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Death of French Epstein pimp Daniel Siad ends judicial case, leaving victims searching for justice
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (483+ words) “Good morning. I have just learned that Daniel Siad has died. Apparently, he had a heart attack. It is completely insane,” Virginie Vilar, a well-known reporter for French television channel France 2, said in a voice message about the recruiter of…...
Sweden moves to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products from 2028 as EU-wide ban remains in limbo
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (321+ words) Sweden said that it plans to ban so-called “forever chemicals”, technically known as PFAS, in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware from 2028. “Sweden has no intention of standing by while ‘forever chemicals’ continue to spread in our homes, in…...
EU accuses TikTok of failing to protect teens’ privacy, risking billion euro fine
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (278+ words) The EU preliminarily found TikTok at fault in exposing minors to danger online on Friday (24 July), with issues with the Chinese social media giant’s account settings possibly to result in a fine. TikTok is under investigation for the privacy settings…...
Russia’s top Su‑57 fighter crashes near Moscow amid claims of Ukrainian cyber “friendly fire” op (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,612)
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1679+ words) Ukraine may have carried out a unique operation that apparently resulted in the destruction of Russia’s most advanced Su-57 fighter jet. As the Defence Express website wrote, it could be the first case of a combat aircraft being downed with…...
Russian ex-combatants set for EU visa entry ban as of October
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (408+ words) Russian ex-combatants who are fighting or have fought against Ukraine since early 2022 are set to be slapped with an EU visa-entry ban later this year, possibly by October. “It is a very important measure also in terms of security for…...
Petro-dictatorship Azerbaijan locks up journalists, as EU praises Baku for opening the energy taps
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (635+ words) On Tuesday (21 July), Germany and Azerbaijan deepened ties through an extensive bilateral partnership as EU countries seek to wean themselves off Russian energy. The agreement comes after European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Baku three weeks ago,…...
[Interview] Putin is ‘already at war’ with Europe, Kasparov says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Europe continues to misunderstand both Putin’s objectives and the nature of the war itself, Kasparov said. In his view, Ukraine is not the end-game of Russia’s imperialistic ambitions, but the first battlefield in a much broader struggle against the post-Cold…...
Google hit with ‘bare minimum’ EU fine for steering users to their services
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (280+ words) The European Commission’s latest belated attempt of regulating Big Tech came in the form of a €890m fine for breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Thursday (23 July), which commentators immediately deemed “the bare minimum.” “It’s taken the commission over…...
Greek billionaire dilutes largest EU anti-Russian sanctions package with an LNG exemption
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (576+ words) The European Union is still trying to find ways to slow Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But its member states are becoming increasingly less able to agree on how to do so. Nevertheless, after lengthy and chaotic talks on Wednesday…...
How Europe’s liberals are embracing the politics of security
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (439+ words) Against a backdrop of geopolitical instability and mounting electoral setbacks, Europe’s liberals are redefining what it means to defend ‘liberal democracy’. And increasingly, the language of rights, markets and European integration is being supplemented and at times overshadowed by a…...