Honour sacrifices and service without glorifying war this Anzac Day 'There are no winners in a contemporary war' Newcastle Herald · Apr 24, 2024
TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
TikTok Suspends Rewards Programme After EU Probe TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, after the European Union launched a probe. International Business Times · Apr 24, 2024
MEPs vote to leave treaty used by investors to sue over climate policies Coordinated withdrawal agreed after several member states and UK have quit energy charter treaty The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
The EU warned TikTok’s new rewards feature could be addictive. Now the app's suspended it TikTok announced Wednesday that it had suspended a feature that rewarded users for watching and liking videos on its new Lite app, available in France and Spain, after the EU launched an investigation Monday over child-safety concerns. France 24 · Apr 24, 2024
Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar As a long-delayed aid package was passed, Ukrainian drones and missiles scored successes against Russian targets. Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2024
AfD politician to run in European elections despite aide’s alleged spying for China Maximilian Krah will remain German far-right party’s top choice despite accusations against Jian Guo The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Chinese Spying Claims Deepen German Far Right's Woes Germany's far-right AfD fought Wednesday to draw a line under Chinese spying allegations, the latest in a slew of scandals to hit the anti-immigration party in a key election year. International Business Times · Apr 24, 2024
Tutamail Files Antitrust Complaint Against Google For De-Ranking Tuta files complaint against Google for de-ranking practices, raising anti-competitive concerns in the EU tech market. Top News · Apr 24, 2024
Ukraine Receives EU Funds, Expects More Tranches In 2024 The European Union pledges additional financial assistance to Ukraine in 2024 to support its development and recovery efforts amidst ongoing challenges. Top News · Apr 24, 2024
EU Launches Probe Into China's Medical Device Market Practices The European Union investigates China's market practices in medical devices, considering potential restrictions if issues persist. China criticizes EU's ac... Top News · Apr 24, 2024
EU launches probe into Chinese medical device market The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's public procurement of medical devices, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing that the bloc was engaging in "protectionism". Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2024
North Macedonia Presidential Elections: Second Round Expected North Macedonia's presidential elections focus on EU accession and minority rights. Stay updated with AP Global Elections coverage. Top News · Apr 24, 2024
Rishi Sunak has staked his premiership on Rwanda – but the electorate will punish him for it As David Cameron learned to his cost over Brexit, voters don’t judge politicians on policy, they judge on results, says Henry Hill of ConservativeHome The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Top News · Apr 24, 2024 Polestar Considers US Plant For European Car Sales Amid Tensions Polestar, the electric car brand owned by Volvo and Geely, considers using a US plant for European sales amid EU-China tensions.
International Business Times · Apr 24, 2024 EU Opens Probe Into China's Medical Device Market Brussels fears China is favoring local suppliers and, in the journal, the EU provided the different ways this could be happening including the "Buy China" policy.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 Plant apocalypse: how new diseases are destroying EU trees and crops From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks are on the rise
Top News · Apr 24, 2024 EU Threatens Tiktok With Fines Over Addictive Features European officials warn TikTok over addictive features in new TikTok Lite app, EU initiates inquiry under Digital Services Act.
International Business Times · Apr 24, 2024 N. Macedonia Votes In Crucial Elections For Stalled EU Talks North Macedonia heads to the polls Wednesday for the first in a series of elections that could decide whether the diverse Balkan country will ever join the European Union.
Ballotpedia · Apr 23, 2024 ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024 UK's Sunak Announces Raised Defence Spending, New Ukraine Aid UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday announced additional funding for Ukraine and pledged to increase Britain's own defence budget, during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 EU green deal at ‘very high’ risk of being killed off, says Greens co-leader Philippe Lamberts warns far-right gains in elections could destroy plan to protect nature and biodiversity
Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2024 EU grills Tiktok over 'addictive features' amid child safety concerns The EU has launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.
International Business Times UK · Apr 23, 2024 Despite the War, CEO Oleg Bakhmatyuk Is Optimistic About the Future of Ukraine Despite the war CEO Oleg Bakhmatyuk remains optimistic about Ukraine's future, highlighting the resilience of the agricultural industry.
International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024 EU Parliament Votes Forced Labour Ban With China In Its Sights EU lawmakers voted on Tuesday to ban products made using forced labour which supporters hope will be used to block goods from China, at the risk of raising tensions with Beijing.