EU's landmark AI act enters new phase
Europe • Aug 3, 2025, 3:40 PM
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Parts of the European Commission's much-anticipated AI Act come into force this weekend. It's been hailed as the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at regulating AI globally, critics though say it doesn't go far enough.
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Medvedev vs Trump: Russia’s ex-president becomes Putin's provocateur-in-chief
Europe • 6:44 PM
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Dmitri Medvedev, the former Russian president who is today best known as a Kremlin provocateur on social media, managed to goad US President Donald Trump into redeploying two US nuclear submarines on Friday. Once the face of Russian openness to the West,
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Lithuania urges NATO to boost air defences after Russian drone incident
Europe • 3:53 PM
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Lithuania has called on NATO for urgent support to strengthen its air defences after discovering a Russian drone carrying explosives had violated its airspace last week. The drone, found in a military training area near Vilnius, was successfully neutrali
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Ukraine: Several Dead in Strikes on Northeast Region and Railway Infrastructures
Europe • 2:33 PM
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At least three people were killed and twelve others injured in Russian strikes overnight targeting the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.
Among the damaged targets were key railway infrastructures, including Lozova station, where a train driver wa
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'Contradictions in objectives' of Chinese Studies Dept & what China would like UK schools to project
Europe • 11:53 AM
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A report by UK‑China Transparency (UKCT) has unveiled major challenges affecting students, scholars and institutions across the United Kingdom. Professors and students are facing on-going surveillance leading to pressure and even intimidation to conform
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EU halts retaliatory tariffs on US goods after deal with Washington
Europe • 11:32 AM
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The EU suspended €93 billion in planned tariffs on US goods Tuesday after striking a last-minute deal with Washington, averting a trade clash. Brussels warned the measures could still be reactivated if talks with the US break down.
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German far-right MEP's former aide goes on trial over China spy charges
Europe • 10:17 AM
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Two suspected Chinese spies, including Jian Guo, a former aide to far-right German MEP Maximilian Krah, went on trial in Dresden on Tuesday. The high-profile case has sparked political controversy and could further embarrass the Alternative for Germany (
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Eurostar still faces delays as high-speed train travel resumes in northern France
Europe • 9:14 AM
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High-speed train travel resumed in northern France on Tuesday after an overhead cable fault forced the cancellation of multiple trains a day earlier, including Eurostar services. Repairs were completed overnight, though some delays and cancellations pers
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UK to begin migrant returns to France under 'one in, one out' deal
Europe • 8:45 AM
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Britain will start returning some small-boat migrants to France within days under a new deal set to be ratified Tuesday. The pilot plan swaps undocumented arrivals for legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections and aims to curb people-smug
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A 'plastic-free future'? UN plastic pollution talks kick off in Geneva
Europe • 2:53 AM
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UN-led negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva to finalise a global treaty against plastic pollution, following a failed round in South Korea last year. Delegates hope to reach a deal despite sharp divides over production limits and chemical bans.
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