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Merz rejects immediate role in securing Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (510+ words) Germany will only help secure the key waterway if the war ends and two conditions are met, the country's chancellor said. BERLIN " German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Berlin won't participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz before the…...
Geht die Energiekrise trotz Waffenruhe im Iran weiter?
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (130+ words) Im Policy Talk fordert J'rgen Kerner, Vize-Chef der IG Metall, ein Ende der "verkopften B'rokratie" und warnt: Ohne einen wettbewerbsf'higen Industriestrompreis verliert Deutschland den Anschluss an China. J'rgen Kerner erkl'rt au'erdem, warum Streiks trotz Krise ein legitimes Mittel bleiben und…...
EU welcomes Anthropic's move to slow the release of powerful new AI tool
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (311+ words) The tech company made the announcement after finding that its new Claude Mythos model outperformed most humans at "finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities." BRUSSELS " European regulators on Thursday welcomed AI leader Anthropic's decision to defer the launch of its newest…...
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3+ hour, 1+ min ago (12+ words) Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson'politico. eu...
Paris prosecutors drop drug probe against French MEP Rima Hassan
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (456+ words) PARIS " French MEP Rima Hassan has been cleared of wrongdoing after being accused of carrying illegal drugs, according to a statement from her party and the Paris prosecutor's office. "Scientific analyses have found no traces of synthetic drugs in the…...
UK rejects tolls on Strait of Hormuz
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (447+ words) Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned countries must not "hijack" international transit routes and unilaterally apply tolls. LONDON " Britain's top diplomat on Thursday rejected Iran's push to charge ships to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said…...
Ireland deploys army to clear protests blocking key ports
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (876+ words) Protesters" tractors and trucks snarling a key Limerick port and a Cork oil refinery are top priorities for army removal crews. Central Dublin and key motorways have been blocked since Tuesday. DUBLIN " The Irish government deployed the army Thursday to…...
Italy's Meloni pivots away from Trump as she looks to reset her premiership
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (514+ words) The speech comes after the government lost a referendum on justice reform that many considered a vote on the prime minister herself. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni distanced herself from U. S. President Donald Trump during a parliamentary address on Thursday, in…...
EU-Handelschef "ef'ovi' reist im April in die USA
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (278+ words) Es ist unklar, ob ein kontroverser technologiebezogener "Dialog" auf der Tagesordnung stehen wird, da die EU dem Druck der USA widerstanden hat, ihre Regulierung und Durchsetzung abzuschw'chen. This article is also available in: English BR'SSEL - EU-Handelskommissar Maro" "ef'ovi' reist Ende…...
EU's Kallas urges "heavy-handed' Israel to end strikes in Lebanon
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (401+ words) Top diplomat's criticism comes as Iran threatens to abort a ceasefire deal if Israel doesn't also stop its attacks against Hezbollah. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged Israel to halt its attacks in Lebanon, which she said went beyond…...