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EU budget must bankroll Europe’s independence, von der Leyen says
Commission president’s pitch for a €2 trillion spending plan comes as the bloc weighs how to reduce its reliance on the …
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AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change AI
Will chatbots supplant the advice of imams and priests or help them spread the word?…
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Is the Bangladesh–India relationship headed for a reset or a relapse?
Sheikh Hasina's political activity from exile in India is straining India-Bangladesh relations and threatening to upend …
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Lobbyists grumble over soaring conference prices — then pay up to court Britain’s new power players
The cost of attending the ruling Labour Party's business day has gone up 83 percent in two years.…
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French government scales back plans to reduce deficit in 2027
Maintaining the deficit at 5 percent next year makes it less likely that Paris will meet its EU commitments.…
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As his presidency flounders, Trump is more dangerous than ever
Forget lame ducks. America’s president will defend his dominance like an ageing silverback gorilla…
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EU heavyweights call on Brussels to reignite frozen Russian asset debate
Ukraine already faces a €23 billion hole in its defense budget.…
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Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million over scam ads
Polish authorities have notified Meta multiple times, but the company still hasn't offered "an effective and adequate re…
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Hundreds of AI agents went rogue in OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack
An independent review of the recent hack involving OpenAI models has raised fresh concerns about the limits of human con…
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The former neo-Nazi activists behind Germany’s rising far-right star
Four former members of a banned organization modeled on the Hitler Youth are part of the inner circle of the man who cou…
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Can Canada teach Europe how to stand up to Trump?
Canada is taking a much harder line against Donald Trump — and Brussels is watching closely. As the U.S.-Canada trade wa…
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Das neue Machtzentrum der Koalition
Die Fraktionsspitzen der großen Koalition suchen in Münster wohl auch sowas wie einen westfälischen Frieden. Maximilian …
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France’s imperiled moderates look weaker than ever ahead of first presidential debate
Centrist candidates are struggling to keep the far left and far right at bay.…
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Deal or no deal: Farage faces polling hit from Restore Britain either way
Doing a pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain would hinder — not help — Reform UK, new polling from More in Commons su…
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Meta’s mega-deal could change the game for social media
Almost all U.S. states are using litigation to impose kids' protections that Congress failed to pass.…
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CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran
John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief…
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UK launches mini solar scheme … into a thicket of red tape
The government wants voters to go green and cut their bills using plug-in solar panels. There are plenty of hurdles ahea…
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Could a stablecoin jumpstart postwar reconstruction?
A stablecoin could give the Palestinian economy a secure, fast, and cost-effective pathway toward greater financial stab…
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What Iceland’s referendum means for the EU’s future
Ahead of an important referendum in Iceland on restarting accession talks with the EU, Atlantic Council experts answer p…
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Atoms for Appalachia: Building state capacity for nuclear-enabled economic development
Appalachian states, despite different industrial foundations, aim to convert interest in nuclear energy into broad econo…
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Judge lifts block on Trump’s mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
This latest legal battle follows a Supreme Court procedural ruling favoring Trump just two days earlier…
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‘We weren’t going to be lectured by some of those sanctimonious Scandinavian countries’
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard talks immigration and 9/11 with POLITICO…
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Africa’s next technological leapfrog could lie in electric vehicles and solar
The countries that actively encourage the adoption of EVs will be first to reap the technology’s benefits for society an…
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Merz unites EU budget-cutters as Costa gropes for deal
In Berlin, six governments will discuss pushing for a smaller EU budget, while António Costa continues consulting other …