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Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety
Sarah Heck underscored the need for new rules governing existential risk but said the U.S. must stay in the lead on AI.…
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Macron / von der Leyen : la course pour interdire les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs
C’est l’une des annonces majeures du « discours sur l’état de l’union » d’Ursula von der Leyen : la commission européenn…
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Macron invites EU leaders to Pope Leo speech
The pontiff is expected to talk about Europe, peace and unity during an address in Metz.…
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Brussels won’t offer ‘associate EU membership’ to Brexit Britain
The status von der Leyen is exploring for Canada won't be available for commitment-phobes closer to the Continent.…
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Le Canada futur “membre associé” de l’UE ? Les gouvernements européens pris au dépourvu par Ursula von der Leyen
Approfondir les relations entre Ottawa et Bruxelles au-delà de ce qui est prévu, comme le propose la présidente de la Co…
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‘AI has been marketed horribly,’ LinkedIn co-founder says
But Reid Hoffman, also a Democratic megadonor, said he still sees a path for an "AI-positive" candidate to prevail in 20…
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Germany’s rearmament push runs through America
Germany wants a more self-reliant military — but it needs the U.S. for that.…
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‘We absolutely can’t surrender,’ top Republican says of AI race with China
Kentucky Republican Brett Guthrie warns against adopting the kinds of strict regulations that he argues have depressed t…
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Ozempic-maker turns to Anthropic to turbocharge medical research
The Danish pharma giant Novo said AI tools offer "completely new scientific opportunities."…
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French Socialist MP barred from presidential primary over alleged ‘criminal’ behavior
Philippe Brun said he was "unaware of these allegations" and does not know what he is "accused of."…
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Das Streamer-Problem der AfD
Nach dem Wahlsieg in Sachsen-Anhalt steht AfD-Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund vor der Regierungsbildung – doch sein Vorg…
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What von der Leyen’s words reveal about the mood in the EU
POLITICO analyses how the messages in State of the Union speeches have changed over time.…
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Russian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor says
Investigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.…
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Special episode: State of the EU 2026 — promises vs reality
In this special episode from Strasbourg, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart give their first take on the State of the Eur…
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12 takeaways from von der Leyen’s State of the Union
Everything you need to know about what was said — and not said — in the European Commission president's big speech.…
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Poll: Americans say there’s a serious risk of AI destroying humanity
A new POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans favor pausing the development of more advanced AI models, and 63…
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EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada
Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and othe…
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Could the GCC and Iran collaborate to solve the Strait of Hormuz crisis?
A Gulf-led maritime cooperation could break the Hormuz stalemate by offering Iran an off-ramp while preventing unilatera…
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JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy
The U.S. vice president delivered another warning to Israeli officials, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.…
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Turkey sees Greece’s militarization of Aegean Islands as ‘threat’
“Greece must not add another provocation to the numerous security challenges our region faces,” Turkish Foreign Minister…
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UK to make ‘doxxing’ a criminal offense
The U.K. is clamping down on 'doxxing' following a wave of online abuse against lifeboat volunteers.…
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Tiny village votes to quit UK in protest at asylum-seeker accommodation
Piddington's exercise has no legal authority, but shows scale of local opposition on a hot-button issue.…
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Von der Leyen tries to stem tide on global threats ― from Trump to AI and climate
At time of "great perils," the State of the Union speech pushes European "independence" while floating unique "associate…
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US exposes alleged Russian terror network targeting Ukraine allies
Prosecutors say the group aimed at civilian and military infrastructure across Europe.…