Zelenskyy Calls for European Air Defense System as Russian Strike Wounds 20
Russian forces have continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, with a recent rocket attack on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounding 20 people, including four children. This strike, which hit more…
Microsoft Clears EU Competition Probe After Agreeing to Unbundle Teams
The European Commission has accepted Microsoft’s pledge to unbundle Teams from its Office and Microsoft 365 productivity suites, ending a years-long antitrust investigation without fines. The probe began in 2020…
France Confirms Apple Alerted Victims of Fresh Spyware Attacks
Apple has alerted a number of users that their devices were targeted in a spyware campaign, according to French authorities. France Confirms Alerts The country’s national cybersecurity response unit confirmed…
India Seeks Fast-Track EU Trade Deal Amid Trump Tariff Pressures
India is moving closer to sealing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday, noting that around two-thirds of the deal’s chapters have…
Poland Downs Russian Drones While Ukraine Warns Putin Is Probing the West
Poland’s military on Wednesday described an “unprecedented violation” of its sovereignty after several Russian drones entered the country’s airspace before being shot down. Scramble to Respond The drones crossed into…
Xi Hosts ‘Axis of Upheaval’ Meeting in Beijing as Trump Left Out
China’s President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the first meeting of the three since the Ukraine…
Russia Plans Internet Blackouts Targeting WhatsApp, Telegram, and YouTube
Following a series of restrictions on foreign-owned platforms since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is preparing to block major apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, and YouTube in a new…
Putin Shows Little Interest in Peace, but Russia’s Economy May Rely on It
Russia’s slowing economy and ballooning budget deficit are adding strain to the Kremlin as the war in Ukraine continues. The finance ministry reported in August that the deficit reached 4.88…
No Putin–Zelenskyy Meeting Planned, Russian Official Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a new interview that no summit between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently planned, despite President Donald Trump’s calls…
UK Hit With Legal Challenge Over Fast-Tracked Data Center Plan
The U.K. government is facing legal action from campaigners after overriding Buckinghamshire’s decision to block construction of a 90-megawatt data center on protected green belt land. The local authority had…
Overnight Russian Strikes Show Putin Rejects Peace, Ukraine Says
Russia attacked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk overnight, according to Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi, who called the strike proof that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace. The assault…
Ukraine and Allies Scramble as Trump Moves Closer to Putin After Alaska Summit
Ukraine and its allies scrambled on Sunday to react to President Donald Trump’s apparent pivot toward Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hardline stance following their summit in Alaska. European leaders quickly…
New UK Internet Safety Law Sparks Backlash in Britain and the U.S.
A newly enforced U.K. law mandating age verification on adult sites and certain other online platforms has triggered a backlash from both domestic internet users and international critics, including U.S.…
Europeans Unhappy with Trump’s Terms Say EU-US Tariff Deal Is Still Unfinished
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump announced an EU-US trade agreement after months of tough negotiations, narrowly beating Trump’s August 1 deadline. Many in…