Former aide to far-right German lawmaker charged with spying for China
AfD politician Maximilian Krah denies he had knowledge about the activities of erstwhile assistant and says he was โdeceived.โ
Intel
Russia has โseized the upper handโ in Ukraine war, intel community warns
U.S. intelligence agencies sounded the alarm on Ukraineโs dwindling battlefield prospects against Russia in an annual report released Tuesday. Theย 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Communityย โ released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in conjunction with top officialsโ testimony at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing โ warns that Moscow has [โฆ]
Trump advisers in war plans chat criticized Dems for fumbling secrets
The Trump administration officials who discussed potentially classified information in a Signal group chat had spent years attacking Democrats for taking brazen risks with government secrets. National security adviser Mike Waltzย accidentally invitedย The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a text messaging group, the magazine reported on Monday, where leaders were hashing out a plan for the [โฆ]
Kubilius: Brussels mulling new military intel satellites
โThe European Commission is considering expanding its satellite capacities to improve geospatial intelligence support for security,โ EU defense chief tells the FT.
Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff
Ukraine is already โshooting half-blindโ one analyst says, as Kyiv struggles to fend off Russia without U.S. intel.
Russian strikes on Ukraine leave 14 dead
Eight apartment buildings were damaged in a strike on Dobropillya, killing at least five children.
Ukraine uses French Mirage jets for first time in repelling massive Russian attack
It was the first large combined airstrike by Moscow since Washington halted aid and intel-sharing to Kyiv.
‘They brought it on themselves’: US envoy blames Zelenskyy for intel and aid pause โ video
The US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, blamed Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the US decision to cut aid and intelligence to Kyiv, saying the Ukrainians ‘brought it on themselves’. Speaking at an event at the Council on Foreign Rela…
As US stops sharing intel, Russia hits Zelenskyyโs hometown, killing 4
Trump administration has halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine in a move to push Kyiv to negotiate a peace deal on U.S. terms.
Norwegian officials fear US may share its intel with Russia, local media reports
“The allegations have no basis in reality at all. Norway has solid and good intelligence cooperation with the US,” Nils Andreas Stensรธnes, head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, responded on Thursday.
Trump deepens NATOโs crisis of trust on sharing intel
Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.
EU holds war summit as US shuns Ukraine โ live updates
Leaders of the EUโs 27 countries are meeting in Brussels for a special European Council on Thursday and it doesnโt seem too much of an exaggeration to say that the future of the continent is at stake. Prompted by President Donald Trumpโs decision to distance the U.S. from Europeโs security and his determination to end [โฆ]
US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine
The Trump administration said it wants to pressure Kyiv to get to the bargaining table.
Russia wants to declare โvictoryโ on Feb. 24, Ukrainian intel says
Moscow wants to show itself ‘victorious’ against Ukraine and NATO on third anniversary of invasion, Kyiv’s HUR says.
The Trump administration is leaky with intel. Allies still have to work with it.
Foreign intelligence officials are treading carefully as they navigate a president with a history of spilling secrets.
Zelenskyy: โThe time has comeโ for a European army
Despite talk of a peace agreement, Russia is continuing to wage war against Ukraine.
Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws
SNEAK PEEK โ The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โinnovation-friendlyโ AI regulatory framework. โ Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โฆ]
EU lines up intel-sharing, cyber squads to stop hospital hacks
EU health care sector pummeled with cyberattacks in recent years.
Romaniaโs pro-Europeans fear Putin is pushing them back to dictatorshipย
Far-right NATO-skeptic Calin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign.ย
Ireland wants a new government in time for Trump
As Irish election winners tussle for positions of power, Donald Trumpโs January 20 inauguration adds a sense of urgency in Dublin.
What lawmakers should ask the EUโs new tech boss
Queries for Henna Virkkunen: What’s tech sovereignty? How can Europe win the AI race? And how will you enforce EU tech rules?
North Korea ramps up Kim Jong Unโs security over assassination threat, Seoul says
South Korean intel chiefs did not cite a specific threat to Pyongyang’s leader in describing his expanded protection.
Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over ยฃ880m competition fine
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decadesThe US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than โฌ1bn imposed by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its marke…
Commission must produce more evidence on anticompetitive rebates, as Court upholds Intel case
Commission must produce more evidence on anticompetitive rebates, as Court upholds Intel case
Top EU Court upholds annulment of Intel antitrust decision by European Commission
“The Court of Justice upholds the annulment [of] an abuse of a dominant position on the part of Intel ,” reads the ECJ press release.
Project to build German EV microchip factory put on hold
US firm Wolfspeed and German car parts supplier ZF postpone plans over doubts about viabilityA project to build a โฌ3bn factory making microchips for electric vehicles once hailed as part of a โreturn of the industrial revolutionโ in Germany has been pu…
Intel: clarity on competition? – Newsletter
Intel: clarity on competition? – Newsletter
Germanyโs economy goes from bad to worse
Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirms that GDP is set to contract for the second year in a row.
Inside the US intel dilemma on Gaza a year after Oct. 7
Current and former officials say the US has long struggled to collect intelligence on Hamas.
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.
German Green leaders resign after dismal election results
The party is mired in “the deepest crisis” it has faced in a decade, one of its outgoing leaders said.
Germanyโs rude economic awakeningย
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
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Intel halts plans for flagship factories in Germany, Poland amid financial woes
US chipmaker Intel is halting plans for new factories in Germany and Poland amid financial troubles, in a blow to the EU efforts to build up domestic chipmaking capacity.
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.
Russian espionage, sabotage in Europe now โmore likely,โ Norwegian intel chief warns
Western spy agencies have been increasingly warning of the Kremlin’s hybrid warfare tactics.
CIA: We foiled Taylor Swift terror attack
Islamic State followers targeted Eras Tour concert in Vienna with plot to kill “tens of thousands,” said top intel official.
Cherries, charms and pyjamas: unexpected trends from Copenhagen fashion week
Itโs not just the catwalk that sets the style agenda in the Danish capital. Look to local fashion insiders for the real intel. Here are 10 unusual trends to tap intoNYFW is all about plush hotels, Paris champions iconic landmarks, but during CPHFW show…
Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 ballistic missile system, European intelligence sources said, adding that they expected the delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Fear of US recession rattles global markets as tech shares fall
Concerns over American economy spur sell-off, with Japanese equities suffering worst day since 2020Business live โ latest updatesStock markets in Europe, Asia and New York have been rattled by fears of a US economic slump, as technology shares were hit…
Close Pelosi ally, former intel chair Schiff calls on Biden to drop reelection bid
Schiff, who is expected to become Californiaโs next senator, is a close ally Nancy Pelosi, who has been privately fielding concerns about Biden.
US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports
The US received intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN said on Tuesday (16 July), and a US official said the Secret Service shared details of an increased threat with the Trump campaign.
US officials have gathered increasing amount of intel about Iran plotting to assassinate Trump
Iran has for years plotted to get back at Trump for killing top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020, and the threat is increasing.
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
European officials say they rely on U.S. intelligence to help fend off Russian aggression on their own soil.
How the Tory election campaign melted down in six disastrous weeks
Rishi Sunak played a bad hand appallingly โ and paid a terrible price.
WHO pandemic talks end without a deal, governments to decide next steps
Negotiators for developing countries refused to sign up to a deal that failed to guarantee their countries access to life-saving drugs and vaccines.
Putin has ditched his paranoid security chief. Here are 5 of the wackiest things Nikolai Patrushev has said.
Ukraine is trafficking in orphans and organs; a secretive global elite is causing multiple crises; and Madeleine Albright wanted to wipe out Russia โ those are just some of the greatest hits of Vladimir Putinโs longtime security adviser.
Apollo and Intel enter talks to finance $11bn chip plant in Ireland
Discussions come as private capital groups are increasingly tapped by large corporations to fund expansions
Protecting the conditional autonomy of governing bodies in sport from review โfrom a competition standpointโ: how the Court should decide its pending cases on the transfer system, the regulation of agents and club (re-)location.
Stephen Weatherill
Jacques Delors Professor of
European Law (Emeritus), Faculty of Law and Somerville College, University of
Oxford
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Microsoft goes from bad boy to top cop in the age of AI
The tech company fields teams of disinformation-hunters, computer scientists and policy officials in a bid to stop artificial intelligence from gatecrashing the 2024 global election cycle.
Rishi Sunakโs moment of maximum danger just arrived
Tory rebels have been waiting for heavy, real-world electoral losses to strike against the UK prime minister. So will they?
Moscow pressured Nicaragua to file genocide case against Germany, intel sources sayย
The Kremlin may have been trying to undermine the ICJ’s authority by making it a venue for specious legal arguments, say authorities.
UK warns universities China could steal secret tech
Government advice follows report from cross-party intel watchdog urging a tougher line on IP theft and more.
What is ISIS-K, the terror group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack?
EU and US officials have warned about potential attacks in recent months.
Intelโs call to action on skills to fuel European chips investments [Promoted content]
Semiconductor investments announced under the EU Chips Act since 2022 will need between 10,000 and 15,000 new workers. Finding these workers is difficult with aging populations, rigid labour markets, and STEM skills shortages. Intelโs call is clear: sk…
Biden plans intel brief for Trump, despite his history with leaks
Itโs standard practice to share classified information with presidential nominees, but the decision to brief Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee this year is loaded with political and potentially legal risks.
Germany accuses UKโs Ben Wallace of falling into โRussian trapโ by criticizing intel leak
Miguel Berger says call leaked over a hotel line was a ‘very professional talk about the use of long-range missiles.’
The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge
Trump sought major changes at the intel agencies in his first term; former officials say he could be more radical in a second.
Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says
Maksim Kuzminov was shot dead near Alicante in Spain.
Why Russia wonโt have its anti-satellite weapon in space anytime soon
Itโs unclear if Russia has the capability to successfully launch a nuclear anti-satellite device into orbit, people familiar with the issue say.
30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
UK ditches post-Brexit Canada trade talks; Vodafone and Three UK merger under investigation โ as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Canada says UK was unwilling to give access to agricultural productsFull story: UK suspends trade talks with CanadaShares in US chipmaker Intel have slumped in pre-market trading af…
Houthis seek more Iranian weapons to step up Red Sea attacks, intel shows
U.S. officials assess the group could also potentially seek to attack Western troops in the region.
Houthis seek more Iranian weapons to step up Red Sea attacks, intel shows
U.S. officials assess the group could also potentially seek to attack Western troops in the region.
Russia finds way around sanctions on battlefield tech: report
That doesnโt mean sanctions have failed; they just need to be enforced better โ including by requiring Western companies to track their own products, US-Ukrainian research team finds.
Ukraine says Russian hackers penetrated major telecoms network for months
‘No one is actually untouchable,’ warns Kyiv’s cyber intel chief.
Sanctions arenโt working: How the West enables Russiaโs war on Ukraine
The EU is pointing the finger at Chinese suppliers, but itโs Western companies that make the most critical components used in Russiaโs arsenal of weapons.
US prosecutors reveal sweeping scope of bid to debunk Trump election machine claims
In a new filing, his team described interviewing more than a dozen of the top intelligence officials in Trumpโs administration.
ISIS propaganda seducing โnew generation of teenagers,โ French domestic intel
Security chief warns Islamist ideology is likely to exist for a very long time to come.
Intel stands by record semiconductor investment despite German budget problems
Intel is sticking to its plans to build a โฌ30 billion chip factory in Germany, despite some uncertainty over state subsidies for the project after the Constitutional Court โthrew a spanner in the worksโ of the governmentโs budget plans. The…
Scholz promises new budget plans โvery quicklyโ amid German spending crisis
Chancellor is still not signaling where Berlin can make cuts after a court ruling blew โฌ60 billion hole in the country’s budget.
Why Germany canโt square a โฌ60 billion circle
Following a bombshell ruling by Germanyโs top court, the financial pain for the ruling coalition may be only just beginning.
The accounting error that could kill Germanyโs coalition
Doubts over the survival of Germany’s three-way alliance after โฌ60 billion rebuke.
The Week โฆ Parliament is back with the Kingโs Speech
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Rishi Sunak lays out vision for new global AI safety bodies
British PM defended seeking Chinese buy-in for a bevvy of new AI governance initiatives he is set to launch next week.
AI and the end of photographic truth
Who you gonna believe? Me or your own lying AIs?
The new Wagner? Russian mercenary group recruits Prigozhinโs ex-fighters
Vladimir Putin avoids ‘unpopular mobilization’ via units like the GRU’s Redut, says British military intel.
NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and Ukraine
The alliance had expected to concentrate on Ukraine this week, then Hamas attacked.
US shutdown averted, White House prepares to fight for Ukraine aid
President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill after his administration kept tabs, but did not overly influence, House Democratic votes for the measure.
How to do Britainโs boozy party conferences sober
Conference season can be a minefield for people swerving drunken antics.
EU fines Intel โฌ376.36 million for breaching antitrust rules in computer chip market
According to the EU, Intel engaged in anticompetitive practices that excluded competitors from the market in breach of antitrust rules.
North Korea and Russia meet over arms deal, US intel reveals
The White House says Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un exchanged letters about working together.
Germanyโs audit court slams Lindnerโs โspecial fundsโ โ again
The extra pots of cash are used for major spending, but hide a ballooning debt.
Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in Russia
The mercenary leaderโs name was on the manifest of a plane that went down between Moscow and St. Petersburg
Behind shiny new semiconductor investments, the EU Chips Act needs more work
While Thierry Breton hailed chip manufacturers’ recent investment pledges in Europe as a โculminationโ of the EU’s industrial strategy and its newly-adopted Chips Act, a lot more work is needed.
Breton: TSMC chip factory investment marks โculminationโ of EU industrial strategy
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMCโs โฌ10 billion investment in a new chips factory in Germany marks the โculminationโ of the EUโs industrial strategy of the past few years, EUโs Single Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said.
Taiwanese chips giant moves ahead with German plant investment
The commitment is a major boost for the EU’s push to become a bigger player in the global semiconductor market.
Europeโs message to workers: Retrain or fall behind
The bloc aims to retrain its workforce in response to technological and industrial innovations.
Tech firms form coalition to combat cybersecurity risks ahead of EU rules
While the EU is finalising new cybersecurity legislation to force vendors and service providers to provide security updates throughout a product’s lifetime, leading tech companies are getting a head start. The Network Resilience Coalition was ann…