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Greenland’s leader says US military presence part of talks with Trump’s diplomats

President Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, has sparked tension between Washington, Nuuk and Copenhagen,...

EU takes aim at TikTok, Meta’s ‘addictive designs’ for teens

Europe is hardening its stance against social media, with nations from Norway and France to Turkey and Britain debating or rolling out legislation to...

Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers

The case came before the Court after Meta challenged the Italian communications authority AGCOM's power to set the compensation that online platforms should pay...

UK’s Starmer defies calls to quit, says he’s getting on with governing

It was the latest pledge from Starmer to press on with a premiership that has been dogged by scandal and policy U-turns since he...

EU chief turns up heat on social media’s ‘addictive’ design

Von der Leyen said the Commission will specifically target "addictive and harmful design practices" in its Digital Fairness Act (DFA), due to be proposed...

Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent

Within hours of the case being made public, Eileen Wang, 58, resigned from Arcadia's city council, along with the position of mayor she assumed...

EU agrees draft deal to tackle essential medicine shortages

The move comes as the bloc seeks to ensure access to new drugs, with U.S. pricing policies under President Donald Trump disrupting the pharmaceutical...

Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol

The hospital staff members will be quarantined for six weeks, the Radboudumc hospital in the city of Nijmegen said, adding that the infection risk...

Oil prices jump on latest US-Iran peace process impasse

Brent crude futures gained $3.47, or 3.3%, to $107.68 a barrel by 1045 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up $3.54, or 3.6%,...

UK shares fall as political uncertainty, Middle East concerns hit sentiment

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% as of 1053 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 dropped 1.2% International News via Reuters: UK shares slipped on...

Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty

Cole Allen, 31, of California, did not speak in court as his attorney Tezira Abe entered the plea on his behalf International News via Reuters: The...

UK’s Starmer under renewed pressure to resign after appeal falters

At an address to the party faithful in London, Starmer had made an impassioned plea to both his party and voters to stick with...
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