Politics

Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland

"It's going to happen eventually", the U.S. president said in Dublin during a golf-focused trip to the long-divided isla…

Farage’s Reform UK gets £36 Million from crypto billionaire

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party cashed in a massive £36 million donation from crypto billionaire Ben Delo, giving the pop…

OpenAI reveals another rogue AI attack

Portugal wants EU cash to pay for firefighting goats

As budget negotiations intensify, capitals are reaching for a new argument to keep money in the farming pot: climate cha…

EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election

Sweden has blocked the legislation over opposition to taxing nicotine pouches.…

Submission to the UN: Advancing the just repatriation of illicit funds

How can the UN and the international community ensure that when illicit funds are seized, victims of the illicit activit…

‘I don’t have any’: Trump brushes aside concerns over AI’s existential risks

The president is instead focusing on American tech maintaining its lead over China.…

What Rubio’s Latin America tour means for Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Experts look at what Rubio's tour signals about the US push for closer cooperation with Latin America's new crop of cons…

Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial

“We are ensuring that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Hegseth said.…

‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal

The European Parliament’s leading competition lawmaker accuses the Commission chief of pre-empting merger review.…

Sweden’s NATO missions are at risk if the left wins election, warns PM Kristersson

The center-right leader told POLITICO that Magdalena Andersson’s political partners can’t be trusted on defense.…

UK MPs reject bill legalizing assisted dying bill despite previous support

The House of Commons opposed helping terminally ill adults to end their lives despite previous votes endorsing the socia…

Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk

With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.…

US excludes French groups from MAGA-aligned grant program

Paris had warned that the program could amount to "foreign interference" in the upcoming presidential election.…

EU should sanction Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, Kallas says

The EU should take "the same principled stance" it took over Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia, the bloc's top dipl…

The US must become Africa’s partner on technology and AI. It can do so with soft power.

The United States’ chief adversary has a soft power strategy. Why doesn’t Washington? The post The US must become Africa…

Ukrainian police are preventing Russia from turning civilians into saboteurs

Since spring 2024, Russia has been waging a campaign far behind the front lines featuring arson, sabotage, and terrorist…

‘The Europe she fought for will miss her’: Politicians pay tribute to Emma Bonino

The Italian civil rights activist and former European commissioner has died at the age of 78.…

Hamas planned Berlin-Vienna attacks for Oct. 7 anniversary, indictment shows

Prosecutors allege principal targets included Israeli diplomats, Jewish community centers and pro-Israel demonstrations.…

Biotechnology at scale: Europe’s next competitiveness test

Biotechnology at scale: Europe’s next competitiveness test Key findings Download the full report here:…

Merz’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ comments trigger defamation complaint from far-right AfD

The chancellor's remarks "crossed the line," according to a senior Alternative for Germany lawmaker.…

EU tech chief backs global AI rules in wake of extinction warning

"Global rules are really needed," European tech commissioner says after researchers sound alarm over AI risks.…

It’s been 25 years since 9/11. What has DHS become?

Even former secretaries now agree the department needs to be refocused or dismantled.…

9/11 and the story America likes to tell about itself

Our history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. Twenty-five …