Doubling down on drones While the release of the much-delayed DIP meets a key demand from allies and the U.K.’s military-industrial complex, the implementation will rely on Andy Burnham, who is expected to take over as prime minister later this summer. Under the plan, the U.K. will get some of the way to meeting NATO’s […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most potentially explosive elements of VW’s reported plan is the possible spin-off of at least parts of the company into a separate entity. Experts say management may be seeking to create a corporate structure that would give it greater freedom to decide the future of factories and jobs, without the constraints of […]
Continue ReadingThe Republic has emerged as a hub for shell companies set up to facilitate large cross-border tax fraud schemes and money laundering, a top official in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has warned. The Republic’s advantageous corporate tax regime has meant the State has become a destination of choice for criminal networks to incorporate […]
Continue ReadingThe two sides issued a joint statement on the topic, the first of its kind since 2019, although Šefčovič briefed reporters alone after the bilateral. The talks were due to continue Monday evening before Wang travels to Britain on Tuesday. The platform will be divided into four main categories: trade and investment balancing, export controls, […]
Continue ReadingSome 360,000 of the over 900,000 people who applied by mid-June have already been granted provisional work and residence permits, according to officials. Sánchez has defended the measure as recognition for those who already contribute to Spain’s economy, but the legalization scheme has been challenged by the center-right People’s Party and far-right Vox group. Last […]
Continue ReadingOther areas needed deciphering. Burnham promised “the biggest council house building program since the post-war period,” after millions of state-funded homes were sold off under Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy policies. Aides later clarified that he meant the biggest program since the end of the post-war period — not since the end of the Second World War […]
Continue ReadingBrussels, in response, stopped short of engaging directly with the criticism. “We do not usually comment on comments,” Paula Pinho, chief Commission spokesperson, told POLITICO on Monday. European External Action Service spokesperson Anouar El Anouni reiterated the bloc’s standard position, saying the EU “calls for respect for international law, and this at all times and […]
Continue ReadingThe EU has adopted new rules for dealing with sexualized AI deepfakes. Image: DPA June 29, 2026, 4:57 p.mJune 29, 2026, 4:57 p.m In the EU, AI applications for the abusive creation of sexualized deepfakes will be banned in the future. The member states gave the green light to the new rule, which will apply […]
Continue ReadingJune 29, 2026, 3:42 p.mJune 29, 2026, 3:49 p.m Local law enforcement investigators discovered the remains of at least 117 dogs at an animal shelter in California. The sheriff’s office announced the discovery in a statement; several US media outlets subsequently reported on it. The authorities were called to the animal shelter by animal rights […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/29/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 Ukraine was braced on Monday for an “intense” spike in temperatures over the coming days, with an eastward-moving heatwave set to heap pressure on the country’s struggling power grid. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine’s energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens […]
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