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.
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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.
EU tech chief backs global AI rules in wake of extinction warning
"Global rules are really needed," European tech commissioner says after researchers sound alarm over AI risks.
It’s been 25 years since 9/11. What has DHS become?
Even former secretaries now agree the department needs to be refocused or dismantled.
9/11 and the story America likes to tell about itself
Our history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. Twenty-five years after 9/11, that narrative looks different.
Emma Bonino, Italy’s activist commissioner, dies at 78
The lifetime public servant had a decades-long career straddling unpredictable national politics and the bloc’s evolving political system.
Drei Szenarien für einen Kanzlertausch
Neun Tage vor den Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Berlin schrillen im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus die Alarmglocken. Angesichts historisch schlechter Umfragewerte analysieren Rixa Fürsen und Hans von der Burchard die politische Zukunft von Friedrich Merz. Im Raum stehen drei konkret...
California’s Newsom signs online kid safety laws, including rules backed by Sam Altman
The new state laws come amid rising concern that social media and AI pose health risks to children.
Is Europe winning the ‘fight’? Von der Leyen’s SOTEU, one year on
When Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the European Union speech last year, the backdrop was chaotic. Russian drones had just crossed into Polish airspace, Donald Trump was casting doubt on America’s commitment to NATO, and the Commission president ...
Everyone wants a line in the State of the European Union speech
Lobbyists and NGOs hope their message gets through to Ursula von der Leyen in time for the big speech.
Inside Nigel Farage’s battle to get Reform election-ready
The insurgent right-wing force is in a race against time to find and vet candidates before any general election.
EU in space: Going boldly where plenty of people have gone before
In space, no one can hear you regulate.