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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 18:17
Sweden will increase the proportion of biofuels blended with fossil fuels to meet the EU's 2030 climate targets, the government announced on Tuesday (27 August), reversing its previous policy.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 18:15
Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, liberal Ukrainian MP welcomed Pavel Durov's detention as it disrupts the communication networks of the Russian leadership, and wishes that the Telegram CEO will "provide information about the terrorist activities of the Russian authorities," in Ukraine.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 17:42
Experts think a controversial California artificial intelligence (AI) bill regulating the most powerful AI models could strengthen and complement EU AI regulation if passed, but as it enters the final legislative phase the bill faces opposition from both industry and congress democrats.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:36
Initially, Mario Draghi’s report on the future of Europe's competitiveness was expected to go out before the EU elections in June, but it was postponed until after summer, in September.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 16:15
As EU member states look to extend their training mission in Ukraine, the bloc's diplomatic service (EEAS) has advised making the exercises more aligned with the needs of combat, given the growing gap between courses and battlefield reality.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 14:52
The European Commission proposed restrictive quotas in the Baltic Sea for all species except for herring while also calling for stricter application of EU fishing rules, on Monday (26 August). The European executive presented the total allowable catches (TACs) for...
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 14:44
China's recent threats of retaliatory tariffs on European dairy products and gasoline vehicles following the EU’s imposition of provisional duties on Chinese electric vehicles are unlikely to escalate current trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing, analysts say.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 08:19
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 08:06
Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday (26 August).
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 07:52
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday (27 August) ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 07:37
Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 200 missiles and drones on Monday (26 August), killing seven people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv said, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reported a drone had probably entered its airspace.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 07:15
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (26 August) discussed the Russia-Ukraine war following Modi's visit to Ukraine, along with the situation in Bangladesh.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 07:00
Around 134 million pigs are farmed for food in the European Union. The vast majority of these highly intelligent animals will undergo surgical mutilation at a tender age with a portion of their tails being chopped off, generally without the use of anaesthesia or pain relief.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:58
Bratislava has discreetly withdrawn temporary protection from Artyom Marchevskyy, a Ukrainian-Israeli businessman linked to the pro-Russian influence network Voice of Europe after he fled to Slovakia from the Czech Republic in April.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:58
French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular Front alliance and will instead start a new round of consultations on Tuesday with parties to try to form a new government, Macron's office said.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:52
An unidentified object from Ukraine entered Polish airspace during a Russian bombing raid on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Monday, sparking debate over whether Poland should have taken action to intercept it.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:44
While Italy's announcement of who it will propose for its European commissioner is expected to be imminent, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has kept Commission President Ursula von der Leyen waiting, leading to speculation that their relationship has soured.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:30
Security services from seven European countries on Monday (26 August) briefed Norwegian energy executives and officials, including from Equinor, Europe's largest gas supplier, about what they see as Russian threats to critical infrastructure.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:30
Security services from seven European countries on Monday (26 August) briefed Norwegian energy executives and officials, including from Equinor, Europe's largest gas supplier, about what they see as Russian threats to critical infrastructure.
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 06:18
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities responded on Monday (26 August) to international criticism of recently codified morality rules, saying rejecting the legislation without understanding Islamic law showed "arrogance".
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