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Europeโ€™s press goes after Muskโ€™s X

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Media organizations turns up the heat on X amid cries of ‘toxic’ content.

RFK Jr: โ€˜Weโ€™re not gonna take vaccines away from anybodyโ€™

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The former Democrat-turned-Trump-ally gave more details on the role the president-elect envisions for him.

How Trump could ban abortion without Congress

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A new lawsuit targeting mifepristone presages a broader attack on abortion rights.

French families sue TikTok over alleged promotion of self-harm content

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They contend the platform is responsible for damages caused by self harm-related content promoted by its algorithm.

French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content

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Lawsuit alleges TikTokโ€™s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disordersSeven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content th…

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds

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More than a dozen fake electors from 2020 are back this time. And several election deniers are among the new prospective Trump electors.

China sues the EU over EV duties

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Beijing hits back after Brussels imposed definitive duties of 8 to 35 percent on Chinese electric vehicle imports.

Microsoft and Googleโ€™s Brussels lobbying war heats up

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Two giants enter a shouting match over perceived dirty lobbying tactics in Europe.

US Army releases report on Trump campโ€™s Arlington cemetery altercation

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The report comes as former Trump administration officials warn that the former president has authoritarian impulses and wants to use the military against his enemies.

Roman Polanski lawsuit over alleged 1973 rape of minor dismissed, says lawyer

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French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US after admitting to statutory rape, reached a settlement in a civil case over a 1973 sexual assault allegation. The case, scheduled for trial in Los Angeles next August, has been withdrawn, Polansk…

โ€˜Blade Runner 2049โ€™ producers: Elon Musk ripped us off at robotaxi launch

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Elon Musk allegedly used images from the movie despite not having permission to do so.

How the Supreme Court could reshape the US election โ€” again

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From mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania to hurricane accommodations in North Carolina, here are the legal issues to watch.

Fico sues Aktuality.skโ€™s editor-in-chief outlet over bestselling book about him

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has filed a lawsuit against Peter Bรกrdy, editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, over his bestselling book about him, prompting Reporters Without Borders to strongly condemn Fico’s move in the biggest case against a journalis…

California attorney general sues Exxon Mobil over plastics recycling deceptions

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The filing caps a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the oil giant.

New California law will help Holocaust survivors recover art stolen by Nazis

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The law, signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, aims to resolve a Jewish familyโ€™s decades-long fight to recover a famous impressionist painting forcibly sold to Nazis during the Holocaust.

Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website

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High court told โ€˜culture-jammedโ€™ apology for high-profile corruption scandal โ€˜did not qualify as parodyโ€™Icelandโ€™s biggest fishing company is suing an art student at Londonโ€™s high court for spoofing its website and issuing a fake public apology over a h…

Told you so! Viktor Orbรกn says Germany finally sees migration drawbacks

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Hungarian prime minister has a message for Olaf Scholz: “Welcome to the club.”

Hungary is โ€˜readyโ€™ to file lawsuit against Brussels in asylum fight, Budapest says

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The Hungarian government said that instead of paying a โ‚ฌ200 million fine, it should actually get more money for border control.

Trumpโ€™s debate playbook: Call the rules โ€˜riggedโ€™ and undermine the moderators

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Trumpโ€™s attacks on ABC illustrate his overall approach to debating.

The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgiaโ€™s โ€˜existentialโ€™ election

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Floundering opposition parties struggle to balance foreign policy and domestic concerns as they seek to topple Russia-friendly government.ย 

How Trump could make good on his universal tariff threat

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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president sweeping authority to control economic transactions.

ABBA to Trump: Stop using our tunes

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Swedish icons join Cรฉline Dion, Beyoncรฉ, Foo Fighters, Johnny Marr, Adele, Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses (and breathe, whew!) in fury at Donald Trump.

Hungary reveals plan to send asylum-seekers to Brussels

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The unorthodox idea comes from the U.S. Republican Party’s playbook.

French court rejects appeal in Agent Orange lawsuit by French-Vietnamese ex-journalist

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A Paris court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by French-Vietnamese former journalist Tran To Nga, who sought to sue Monsanto and other agrochemical companies for their role in producing Agent Orange, used by the US military to devastating effect durin…

French authorities to investigate Algerian boxer Khelifโ€™s cyberbullying charges against Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling

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Khelif hit back against high-profile personalities over gender claims.

Florida banned โ€˜fake meat.โ€™ This company is suing to serve it at an arts festival.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the ban on lab-grown meat into law earlier this year.

The final piece of the Senate puzzle, another โ€˜Squadโ€™ primary and more races to watch on Tuesday

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Primaries are taking place in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.

Israel expels 8 Norwegian diplomats over Palestine spatย 

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Norway’s foreign minister called the move “an extreme act.”

Itโ€™s Elon Muskโ€™s X and governments are having to live with it

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Officials from London to Washington say Musk is accountable to no one.

Trump says he agrees to debate Kamala Harris on Sept. 4

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The debate will be on Fox News from a site in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Republican presidential nominee says.

New Noyb lawsuit says Hamburg data watchdog acted as lawyer for German newspaper

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Noyb sued the Hamburg data protection authority on 1 August in a bid to overturn its recent decision that German newspaper Der Spiegel “pay or okay” model was lawful.

Spanish PM files lawsuit against judge investigating his wife

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Pedro Sรกnchez taking legal action to prevent judiciary being used for โ€˜political motivesโ€™, spokesperson saysSpainโ€™s prime minister, Pedro Sรกnchez, has begun proceedings against the judge who is investigating his wife for alleged corruption and influenc…

In fear of war and Trump, Europe takes no chancesย 

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The EUโ€™s choice to lead for the next five years, Ursula von der Leyen, will have a tough time facing down the populists.

The far-right โ€˜hooliganโ€™ disrupting Spanish politicsย 

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Luis โ€œAlviseโ€ Pรฉrez has gone from online agitator to MEP and thorn in the side of Spanish politics.

Ireland is dreaming of a UK Labour landslide

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Irish eyes are smiling at the prospect of Keir Starmer in Downing Street surrounded by Irish-savvy aides.

Rogue Austrian minister burns bridges to save EU nature law

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Cue the lawsuits, potential fines, dueling allegations โ€”ย and, for Leonore Gewessler, a great campaign ad.

Want an EU top job? Have you asked the prosecutor?

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Prosecutors are still looking into allegations surrounding the frontrunners to lead the two most important EU institutions.

China threatens to challenge European EV duties at WTO

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European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to impose duties of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicle imports from China.

Spain to join South Africaโ€™s genocide case against Israel

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The EU has largely remained silent on the case before the International Court of Justice.

Donald Trump found guilty in New York hush money trial

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The former president is now a convicted felon. A Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying business records to cover up a payoff to a porn star.

Tech giants do not have to follow Italian authoritiesโ€™ provisions, rules EU Court

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The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) backed Google, Amazon, and Airbnb in a lawsuit against the Italian Communications Authority’s request that they disclose company information.ย 

Sรกnchez on the edge: Will Spainโ€™s prime minister resign?

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His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.

MEPs to watch in the next EU Parliament (if they get elected)

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POLITICOโ€™s guide to key European lawmakers to pay attention to in the run-up to EU election June 6-9.

Sรกnchez threatens to resign as Spainโ€™s PM

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Prime minister cited right-wing attacks on his family in bombshell letter on day his wife was probed by investigators.

Germany faces domestic lawsuit over its arms sales to Israel

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German human rights groups bring court action amid rising dismay in country at deaths in GazaMiddle East crisis โ€“ live updatesGermany will face a fresh call to revoke all arms sales to Israel on Thursday in a lawsuit that puts more pressure on Berlin a…

Arizona court upholds stateโ€™s 1864 total abortion ban

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The stateโ€™s high court said it wouldnโ€™t interfere with the legislatureโ€™s authority to craft abortion policy.

Von der Leyen struggles to quell revolt over controversial business envoy pick

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Commission’s top level tussle is a sign that political tensions are flaring ahead of European elections in June.

European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate

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European Public Prosecutor’s Office looking into texts between Ursula von der Leyen and boss of Pfizer.

US hits Apple with major antitrust suit

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The iPhone maker is the last of the major tech companies in recent years to face U.S. antitrust action.

ECJ rules against EU law on fingerprints in national IDs

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday (21 March) that a 2019 EU regulation obliging EU citizens to give their fingerprints for national identification cards was founded on the wrong legal basis, declaring the EU law entirely invalid.

Italyโ€™s Giorgia Meloni called to testify in deepfake porn case

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PM is suing over lewd videos that used her face superimposed onto someone else’s body.

EUโ€™s democratic oversight under scrutiny as Parliament files landmark suit against Commission over Hungary

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The European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, confirmed on Thursday (14 March) that she had instructed the Parliament’s legal services to file a lawsuit against the European Commission over its decision to unfreeze โ‚ฌ10.2 billion in funds for Hung…

Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s reelection campaign gets off to a bumpy start

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The German politician’s campaign apparatus isn’t yet in place but rivals โ€” and frenemies โ€” are on the attack.

MEPs gear up to sue European Commission over release of โ‚ฌ10.2 billion for Hungary

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The European Parliament has moved forward with its plan to launch a lawsuit against the European Commission for the release of โ‚ฌ10.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which had been blocked over rule-of-law concerns.

One year on from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

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SNEAK PEEK โ€• Silicon Valley Bank collapsed a year ago: whatโ€™s changed? โ€• Ministers gather for U.K. Global Fraud Summit. โ€• Labour assembles crack team to advise on National Wealth Fund. Happy Monday! Welcome to another week of financial services news and views. To kick off the week we have an amazingly insightful review into [โ€ฆ]

Apple and Epic resolve gaming app row under EU pressure

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Breton said the EU’s new digital rules were “already showing very concrete results!”

Danish firmโ€™s โ€˜climate-controlled porkโ€™ claim misleading, court rules

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Campaigners say decision against Danish Crown, Europeโ€™s largest pork producer, sends resounding messageEuropeโ€™s largest pork producer misled customers with its โ€œclimate-controlled porkโ€ campaign, Denmarkโ€™s high court has ruled in the countryโ€™s first cl…

Putinโ€™s vision for Russiaโ€™s next 6 years: Keep fighting, quit drinking, have babies

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Russian president makes quasi-campaign speech, two weeks before an election he is certain to win.

Google hit with โ‚ฌ2.1B lawsuit from more than 30 European media companies

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The companies claim that they “incurred losses due to a less competitive market” because of Google’s advertising practices.

10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first

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From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.

Hungaryโ€™s EU funds: Parliament lawsuit against Commission โ€˜very weakโ€™, vice president says

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The chances of the European Court of Justice ruling in favour of the European Parliamentโ€™s lawsuit against the Commission over its decision to unfreeze โ‚ฌ10 billion for Hungary are “very weak”, European Parliament vice president Katarina Barley said.ย 

Horror and hypocrisy in the wake of Alexei Navalnyโ€™s death | Letters

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Bringing the Russian authorities to international justice over the death of the opposition leader is difficult, but not impossible, says Prof Philip Leach, while Robert Frazer wonders what gives the west the right to judge PutinThe news of Alexei Naval…

Ursula von der Leyen announces bid for 2nd term

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One of Europe’s most powerful leaders is poised for another 5 years running the European Commission.

Can Trump pay? What if he doesnโ€™t? Hereโ€™s what to know about Trumpโ€™s massive civil judgments.

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Heโ€™s now on the hook for nearly a half-billion dollars across three civil cases. These are the rules for when and how he must pay.

Benzemaโ€™s defamation suit against top French minister is dismissed

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The French football star had filed a complaint against Franceโ€™s Interior Minister Gรฉrald Darmanin after the politician said Benzema was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Donald Trumpโ€™s Steele dossier lawsuit dismissed by London court

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Former US president’s attorney argued his client ‘suffered personal and reputational damage and distress’ through the dossier’s 2017 publication.

The EUโ€™s Viktor Orbรกn problem: 9 times Hungarian leader has been a thorn in Brusselsโ€™ side

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Ahead of a crucial European summit at which the Hungarian PM could wreak havoc, POLITICO looks back at the biggest issues in his relationship with the EU.

EU directive opens door for China to steal Westโ€™s tech secrets

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The new legislation will compromise Western competitiveness in critical sectors.

Trump ordered to pay $83.3M for defaming E. Jean Carroll

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Trump has repeatedly disparaged Carroll after she accused him of raping her.

If you can sue Madonna for being late, you can sue the EU for the same

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Should we expect something approaching decent timekeeping from the great and good?

Orbรกnโ€™s blackmail is outrageous โ€” but the EU must be smart

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Brussels and member countries need to become more nimble in working around the blocโ€™s troublemakers.

EU Parliament wants Commission in court, Hungary stripped of voting rights

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Most political groups in the European Parliament want a probe into the European Commission’s decision to unfreeze EU funds for Hungary, followed by a lawsuit in the EU’s top court and a possible motion of censure, while also urging the Council to strip…

Microsoft CEO: Journalists should welcome AI

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The comments come as the New York Times takes legal action over Microsoft-backed OpenAIโ€™s usage of its content.

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