Rightwing MEPs threaten huge funding freeze for environmental NGOs Freeze to EU’s LIFE programme funding would deprive 30 NGOs of up to 70% of operating grants The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
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Danish PM Reaffirms Greenland Not For Sale, Open To US Presence Denmark firmly rejects Trump's interest in buying Greenland, emphasizes sovereignty, and seeks to enhance security collaboration with the U.S. and NATO ami... Top News · Feb 4, 2025
In this Trump era of shakedown diplomacy, everything has a price Friends and allies of the US president will say his recent tariff threats delivered quick wins, but he may find there are no winners in a trade war The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
New EU Chat Control makes scanning encrypted chats optional – but privacy experts are still worried Under Poland's proposal, the scanning becomes optional. Yet, privacy experts are still warning against unattended consequences. TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025
DeepSeek AI banned by NASA, US Navy, and more over privacy concerns Opposition to DeepSeek is not uncommon, as many countries and organizations have take action against the Chinese AI app. Tom’s Guide · Feb 4, 2025
Starmer backs Denmark against Donald Trump's ‘dangerous’ bid to take control of Greenland Labour prime minister warned failing to stand up to Trump would ‘embolden the likes of Vladimir Putin who want to see the West divided’ The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
‘Denmark is showing the world what is possible’: how the North Sea became the ‘green power plant of Europe’ The North Sea, a waterway hugged by major European nations, is providing clean power to the continent – and inspiring the next generation of engineers The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
‘They are people’: asylum seekers caught up in ‘hybrid war’ at Poland-Belarus border Poland says it is under attack from its eastern neighbour, and its razor-wire fence reflects EU’s harsher migration stance The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Mum wrongly turned away from easyJet family holiday flight over EU passport rules Exclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline incorrectly denied Ellie Boltman boarding – then blamed her for having the wrong documents The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Trump tariff row sees Brits demand closer ties with EU, new poll reveals As the UK opens up its Brexit reset talks with the EU, a major new poll shows a growing appetite to have much closer ties with Europe in preference to the US The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Shipowners have made £4.8bn selling tankers to Russian ‘shadow fleet’ Vessels used to evade sanctions on oil exports and help fund war against Ukraine, investigation reveals The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
AI Regulation Around The World Countries and economic blocs around the world are at different stages of regulating artificial intelligence, from a relative "Wild West" in the United States to highly complex rules in the European Union. International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025
This is what happened the last time Trump and China had a trade war Chinese tariffs to come into effect on 10 February, leaving Beijing and Washington enough time to reach a deal to avoid sending the global economy into a meltdown The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 EU and Moldova agree on an energy security plan to wean the country off Russian supplies The European Union and Moldova have agreed on an energy security plan to wean the country off its dependence on Russian gas supplies and integrate it into the 27-nation bloc’s network
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Farage says UK can be ‘friendly’ with EU but does not say how The Reform UK leader said that ‘industrial collaboration’ with the EU will give the UK ‘less flexibility’ to make a deal with the US.
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Nigel Farage on Brexit: Red tape for UK businesses has got worse since UK quit the European Union The Reform UK leader’s comments came five years after Britain quit the EU
Motor1 · Feb 4, 2025 Only 1.8 Percent of Cars in Europe Are Electric The European Union still wants to ban sales of new cars with combustion engines starting in 2035. Don't worry–you'll still be allowed to drive your gas car a decade from now, and new numbers suggest it will take a long time, probably decades, before everyone will switch to EVs. Many…
The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025 First adult app in iPhone: Important tips on how parents can make iPhone safe for children A dedicated pornography app is now available on iPhone. Known as Hot Tub, the porn search engine is the first native porn app that can be installed on iPhone and is currently available in the European Union.
International Business Times UK · Feb 4, 2025 Steve Jobs Would Be Furious: First iPhone Porn App Now Live in Europe Europe's first 'Apple-approved' porn app arrives via a 3rd-party store, clashing with Steve Jobs' vision and sparking an app store control debate.
Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2025 Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 ‘We will protect our interests, however and whenever needed’: EU’s von der Leyen responds to Trump tariff threats - as it happened European Commission president says relationship with US is ‘cornerstone' of peace’ but says there are limits
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Farage says UK needs better post-Brexit deal with EU - but fails to explain what he would do in tetchy interview The Reform UK leader said the UK’s existing trade deal with the EU, negotiated under Boris Johnson, ‘was not a very good one’, but refused to say how he would improve it
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Watch live: Trump's tariff threats debated by EU ministers as global trade war kicks off Watch live as European Union ministers meet in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday (4 February) to discuss Donald Trump's threat of US tariffs on EU exports.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 Tuesday briefing: China retaliates after last-minute reprieves on tariffs for Mexico and Canada In today’s newsletter: The contours of a new economic fight are now visible – and the tit-for-tat could expand considerably