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Ursula von der Leyen introduced the EU’s “28th Regime”, which would set up a pan-European market to make it easier for startups to form and operate across borders. If you want to learn more about how the EU plans to build its own Silicon Valley, ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

An AI character created for education has been transformed into a political meme spreading across Europe, largely associated with far-right and misleading narratives.

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on 2 February 2026, after nearly two years, allowing limited humanitarian aid and enabling Palestinians to return.

In 2025, more than 6,000 seafarers were abandoned on 410 ships, marking the worst year for crew abandonment. The ITF recovered $16.5 million in unpaid wages.

Gold rebounded on Tuesday after extended losses following Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair last week.

Ukraine is launching a verification of all Starlink terminals in Ukraine in response to the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russian forces. Elon Musk promptly responded to Kyiv’s calls to check and prevent Russian forces from using Starlink on attack drones against Ukraine.

At Web Summit Qatar 2026, where discussions centre on AI and digital regulation frameworks, one of the loudest conversations is coming from an emerging social media platform.

German authorities arrested five men for allegedly running a network that smuggled goods worth at least €30 million to some 20 Russian defence companies, violating EU sanctions. The suspects used front companies and conducted 16,000 deliveries. Five others remain at large.

EU industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné called for a "European preference" to boost the bloc's competitiveness, but member states are divided over the strategy.

Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.

Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 because of 'efficiency gains' from AI, but an economist says it will take time for firms that are adopting AI to see how their work flows change.