Donald Trump tells EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs President-elect reignites fears of a trade war as he says bloc must make up its ‘tremendous deficit’ with US The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Starmer faces first major Brexit test as unionists request Stormont brake UK government has been asked to veto EU law update applying in Northern Ireland relating to chemical labelling The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Apple could be forced to bring AirDrop and AirPlay to Android — here’s why AirDrop and AirPlay could be available to Android if EU laws come into force. Tom’s Guide · Dec 20, 2024
Hungary Grants Political Asylum To Wanted Polish Politician Hungary's asylum offer to Polish politician accused of corruption sparks diplomatic dispute with Poland, raising concerns about EU cooperation and rule of law. Top News · Dec 20, 2024
Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’? Democratic Republic of the Congo says tech giant has been using controversial minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024
Peter Mandelson confirmed as new ambassador to US – as it happened Downing Street confirms appointment, with Keir Starmer praising his ‘unrivalled experience’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Tesla Sales Are Tanking In Europe Europe is experiencing some weird times. From politics to economy and car sales, it’s far from rosy, and arguably the biggest player in the electric vehicle game is having a rough year. InsideEVs · Dec 20, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia suffers worst daily losses since the start of the invasion, claims Ukraine – as it happened Kyiv says that 2,200 Russian soldiers have died in the last 24 hours The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Voices: Readers name their priorities for Keir Starmer’s Labour government in 2025 – from NHS to economy THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The new year brings growing debate over Britain’s future, with concerns from readers focused on the economy, public services, and leadership The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Russia accused of large-scale cyber-attack on Ukrainian authorities Ukrainian deputy PM says some ministry of justice systems have been taken offline; Putin says he’s ready to meet Trump for peace talks. What we know on day 1,031 The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,030 Here are the key developments on the 1,030th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024
Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste Creamy, delectable – and pricey The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Black anti-racism coordinator excluded from European Commission reshuffle MEPs warn of systemic inequities in EU executive after Michaela Moua left in ‘lower position’ than white peers The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 DUP looks to trigger post-Brexit mechanism for the first time The DUP has moved to trigger a new post-Brexit Stormont mechanism for the first time in an effort to prevent an EU law coming into force in Northern…
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 DUP moves to pull post-Brexit ‘Stormont Brake’ for first time Gavin Robinson said the party was seeking to act over an EU regulation on chemical labelling.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 UK must avoid Trump’s tariffs, says Starmer Donald Trump has threatened to impose wide-ranging tariffs on the first day of his second term as US president.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Israeli embassy removes flag in Dublin ahead of closure Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’.
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Liberty's MotoGP purchase delayed as EU opens in-depth investigations The European Union's highest institution will open an "in-depth investigation" to determine whether the purchase of MotoGP by Formula 1 owner Liberty Media violates its antitrust framework.
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024 Zelensky Says Trump And EU Must Work Together To Secure Peace Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he needed both Europe and the United States on board to secure a durable peace, as he huddled with EU leaders at their final summit before Donald Trump's inauguration.
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.
Top News · Dec 19, 2024 Apple And Meta Clash Over User Privacy Concerns Apple and Meta Platforms clash over interoperability requests, with the EU pushing for fair competition. Learn about the concerns and proposed measures in ...
Top News · Dec 19, 2024 EU Leaders Emphasize Ukraine's Role In Future Decisions EU leaders emphasize Ukraine's role in decisions, wary of Russia's advances. Calls for long-term aid and U.S.-EU unity to counter Russian aggression.
PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2024 PEGI digs its heels in over Balatro's 18+ rating, according to its disappointed dev: 'blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future' Let's (not) go gambling.