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Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?

The generative AI boom has sent governments worldwide scrambling to regulate the emerging technology

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

COP28 Fossil Fuel Debate Sizzles As World Marks Record Hot Year

With 2023 confirmed to be the hottest year on record by Europe's climate monitor, the temperature was also rising on Wednesday for negotiators thrashing out the thorny issue of fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023

Italy to pull out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative – as it happened

Reuters news agency says Italy to pull out of initiative, which focuses on trade and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

EU Chief Warns China On Trade Gap Ahead Of Summit

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Tuesday, ahead of an annual EU-China summit, that Europe won't tolerate its soaring trade imbalance with China forever.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023

EU climate proposals are clashing with energy giants' love of fossil fuels

The EU is pushing climate action at the United Nations COP, but the region's biggest companies—Shell, BP, TotalEnergies—have doubled down on fossil fuels.

Fortune · Dec 5, 2023

Ukraine’s war effort could sputter out, as US, EU delay funds

A top White House official warns that Washington is ‘out of money’ for Ukraine as winds appear to be changing in Europe.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023

Revealed: Sellafield nuclear site has leak that could pose risk to public

Safety concerns at Europe’s most hazardous plant have caused diplomatic tensions with US, Norway and Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Ukraine war: Russia's hard line at European security meeting ratchets up tensions another notch

After many months of diplomatic wrangling, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) was granted another lease of life at the annual ministerial council meeting last week in a messy compromise between Russia and the west. But rather than ushering in a period of renewed efforts to mend…

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023

Is Meta’s ad-free service just another way to make people pay for privacy?

The owner of Instagram and Facebook thought an ad-free subscription service would satisfy European data cops – some advocacy groups aren’t so sure

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Flights grounded and trains cancelled in Germany as freezing weather hits Europe – as it happened

No takeoffs or landings are taking place at Munich airport due to freezing rain

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023