Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy drones
Decriminalizing porn would help close a huge budget gap but is a fraught step in a nation long stained by a reputation for exploiting its women.
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France pushes for EU-only defence spending
Photo. Catherine Vautrin / X The European Commission plans to allocate 134 billion euros to the defence and space sectors between 2028 and 2034. France is keen to ensure that these funds are directed exclusively to the European industry. However, not everyone in Europe shares this approach. The European Union budget is not intended to […]
Continue ReadingIran says it has given Trump administration new proposal for peace talks
The proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks over an end to the broader war within seven days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Continue ReadingThis U.S. zoo will soon get two giant pandas, Xi Jinping announces
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S. recently.
Continue ReadingHungarian president says UN faces ‘crisis of trust,’ urges organization to prove it can work
Hungarian President Andras Baka warned Thursday that the UN faces a "crisis of trust," saying the organization too often fails to act when powerful countries and their allies violate international rules. Baka told the UN General Assembly that "no country should be above the law" and rejected applying different standards depending on the country involved. […]
Continue ReadingMacron denies France received CIA warning of Russian drone attack
French President Emmanuel Macron has denied claims that the CIA had informed France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting southern Europe. In a joint interview aired on broadcasters France 2 and TF1 he said "We can deny this piece of information, the CIA did not inform France of this information and the Italian defence […]
Continue ReadingU.S. pledges an additional $267 million to contain fast-spreading Ebola
The aid adds to $887 million already provided, the State Department said, and will help build treatment units, safely bury bodies and expand programs to contain the spread.
Continue ReadingNetanyahu defends Israeli military actions in Middle East in UN speech
Netanyahu, who is subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, launched scathing attacks on nations and leaders who have criticised him. “They accuse Israel, tiny Israel, of colonialism – some colonialism. And who’s accusing us? Among them are people in Britain and in France. For God’s sake, they invented the […]
Continue ReadingPeter Thiel slams pope’s AI encyclical as gift to Chinese Communist Party
Tech billionaire and artificial intelligence investor Peter Thiel criticized Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, accusing the pontiff of serving as a “useful idiot for the [Chinese Communist Party]” by calling on world leaders to regulate AI. During an interview with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of POLITICO’s parent company Axel Springer, the PayPal co-founder said the pope’s […]
Continue ReadingEU Parliament president urges Germany to do deal in US drug pricing dispute – POLITICO
Metsola said the bloc had taken a similarly strong and self-confident stance in the crisis around Trump’s threats to annex Greenland at the beginning of 2026, and also when von der Leyen last week invited Canada to become an associate member. But despite strong ties with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his country, crucial […]
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