Independent international news and analysis
Menu
Henna Virkkunen stated the EU should work only with trusted partners on AI microchips following the Nvidia spy scandal. She highlighted Europe's heavy reliance on US hardware and the need to build domestic capacity to protect business secrets.
David Walliams lost his legal bid to stop The Guardian and ITV News from publishing allegations of grooming…
Anthropic will raise up to $64 billion through a Nasdaq IPO, offering shares at $70 to $78 each.…
International desk
Tens of thousands of mourners joined President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk in a silent Krakow march to honor the six killed by Michal Oksinski. The gunman, who died after a police shootout, had legally owned firearms and shot his family before driving to the…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps executed unprecedented cyberattacks on 700 food distribution sites…
Leaked Rosstat records show 412,576 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine, with experts estimating the true toll near 500,000. The data…
Joe Biden will limit speaking engagements for his memoir, Promise Me America, due to aggressive prostate cancer. The book, releasing…
Power and policy
A predicted PP and Vox victory in Spain's November 29 election threatens to reignite Catalan independence, with 43% of residents still supporting secession. Leaders warn that…
Companies and markets
Jens Eskelund warns that European manufacturers may abandon Chinese markets by 2030 due to intense competition and a 30% undervalued currency. A Goldman Sachs report predicts…
Sports desk
Manchester United director Jason Wilcox is reviewing head coach Michael Carrick's position after the team fell to 18th place with eight points. The club faces internal friction and fitness doubts following a…
Digital world
Research and discovery
The World Meteorological Organization reports that Earth's energy imbalance reached its highest level since monitoring began, with average surface temperatures 1.47C above preindustrial levels. The ocean absorbed 90% of excess…
Evidence first
Mayo Clinic researchers reported that CAR-T cell therapy enabled patients with stiff person syndrome to regain the ability to walk and work. The study, published in Jama Neurology, shows dramatic…
Arts and screen
James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their roles as co-CEOs of the DC Universe two months after the Warner Bros. merger. Producer Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel collaborator, will…
All sections
A catastrophic explosion at the HABAŞ steel factory in Aliağa killed ten people and injured fifteen, with four workers still trapped. Authorities attribute the…
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Teddy Riner announced his candidacy for the French presidency, citing national unity from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old judoka…
Researchers document 25 youth-led protests worldwide that influenced elections in Brazil and Serbia. The movement uses digital tools to bypass state repression, which has…
President Trump acknowledged on 60 Minutes that his administration's aggressive deportation policy was too tough following the Republican midterm loss.
Michal O, the 24-year-old suspect who killed six people in a Krakow market square, died in hospital after being wounded in a shootout. The…
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires three weeks after lung cancer surgery to deliver a sharp critique of President Javier Milei's austerity measures.
JLR seized digital records from BYD's Dutch offices in August to secure evidence before a legal hearing in The Hague. The dispute centers on…
President Trump attributed the Republican midterm defeat to voter anger over the Iran war and high gasoline prices. He also cited anti-Israel sentiment and…
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires for the first papal visit since 1987, directly challenging President Javier Milei's austerity measures.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed Paris will attend the Nov. 10-11 U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi. EU leaders are coordinating to ensure…
