Farage’s Reform UK gets £36 Million from crypto billionaire
It is the largest single donation ever received by a British political party.
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Portugal wants EU cash to pay for firefighting goats
As budget negotiations intensify, capitals are reaching for a new argument to keep money in the farming pot: climate change.
EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election
Sweden has blocked the legislation over opposition to taxing nicotine pouches.
Escaping the AI safety nightmare: What can governments do?
Heightened global AI safety panic is leading to louder calls for regulation.
‘I don’t have any’: Trump brushes aside concerns over AI’s existential risks
The president is instead focusing on American tech maintaining its lead over China.
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.
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.
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.
‘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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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.
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.