:30 p.m That’s what happened The path is clear for the conclusion of the EU free trade agreement with the four South American Mercosur states Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. At a meeting of representatives of the 27 EU countries in Brussels, a sufficient number of participants agreed […]
Continue ReadingMeta-owned WhatsApp could face the strictest rules for platforms under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as soon as the end of January, Euractiv has learned, although the exact timeline for the designation is not yet set. Designation – as a so-called very large online platform (VLOP) – would mean WhatsApp joining Meta-owned Instagram and […]
Continue ReadingEven after the phone call with Trump, Gustavo Petro sees an attack by the US military as a “real threat”.Image: keystone After the situation between Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump seemed to have briefly defused, tensions are now rising again. Jan 9, 2026, 11:34 amJan 9, 2026, 11:34 am follow me Since the USA captured […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok has limited image generation feature to paying subscribers of social media platform X – following a global outcry over users being allowed to create deepfake pornography, including undressing images of women and minors. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” the controversial AI chatbot Grok now states […]
Continue ReadingThe military force moved about $1 billion using two exchanges registered in Britain, according to TRM Labs, which specializes in crypto investigations.
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 9:47 amJan 9, 2026, 9:47 am US President Donald Trump has signaled support for a new package of sanctions against Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine. “I support it,” he said in an interview with US broadcaster Foxnews. Donald Trump supports further sanctions against Russia.Image: keystone But he went on to […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/01/2026 – 9:32 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump teased a visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the country readies for a crucial election in April. According to a letter published by Orbán, Trump praised what he called the “golden era of American-Hungarian relations” and highlighted his […]
Continue ReadingUnder Joe Biden, electric cars were subsidized by the state, Trump is relying on combustion cars.Image: keystone After Ford, General Motors also has to scale back its electric car targets in the USA. 09.01.2026, 09:0009.01.2026, 09:00 The electric car business is causing the US car giant General Motors a huge write-down. The company will take […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 6:26 amJan 9, 2026, 6:26 am For the first time in the history of the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA is bringing a crew of four astronauts back to Earth early due to health problems of a crew member. The return flight is planned for “the coming days,” […]
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