Tories rail against UK move to hand back Chagos Islands
Britain’s opposition party argued China could take advantage of Mauritius controlling the archipelago.
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Asteroid mission aims to save humans from the fate of the dinosaurs
Europe’s Hera mission will help figure out how to deflect an asteroid before it hits Earth.
Musk the surrogate: The tech titan will hit the campaign trail for Trump
Those close to Musk say his primary focus is on Pennsylvania.
Trump on immigrants: โWe got a lot of bad genes in our country right nowโ
The former president went after immigrants on Monday, linking crime to genetics.
Gaza likely to get new governing structure in coming year, says Israelโs EU envoy
Haim Regev said his country would “prevail and win” militarily during an exclusive interview with POLITICO, but fretted about Israel’s “legitimacy war” on the global stage.
Russian court sentences 72-year-old American for fighting for Ukraine
Steven James Hubbard given six years and 10 months in prison, but family cast doubt on his reported confessionA Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American citizen, Stephen James Hubbard, to six years and 10 months in prison after convicting him…
How the Supreme Court could reshape the US election โ again
From mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania to hurricane accommodations in North Carolina, here are the legal issues to watch.
Israel hits Hamas, Hezbollah hard on Oct. 7 anniversary
And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feuds with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview
The Minnesota governor also attempted to make a stronger case for the Democratic ticket.
Poland and Ukraineโs bloody past overshadows their anti-Russia alliance
Thousands died in wartime massacres and Warsaw wants Kyiv to admit responsibility and allow for exhumations and reburial of the victims.
European leaders repeat calls for ceasefire on first anniversary of start of war in Gaza
The 7 October Hamas incursion into southern Israel left more than 1,000 people dead and sparked a year of war which has devastated much of the Gaza Strip.
Marseille drug wars in spotlight again after boy, 14, allegedly hired as hitman
Teenager alleged to have been recruited by prisoner who later called police to report him over killing of taxi driverMarseilleโs long-running drug turf wars are under a renewed spotlight after a 14-year-old boy was allegedly hired as a hitman via socia…
Harris or Trump? Election betting goes live in US
On financial exchange startup Kalshi, some traders will be able to bet as much as $100M.
Thousands worldwide protest Mideast war ahead of 1-year mark
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were marching in cities across the globe to demand an end to the conflict.
Trump moves past the assassination attempt. His supporters have too.
โYou cannot let it outweigh the things that we need to do for the country to get us back on track,โ said one supporter.
Thousands join pro-Palestine rallies across Europe as anniversary of Gaza war nears
The war in Gaza, which started on 7 October last year, has seen more than 41,000 Palestinians killed and decimated the Strip. Almost 100 Israelis are still being held hostage by Hamas, with fewer than 70 believed to be alive.
Germanyโs far right is winning over the young
A dance track and online video game hyping mass deportations are some of the ways extreme-right groups are reaching the country’s youth.
Trumpโs return to Butler marks a dramatically changed US race
โThereโs a message here, right? To come back to the scene,โ said one Republican.
How Bidenโs week from hell ended on a high
The president went from mired in crisis on Monday to an unexpected Friday victory lap.
Cataloniaโs police under pressure after humiliation of Puigdemont escape
The Mossos dโEsquadra let the former Catalan leader slip through their hands in August.
Dutch feminists campaign for national monument to โwitchesโ
Thousands have been raised for site to commemorate victims of Satanic panic in 15th to 17th centuriesThree feminist campaigners in the Netherlands want to reclaim the insult โwitchโ and recognise the innocent victims of Dutch witch-hunts from the 15th …
One year since October 7 attacks: Is the EU impotent in Middle East escalation?
It has been one year since Israel suffered its worst ever terrorist attack, with Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups killing more than 1,000 Israelis and taking more than 250 hostage. Israel’s response has devastated Gaza, displacing most of the …
Ukraine kills nuclear plantโs pro-Russian security chief with car bomb
โA just retribution awaits every war criminal,โ Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said.
Argentinaโs eyes light up over Falklands as Britain gives away one overseas territory
Chagos Islands deal sparks interest in Buenos Aires, more than 40 years after war between U.K. and Argentina.
European electric car crisis: Audi’s Brussels factory faces uncertain future
Audi’s plant in Belgium’s capital assembles a โฌ80,000 electric SUV, which is too expensive for Europeans. After 2025, production will likely relocate to Mexico, and workers and unions are not happy.
Journey through the European electric car crisis: The uncertain future of the Audi factory in Brussels
Audi’s Brussels plant is assembling an 80,000 euro electric SUV, which turns out to be too expensive for Europeans. After 2025, production will probably relocate to Mexico. Workers and unions are not happy.
Lebanon yearns for national unity as war revives specter of 1980s
Many in Lebanon are desperate not to let Israel’s attack and economic hardships reignite sectarian divisions.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says west โdragging outโ delivery of long-range weapons
At a media appearance with new Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted western delays in supplying weapons. What we know on day 954See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageNatoโs chief Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian president Volod…
Quels commissaires europรฉens ont le plus dโimmobilier, dโargent et dโinfluence ?
POLITICO a passรฉ en revue les dรฉclarations d’intรฉrรชts des prรฉtendants ร lโexรฉcutif bruxellois.
23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared
MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.
Britain hands Chagos Islands, home of secretive US military base, over to Mauritius
Diego Garcia will remain under U.S.-U.K. jurisdiction for at least 99 years, but forcibly removed Chagossians will be helped to resettle.
Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
Commission ponders what makes a โsignificantโ cybersecurity incident under NIS2
The latest draft of the implementing act seen by Euractiv defines a “significant” incident as one that harms health or causes financial losses over โฌ500,000 or 5% of turnover.
Russia paying people to vote against joining EU, Moldova warns
Moscow has built a “mafia-style” network to distribute cash ahead of a critical referendum on the country’s future, top Moldovan officials told POLITICO.
Keir Starmer repays more than ยฃ6,000 in gifts, including cost of Taylor Swift tickets
PRESS REVIEW โ Thursday, October 3: The Israeli press urges caution as tensions heighten in the Middle East, whereas the Iranian press strikes a more bullish tone. Elsewhere, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer repays more than ยฃ6,000 in gifts after a…
11 new damning details unveiled in the Trump election case
From Trumpโs fictitious stats about voter fraud to the FBIโs forensic analysis of Trumpโs phone, prosecutors previewed how they would make their case at trial.
Tony Blair: Bring in third party to end the war in Gaza
Former British leader supported Israel’s self-defense.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian strike hits Kharkiv apartment block; Ukrainian troops quit Vuhledar
Zelenskyy urges western backing akin to that for Israel after Kharkiv strike; Ukraineโs 72nd mechanised brigade leaves eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years. What we know on day 953See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian guided bo…
Harris, Trump take an America First tone on dockworkersโ strike
Foreign shipping companies that dominate seaborne trade draw bipartisan criticism as U.S. ports grind to a halt.
Israรซl risque de mener un long combat au Liban
L’invasion de 1982, qui s’รฉtait transformรฉe en une longue occupation, รฉtait, elle aussi, prรฉsentรฉe ร l’origine comme une mission visant ร repousser des militants.
Starmer to repay ยฃ6,000 for gifts including Taylor Swift tickets
Prime minister will reimburse hospitality ahead of new โcodeโ over freebies
Russia tightens grip on Donetsk region as it captures key Ukrainian town
Kyiv’s forces had to withdraw to avoid encirclement.
Swine fever threatens Italy’s prized prosciutto production
Italian authorities were forced to cull nearly 120,000 pigs since swine fever appeared in the country back in January 2022. Now, they have slaughtered three-quarters of those over the past two months.
Around 100,000 Lebanese refugees have fled to Syria, UN says
Over 1,000 Lebanese people have been killed and 6,000 wounded since Israel intensified cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon and Beirut, according to the Lebanese health authorities.
Control smartphones like tobacco, says leading WHO expert
Problematic and โaddiction-likeโ online behavior is rising among adolescents.
British government split over new-look Brexit deal
Keir Starmer travels to Brussels with the prospect of a new youth mobility scheme high on the agenda.
UK helped stop Iranian missiles headed for Israel
PM Keir Starmer expressed concern that “the region is on the brink.”
Trump blasts Harris on Iran, says Biden administration is โleading us to brink of World War IIIโ
It was his latest instance of using current events to slam the vice president โ just one day after turning a visit to a community ravaged by Hurricane Helene into a political jab.
Kremlin increases defense budget by 30%
The 2025 budget bill calls for military spending to account for almost a third of federal spending. At the same time, the Kremlin has called up 130,000 young people for military service.
EU warns of โdangerous regional warโ as Iran and Israel trade blows
Tehran launches hundreds of missiles at Tel Aviv as Israeli forces enter Lebanon.
Russia’s autumn conscription: How many of the 133,000 draftees will end up in Ukraine?
Tuesday marks the beginning of Russia’s latest conscription campaign after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree calling up tens of thousands for military service. How many of them will end up joining the war against Ukraine?
Irish government splashes the cash to keep out Sinn Fรฉin
A bumper โฌ2.2 billion will go into votersโ pockets, with Appleโs bonus โฌ14 billion put aside as a nest egg for future projects.
Israel risks a long fight in Lebanon
The 1982 invasion โ that turned into a long occupation โ was also originally styled as a mission to push back militants.
Blaze Star explosion: Night sky set to gain a bright new star in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event
Astronomers are waiting for T Coronae Borealis, a nova 3,000 light-years away, to explode for the first time in almost 80 years.
Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russiaโs autumn draft
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft that starts on 1 October and goes until the end of the year, according to a Kremlin decree published on Monday (1 October).
Meloniโs street protest crackdown prompts concerns of growing repression in Italy
Beefed-up anti-protest laws take aim at climate activists and allow nonviolent protesters to be jailed.
Biden needs to be the last Irish-American US president
In desperately seeking to maintain its privileged position in Washington, successive Irish governments have unintentionally sabotaged their credibility within the EU.
What Westminster (Massachusetts) really thinks about the US presidential election
A small town in Massachusetts is as politically divided as its London namesake.
Ukraine war briefing: Fight hard through autumn, Zelenskyy urges forces
Mark Rutte to take Nato reins from Jens Stoltenberg; โI donโt really buy itโ says former Trump adviser of boasts about ending war. What we know on day 951 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the situation was …
Rheumatoid arthritis in Czechia needs faster diagnosis, access to treatment [Advocacy Lab Content]
In Czechia, over 160,000 people and approximately 4,000 children are living with rheumatoid arthritis. While modern medicine offers hope, early diagnosis and better access to treatment remain critical.
Target Iran: Israel seizes its moment to reshape the Middle East
Prime Minister Netanyahu warns Iran’s clerics their days are numbered and boasts there is “nowhere” Israel cannot target.
Top UK civil servant Simon Case quits
In a message to staff, Case said “whilst the spirit remains willing, the body is not.”
Republicans are starting to raise alarms about Trumpโs ground game
โThey are out-matching us in money, in enthusiasm and in the ground game,โ one Michigan-based GOP strategist said.
Brace for chaos at Brussels airports
Disruptions are expected at both Brussels and Charleroi airports due to a strike.
In Moscow, metro booths seek to attract new volunteers for the Ukrainian front
In the past month, new informational booths have popped up between the escalators and the turnstiles. Passengers are being offered the equivalent of โฌ50,000 to join the army, an incentive that has met with limited success.
Top FIFA official also holds key EU court function
A senior football official makes more than $200K a year while also assessing future judges for Europe’s supreme court.
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs diplomacy ร la carte
The Serbian leader has proved adept at balancing the West versus China and Russia.
Far right, far left in European Parliament miss out on millions because of bureaucracy
Two new factions found creating a European political party an arduous process.
Pope Francis urges all members of the Church to never cover up sexual abuse
Speaking to a crowd of around 39,000 in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, the pontiff wrapped up a difficult visit to Belgium by saying, “There is no place for the covering up of abuse.”
Top Labour MP resigns, decrying โgreed and powerโ of Starmerโs partyย
Rosie Duffield quit the party over the ongoing freebies scandal and the prime minister’s austerity policies.
Trump says Harris would turn every town into a โthird-world hellholeโ
Responding to Kamala Harrisโ hardening border stance, Donald Trump spun a vision of a U.S. overrun by violent โterroristsโ and called the vice president โmentally disabled.โ
Marine Le Pen is on trial. A guilty verdict could doom her presidential ambitions.
The French far-right wants to make the best out of a complication situation during a trial which could potentially bar Le Pen from running for president in 2027.
Mass rallies take place around the world demanding democracy in Venezuela
One of the largest protests took place in the Spanish capital Madrid, where around 70,000 Venezuelans live.
Italy prepares new crackdown on migrant rescue efforts
New legislation targets planes working with NGO vessels.
Jens Lehmann fined โฌ135,000 for damaging neighbourโs garage with chainsaw
Incident took place in Germanโs hometown of StarnbergLehmann also settles unpaid Munich airport parking feesThe former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined โฌ135,000 (ยฃ113,000) by a court in his hometown of Starnberg for damaging h…
Biden told allies that Netanyahu doesnโt want to end fighting in Lebanon
After a week of back and forth with Israel that increasingly frustrated Biden, Israel launched a massive strike against Hezbollah targeting the groupโs leader.
EU betting on India and Vietnam for chips
Looking to be less dependent on China and Taiwan, the West is keen to have alternative suppliers and are pushing at an open door with New Delhi and Hanoi.
Israel targeted Hezbollahโs Nasrallah in large bombing in Beirut, officials say
It is unclear if the Hezbollah leader was hurt or killed in the attack, which struck the militant groupโs headquarters.
Lebanese community in Germany fears the worst as threat of war looms
Germany has over 47,000 Lebanese nationals, who are following developments in the Middle East with fear.
Spanish far-right MEP Alvise Pรฉrez admitts to illegal campaign financing on social media
Spanish far-right MEP Alvise Pรฉrez admitted that he received โฌ100,000 in undeclared cryptocurrencies from a businessman to partially finance his campaign for theย European elections, and called for a ‘tax rebellion’ against the Spanish state.ย
Civil society prompts Italy citizenship referendum, amid diverging trends in Europe
On Tuesday (24 September), the petition to change Italy’s citizenship law hit its target of 500,000 signatures in under a month, paving the way for a national referendum, bypassing the Parliament.
Cooling inflation opens door to October interest rate cut from ECB
Attention of policymakers is shifting from inflation to growth as unemployment starts to rear its head.
Hungaryโs chief prosecutor asks EP to lift immunity of Orbรกnโs main rival
Opposition leader Pรฉter Magyar faces charges for grabbing a phone from a man filming him in a nightclub.
European lawmakers condemn atrocities at French energy giantโs African fortress
Human rights organizations called for thorough independent investigation.
LโIrlande a un problรจme que tout le monde aimerait avoir : comment dรฉpenser les 14,1 milliards dโeuros dโApple ?
Dublin va rรฉcupรฉrer des milliards quโApple a รฉtรฉ condamnรฉe ร payer, alors que ses recettes dโimpรดt sur les bรฉnรฉfices atteignent dรฉjร des records.
Hungary would have given in to Russia, says Orbรกnโs top aide
The political director of Hungary’s PM says that the Ukrainians killed fighting Russia died “for nothing.”
The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award
If shortlisted, Musk will be invited to the European Parliament to defend his views on free speech.
Pandemonium in Finland as zoo sends expensive bears back to China
Bye-bye Huรก Bร o and Jรญn Bร obร o.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
POLITICO curates a lineup of the top players influencing the Conservativesโ Brexit and trade policies.
Apple mega-bucks give Ireland a โฌ14 billion dilemma
More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace โ but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.
โAll must be beheadedโ: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giantโs African stronghold
Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.
Germany clears the way for Europe to shoot more wolves
The German vote was key to secure the adoption of a proposal to make it easier to kill threatening wolves in Europe.
Von der Leyen budgeted โฌ149K to pay medieval history professor for farming report
The European Commission president bumped up the salary rate for academic to nearly โฌ1,000 per day.
Israelโs message to Hezbollah is falling on deaf ears
What was meant to preempt escalation into a full-blown war is having quite the opposite effect, despite both sides knowing full well that another war would make the conflict of 2006 look like a skirmish.
โPablo Escobar of beaversโ calls on Polandโs Tusk to cover dams, not shoot animals
The wildlife manager โย and self-professed “good guy” โ says Warsaw does not need to kill beavers to protect its dams.
Here are the foreign leaders on Trumpโs and Harrisโ radars this week
Americaโs election is the wild card looming over many discussions at this yearโs U.N. General Assembly.
Just 23,000 people came to UK last year on youth mobility visas
Figures give EU diplomats more hope of reaching a post-Brexit deal to allow young holiday workers into UK Just 23,000 people came to the UK last year to work as part of the British youth mobility scheme, a fraction of the overall net migration figure,…
Show me the money, Gastein says
SNEAK PEEK โย Gastein day 1 kicks off with a plea to ramp up investment in health โ and ways to do it. โ Can tech help to close the gender health gap? Some think so, but only if its funded and reaches all in need. โ Is COP29 the breakthrough year for health and [โฆ]
Walking a fraying nuclear tightrope
At this perilous moment, a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative. Weโve done this work before; we can do it again.
Trump promises to โtake other countriesโ jobsโ with โlowest taxesโ
Trump previewed a sprawling manufacturing overhaul aimed at โrelocating entire industriesโ into the U.S.