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Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial
“We are ensuring that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Hegseth said.
‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal
The European Parliament’s leading competition lawmaker accuses the Commission chief of pre-empting merger review.
Sweden’s NATO missions are at risk if the left wins election, warns PM Kristersson
The center-right leader told POLITICO that Magdalena Andersson’s political partners can’t be trusted on defense.
UK MPs reject bill legalizing assisted dying bill despite previous support
The House of Commons opposed helping terminally ill adults to end their lives despite previous votes endorsing the social change.
Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk
With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.
US excludes French groups from MAGA-aligned grant program
Paris had warned that the program could amount to "foreign interference" in the upcoming presidential election.
EU should sanction Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, Kallas says
The EU should take "the same principled stance" it took over Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia, the bloc's top diplomat said.
‘The Europe she fought for will miss her’: Politicians pay tribute to Emma Bonino
The Italian civil rights activist and former European commissioner has died at the age of 78.
Hamas planned Berlin-Vienna attacks for Oct. 7 anniversary, indictment shows
Prosecutors allege principal targets included Israeli diplomats, Jewish community centers and pro-Israel demonstrations.
Biotechnology at scale: Europe’s next competitiveness test
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Merz’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ comments trigger defamation complaint from far-right AfD
The chancellor's remarks "crossed the line," according to a senior Alternative for Germany lawmaker.
EU tech chief backs global AI rules in wake of extinction warning
"Global rules are really needed," European tech commissioner says after researchers sound alarm over AI risks.
Germany floats new Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets
The idea would help to reduce the size of the EU's next long-term budget, per diplomats and officials.
It’s been 25 years since 9/11. What has DHS become?
Even former secretaries now agree the department needs to be refocused or dismantled.
9/11 and the story America likes to tell about itself
Our history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. Twenty-five years after 9/11, that narrative looks different.
Emma Bonino, Italy’s activist commissioner, dies at 78
The lifetime public servant had a decades-long career straddling unpredictable national politics and the bloc’s evolving political system.
Drei Szenarien für einen Kanzlertausch
Neun Tage vor den Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Berlin schrillen im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus die Alarmglocken. Angesichts historisch schlechter Umfragewerte analysieren Rixa Fürsen und Hans von der Burchard die politische Zukunft von Friedrich Merz. Im Raum stehen drei konkrete Szenarien für eine mögliche Machtablösung. Vom freiwilligen Rücktritt bis zum konstruktiven Misstrauensvotum. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview stellt sich der CDU-Spitzenkandidat […]
California’s Newsom signs online kid safety laws, including rules backed by Sam Altman
The new state laws come amid rising concern that social media and AI pose health risks to children.
Is Europe winning the ‘fight’? Von der Leyen’s SOTEU, one year on
When Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the European Union speech last year, the backdrop was chaotic. Russian drones had just crossed into Polish airspace, Donald Trump was casting doubt on America’s commitment to NATO, and the Commission president herself was facing votes of no confidence. Her answer to this disarray? […]