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UK foreign policy: the top five priorities for 2025

The UK’s new government has now had six months to settle in to office. And by the general standards of new governments, Keir Starmer’s was well prepared in terms of foreign policy. Once in office, the government hit the ground running. Defence secretary John Healey visited Ukraine within 48 hours…

The Conversation

Comment: Remote working is damaging the tech industry - just look at gaming

The tech sector has always thrived on ideas and innovation but in recent years, large parts of it have stuttered. For the third year in a row, investments across the industry fell in 2024 and European startups struggled to raise even half of the $101 billion raised when the sector…

Evening Standard

Why US tech ends up being governed by European regulation

Also: Meta leadership switch, economists worry Trump will slow U.S. economy, Tesla shares slump.

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French and German foreign ministers ‘want new relationship with Syria’

Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock call for peaceful transition in highest-level western visit since Assad’s fall

The Guardian - UK

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible

The Independent UK

French, German foreign ministers meet Syria’s de facto rulers

Germany’s Annalena Baerbock says Europe will support Syria but ‘will not be a financier of Islamist structures’.

Al Jazeera

Europe stunned the world with its ‘regulatory tsunami’ in 2024—but AI and Trump will add new snags in 2025

The EU went after Big Tech in 2024. The new year will add more players to the regulatory tussle, including Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hopes Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ can end war with Russia

Ukrainian leader has sought to build bridges with Trump amid fears the president-elect could slow vital military aid once in office. What we know on day 1,045

The Guardian - AU

Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry

A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.

International Business Times

Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Blair-era archives: fateful decisions come in many guises

Editorial: Document releases from 2004 show that the Labour cabinet was deeply divided and badly informed on how to handle migration from Europe

The Guardian - UK

EU car industry must speed up electric sales or face billions in fines

The European car industry faces a pivotal year after tough EU CO2 emission standards came into force on 1 January, requiring a sharp increase in electric vehicle production to avoid hefty fines.

Radio France Internationale

The European Commission Wants You To Use USB-C Forever

Product differentiation is instrumental to technological innovation.

Reason

Starmer warned Brexit even putting performances of Shakespeare at risk

Exclusive: Urgent action is required to save a leading theatre company at risk of closure as a result of Brexit, the prime minister has been warned

The Independent UK

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Sony stealth-launches two new mirrorless APS-C cameras

Spot the difference! Why has Sony launched two new cameras that seem virtually identical to their predecessors?

The Guardian - UK

Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions

Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former glory

Radio France Internationale

EU strips Hungary of €1bn in frozen funds over corruption concerns

Hungary has lost one billion euros in European Union funds that were frozen over corruption concerns, marking the first time Brussels has enforced such a penalty.

The Guardian - UK

Integrate? Europe’s Muslims are damned if we do and damned if we don’t

The new allegation in Islamophobic discourse is that even Muslims who appear ‘well-integrated’ hate the west, says commentator on EU affairs Shada Islam

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International Business Times

$XRP Returns To Top 3 As $RLUSD Trades Higher Than $USDT – Effect Of Upcoming 'Un-Tethering'?

$RLUSD has stabilized at $1, seemingly affecting $XRP prices positively as the altcoin surged 15% in the last 24 hours – some crypto users believe the uptick may be related to FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) around $USDT's fate in the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

Poland takes helm of EU with pledge to counter Russian influence

Poland has pledged to make security a top priority during its six-month presidency of the European Union – focusing on ramping up defence, supporting Ukraine and strengthening sanctions against Russia.

The Independent UK

Ukraine ends Russian gas pipeline to Europe – but how much will it cost Moscow?

Russia will no longer transport gas to Europe via Ukraine’s pipelines, further limiting its ability to raise capital

Al Jazeera

Russian gas flow to Europe via Ukraine stopped: Who does it hurt?

Russia’s dominance of the EU energy market ends but it will likely cause energy crisis in several EU countries.

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Watch a Yamaha R1M Drag Race an EV Porsche and Turbocharged Hybrid Ferrari

There was a time when a motorcyclist's go-to ego booster was destroying a car in a drag race that cost 10 times the price of his/her bike. You can head out and pick up a 2025 Yamaha R1 for a shade less than $19,000, and it'll have almost a 1:1 power-to-weight…

The Guardian - UK

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes

Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking