Germany taunts Donald Trump again despite Republican outrage
Berlin escalates feud with former US president, even though he could soon regain the White House.
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Russian oil deal proves Hungary energy crisis fears unfounded, EU says
The agreement allows the EUโs two most Kremlin-friendly countries to skirt around restrictions imposed by Ukraine.
Russian hawk pushes case for Putin to strike West with nuclear weapons
Russia should clearly state its willingness to use nuclear weapons against countries that “support NATO aggression in Ukraine”, according to an influential foreign policy hawk.
Wars are breeding superbugs that will spread โeverywhereโ
Drug-resistant infections thrive in the chaos of war, spilling over to neighboring regions.
Trumpโs improv stood no chance against Harrisโ coached attacks
The vice president let Trump do the work of executing her strategy.
Brussels questions whether Starmer really wants a Brexit reset
EU officials and diplomats say when push comes to shove, the new PMโs position is so far so similar to his Tory predecessorโs.
Vestagerโs victories see her quit on a high
Court wins against Apple and Google seal the EU antitrust chief’s legacy as a forceful foe of Big Tech.
Slovakia loses fight against corruption
Prime Minister Robert Fico doesn’t care.
ย โWeโre the only plane in the sky:โ 9/11 on board Air Force One
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Polish ex-MEP arrested over nephewโs private university scandal
The country’s new government under PM Donald Tusk has pushed for lawmakers from the former ruling Law and Justice party to face prosecution for corruption.
Sรกnchez urges the EU to ‘reconsider’ tariffs on Chinese electric cars, exposing cracks
“We don’t need another war, in this case, a trade war. We need to build bridges between the EU and China,” Pedro Sรกnchez said in Shanghai.
Trump just showed how heโd approach the war in Ukraine
He gave no ground in his refusal to explicitly cheer for Ukraineโs success.
Trump wins the debate โ for Harris
The vice president let Trump do the work of executing her strategy.
How Harris beat Trump at his own game
By out-attacking a notorious attack dog, the vice president scored a clear debate win and left voters with an impression of strength.
The world can now see Kamala Harris in its most powerful job
The Democratic presidential nominee navigated tough policy questions while fending off an aggressive Donald Trump.
9 body language tells from the presidential debate
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had a lot to say โ but their body language said even more.
Harris won the debate โ and it wasnโt close
Our takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate.
Building a shared finance and security vision between Britain and Europe
Against a geopolitical backdrop thatโs unrecognizable from just a few years ago, thereโs a strong case for developing a cross-Channel finance and security partnership.
Europeโs most dangerous train station exposes Brusselsโ failuresย
Shootings, stabbings and rampant shoplifting: The Belgian capital’s main railway hub is a magnet for trouble. Why is no one stepping up to fix the problem?
The UK is backing away from oil
Britain has been drilling off the Scottish coast for generations. But the new Labour government has greener plans.
Ukraine to press top US and UK officials on striking deeper inside Russia
A top GOP lawmaker says the U.S. is ready to loosen restrictions. The Biden administration says no decision has been made.
Spanish judge shelves landmark case of Franco-era torture victim
Julio Pacheco says he will appeal against the โdevastatingโ decision to abandon the first such investigation in SpainHopes of securing justice for people tortured under the four-decade Franco dictatorship in Spain have suffered a major setback after a …
โฌ13B legal win over Apple made me cry, says shocked EU competition chief
Margrethe Vestager said sheโd been told to brace for defeat on Appleโs challenge against tax state aid finding.
Top EU Court rejects Googleโs appeal of โฌ2.42 billion fine in Shopping caseย
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the European Commission’s โฌ2.42 billion fine against Google over allegations it abused its dominant position in the search engine market.
Google loses โฌ2.4bn EU antitrust case for favouring its own shopping service
It’s one of a pair of court victories today in Brussels’ battle against big tech.
EU court orders Apple to pay Ireland โฌ13 billion in back taxes
The case about Apple not paying sufficient taxes in Ireland, where it has its European headquarters, drew outrage from Apple when it opened in 2016 , with CEO Tim Cook dismissing it as ‘total political crap.’
Apple, Ireland lose โฌ13bn sweetheart tax deal case in victory for EU’s ‘tax lady’
EU judges definitively ruled in favour of the European Commission’s finding that low tax bills paid by the tech giant were an unlawful subsidy.
Google loses court battle over first EU antitrust fine
The Court of Justice said Googleโs practice of favoring its own shopping search results over rival services โwas discriminatory.โ
European Commission scores stunning court win in โฌ13B Apple tax row
Competition czar Margrethe Vestagerโs surprise victory against Apple vindicates her finding that the tech giantโs Irish tax deals were illegal aid.
Europeโs new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix it
German manufacturers are being strangled. The EU is feeling the pinch. Mario Draghi on Monday warned the EU may be staring at โslow agony.โ
Scooters, bikes, cars and trucks: Polish ex-MEP faces charges over fraudulent travel claims
Ryszard Czarnecki calls the allegations “lies and complete nonsense.”
Radical left and radical right have become indistinguishable
For as long as the center fails to make its case in a way that galvanizes, there will be many more like Sahra Wagenknecht.
Will cloud hang over Sinner’s US Open victory?
In the build-up to the US Open, eventual men’s champion Jannik Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence over two failed doping tests. Yet questions remain over the case.
Margrethe Vestagerโs legacy faces day of reckoning in Apple and Google rulings
The EUโs top court rules on final appeals of Appleโs state aid payback and Googleโs first big antitrust fine.
Top EU court to rule in โฌ13bn Apple case that could hit โsweetheartโ tax deals
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after blocโs competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in IrelandThe EUโs top court will rule whether the European Commission was right to demand that โฌ13bn (ยฃ11bn) in โillegalโ tax…
Trumpโs debate playbook: Call the rules โriggedโ and undermine the moderators
Trumpโs attacks on ABC illustrate his overall approach to debating.
Michel Barnierโs new secret EU mission
Can the former chief Brexit negotiator, now France’s prime minister, grease the wheels on budget talks with Brussels?
Why the Kremlin loves social media
This weekโs indictment of a social media content firm shows how itโs getting easier and easier for Russia to influence U.S. elections.
Trump wants 25th Amendment changed to impeach vice presidents
He has repeatedly accused Kamala Harris and Democrats of hiding the state of Bidenโs health.
Trump allies fear heโll blow the debate โ his best chance to regain ground on Harris
The challenge is getting the former president to stick to the script.
Poland wants 3 Belarusians behind bars for Ryanair diversion
The Ryanair flight was forced to to land in Minsk, where opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich and his partner were arrested.
Foreign influence attempts are the new normal for American elections
As attempted foreign interference in elections continues to evolve, so does the response to it. Officials are grappling with questions of how to hold bad actors accountable while preserving trust in the system.
Harris team worried sheโll be โhandcuffedโ by debate rules set by Biden
Even some Democrats dismiss her griping as gamesmanship. But the mic rules are changing her strategy.
Donald Trump gets the โinside straightโ heโs been hoping for in court
The former president has had remarkable success with his strategy of delays, but a legal reckoning looms if he loses the election.
After court appearance, Trump rails against legal cases, his lawyers and the election
โIโm disappointed in my legal talent,โ he told reporters.
An ageing king, his clairvoyant daughter and her celebrity shaman โ welcome to Norwayโs epic reality show | Aslak Nore
We pride ourselves on egalitarianism, but paradoxically weโre still drawn to our dysfunctional royal family. For how much longer?It should have been an Instagram-perfect wedding image, but it turned out to be something more embarrassing. In the picture…
French PM Barnier promises โfiscal fairnessโ will help keep debt under control
The new prime minister insisted he did not want to raise France’s โ already considerable โย debt levels.
Trump hush money sentencing delayed until after November election
The sentencing, previously scheduled for Sept. 18, is now set for Nov. 26.
In surprise move, Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to federal tax charges on Thursday, a surprise move that avoids a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the US presidential election.
Czechia offers alternative should gas transit via Ukraine be disrupted
Czechia has sufficient gas network capacity to support other countries in case of disruption of Russian supplies via Ukraine, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sรญkela (STAN, EPP) wrote in a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding trial after all
The presidentโs son will be sentenced for tax evasion in December.
Itโs time to address this leading cause of death: COPD
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
‘We’ll have to fight to the end’ – woman at centre of French rape case
Gisรจle Pรฉlicot, 72, was raped by unknown men over the course of 10 years, after being drugged to sleep by her husband.
‘We’ll have to fight to the end’ – woman at centre of French rape case
Gisรจle Pรฉlicot, 72, was raped by unknown men over the course of 10 years, after being drugged to sleep by her husband.
‘We’ll have to fight to the end’ – woman at centre of French rape case
Gisรจle Pรฉlicot, 72, was raped by unknown men over the course of 10 years, after being drugged to sleep by her husband.
Durovโs family signed lease for home in Paris in 2018, ex-partner says
The Telegram CEO agreed to pay for a house for his family in the French capital the same year he first met with Emmanuel Macron.
What is a French prime ministerโs job anyway?
The answer depends on when you ask.
Michel Barnier: Everything you need to know about the new French PMโs conservative politics
The new French prime minister has embraced conservative stances at home which could net him tacit support from the far right.
Kosovo PM says sorry after getting kidsโ math puzzle all wrong
“I wouldn’t have gotten a passing grade,” Albin Kurti admits.
Barรงa fans fail in court bid for EU to probe Messi transfer
Top EU court says supporters can’t demand the European Commission investigate any unfair subsidy to French football clubs.
European Parliamentโs scheduling fiasco risks delaying commissioner hearings
It’s highly unlikely Ursula von der Leyen’s team will be able to start in November.
Irish data privacy watchdog case against X is โstruck outโ
Court proceedings from the Irish Data Protection Commission against X are officially over as of Wednesday (4 September), after the company agreed to permanently stop processing some personal data collected in the EU to train artificial intelligence (AI).
Iran pays millions in ransom to end massive cyberattack on banks, officials say
IRLeaks, a group with a history of hacking Iranian companies, was said to be responsible.
Top Macron ally bets heโll be gone in months
Insiders say popular former PM is preparing for Macron to step down, despite French president’s insistence he’ll stay in office until end of his term.
Why the Republican Party is actually better off if Kamala Harris wins
To dominate the country once more, Republicans need to hasten the move to a post-Trump party.
The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
The chamberโs new conflict-of-interest rules donโt apply to its most powerful member.
Democrats target Trumpโs muddled abortion message
The Harris campaign launched a bus tour on reproductive rights in the former presidentโs adopted home state of Florida, where abortion laws are a centerpiece of the forthcoming election.
Maldoror review โ true-crime serial killer procedural induces stomach-turning horror
Inspired by a notorious real-life case, Fabrice Du Welzโs film starts strong but gets lost in the murky waters of conspiracyFabrice Du Welz began the century as a master of Belgian gothic, riding the wave of Euro-extreme cinema. Calvaire, or The Ordeal…
Daughter leaves French court during manโs trial over recruiting dozens to rape wife
Caroline Darian overwhelmed as details are revealed during trial of father, Dominique Pรฉlicot, and 50 other menHarrowing details have emerged at the trial of a French man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife, with their d…
Donโt Trust the Election Forecasts
The data doesnโt support the obsession with presidential prognostications.
French finance ministry warns of worsening deficit
Fall in expected tax revenues sparks fear of worse case scenario
Tuesday briefing: Why the far rightโs success in German state elections canโt be written off as a local phenomenon any more
In todayโs newsletter: Alternative fรผr Deutschland have deployed Nazi rhetoric throughout their rise โ and they are pulling the mainstream further to the rightโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. For the first time since …
The drift toward unfreedom
Pavel Durov’s arrest and indictment is likely the opening shot in what will be a prolonged legal and political struggle, the consequences of which will reshape the balance of power between states and individuals.
Putin not arrested by ICC member Mongolia, which could now face prosecution
Human rights campaigners say Mongolia will become an “accomplice” if it fails to arrest Putin, who is wanted for war crimes.
Man accused of enlisting strangers to rape drugged wife goes on trial in France
Dominique Pรฉlicot, 71, being tried with 50 other men over alleged abuse of woman for years at coupleโs Provence homeA husband who allegedly drugged his wife and invited more than 80 strangers to rape her at their home for almost a decade went on trial …
UK suspends some arms sales to Israel
British review finds real risk weapons could be used in violation of international humanitarian law โ but stops short of calling for blanket ban.
Wounded Scottish nationalists fight to save independence dream
The SNP met in Edinburgh for the first time since July’s disastrous election result.
What Kamala Harris Should Learn From Richard Nixon
Try not to wreck the economy.
Crypto is the new Trump family business. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.
The former presidentโs eldest sons are gearing up to launch a new cryptocurrency venture.
Russian activist speaks out in spy case after prisoner swap
The strange case of Spanish-Russian reporter Pablo Gonzรกlez, who was accused of spying by Poland before being flown to Moscow in a prisoner swap in August.
Russian activist speaks out in spy case after prisoner swap
Zhanna Nemtsova says her suspicions were confirmed when Spanish reporter Pablo Gonzรกlez returned to Moscow in a prisoner swap.
Austria says it will work with Germany on joint deportations of criminals to Afghanistan
Austria’s Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum has said that deportations to Afghanistan are permissible on a case-by-case basis due to the changed security situation in the country.
How Republicans and Democrats paint starkly different pictures of America
This summerโs conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future โ and the present.
Kamala Harris sidesteps the spotlight when it comes to her identity
The vice president makes her case on identity implicit. Black women are OK with that.
โNot our traditionโ: calls in Sweden to ban fathers walking brides down the aisle
Popularised by Hollywood and the wedding of the crown princess, the patriarchal โhandoverโ is catching on. Now Lutherans want to stop itFrom equal parental leave and an almost gender-balanced parliament to pole position in the EUโs gender equality inde…
How Russia uses Durovโs case to rally doubters against West
Russians who still share Western values are being told to choose sides and support their warring homeland or risk being victimised by the West, in the same way that Telegram boss Pavel Durov was supposedly victimised by being arrested in France.
Polish government announces new guidelines reaffirming legality of abortion
Previously, abortion was only possible in the case of a pregnancy that was the result of rape or incest or in a situation of extreme danger to a pregnant woman’s health.
Maduroโs gift to Putin: 2 mercenaries who fought for Ukraine extradited to Russia
The Colombians joined a foreign legion in Ukraine in summer 2023. Now they’re jailed in Moscow after being captured in Caracas.
Interest rates are falling, but Europeโs big debtor countries still wonโt get much relief
Long-dated debt and slow growth means that overall borrowing costs will stay high and debt burdens heavy.
ECB mulls second interest rate cut as eurozone inflation falls to 2.2%
Drop to lowest level since 2021 may lead to cut in September though unemployment figures give cause for concernEurozone inflation fell this month to its lowest since June 2021, adding to the case for the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rate…
Emmanuel Macron finally admits he gave Telegram chief French citizenship
President’s team initially said the foreign ministry made the call to grant Russian-born Pavel Durov a French passport.
EU prosecutors probe former Lithuanian MEP in alleged fraud case
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is investigating former Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich for allegedly defrauding EU funds of more than half a million euros, widening a probe that previously focused on one of his assistants.
Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida
But the former president wonโt say whether heโll vote for the ballot measure to overturn the new restriction.
Putin, cash and guns prompt โexplosiveโ rethink of Swiss neutrality
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO.
How the far right won over eastern Germany
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
How Britain took its eye off the far right
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
Ukraine war briefing: pilot killed after first F-16 crash since delivery of jets last month
The fighter jet went down during a major Russian attack on Ukraine, the military said in a statement. What we know on day 919One of the F-16 warplanes that Ukraine received from its western partners to help fight Russiaโs invasion has crashed, killing …
3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Why does the Russian-born tech tycoon have so many nationalties? And where do his loyalties lie?
After Berlin, UKโs Starmer continues charm offensive in Paris
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was in Paris on Thursday (29 August) to make the case for his “once-in-a-generation reset” with the EU, just a day after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Telegram chief Durov released on โฌ5 million bail, forbidden to leave France
Russian-born Telegram bossย Pavel Durovย was released on bail after being placed under formal investigation by French authorities following his arrest as part of a probe related to illegal content carried on his messaging app. Durov was freed after payi…