Parents, privacy, parliaments: The battle begins for von der Leyen’s social media ban

The two most important capitals to balance are Paris and Berlin, which are calling for bans for under-15s and under-13s, respectively. The Kids Act’s tiered approach, which includes different restrictions at each age…

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Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winter

Russian hybrid attacks, espionage and stray drones have probed the threshold of what constitutes an armed attack. “There is a real risk that drones or other types of missiles could enter the territory of one or several…

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Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases

In an interview with the Press Association, he said: "And that is why you need a credible path towards that 3.5%, and yearly increments." The alliance's secretary general, a former Dutch prime minister, made similar…

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Trump floats setting up Army base in Poland

The Polish government, during Trump’s first term, proposed establishing “Fort Trump” to solidify ties between the two countries and use American troops to deter neighboring Russia. But those plans appeared to dissipate…

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AI king Jensen Huang pushes ‘responsible optimism’ at King Charles III’s gathering

Charles addressed the dire warnings in his remarks to his guests. “There seems urgency in adequately considering the existential dangers of such technologies falling into the wrong hands and being used in potentially…

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California governor plans to get tough on AI safety

4, 2026. Sean Rayford for POLITICO By Chase DiFeliciantonio and Jeremy B. White 09/17/2026 01:25 PM EDT Add POLITICO on Google Share Copy link X Facebook Email Reddit WhatsApp LinkedIn SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom told…

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Romanian president taps EU lawmaker Mureșan to lead country out of crisis

Dan’s first two nominees for Bolojan’s replacement failed to secure enough party support to lead a new administration. Mureșan now has ten days to form a cabinet and win a vote of confidence in parliament. He is…

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Greens urge Zack Polanski to take stance on proposed policy declaring ‘Zionism is racism’

Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, has not spoken publicly about the motion, which came top of a members' vote of policy motions to be debated at the party conference in Brighton at the start of…

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Unions meet Healey to set out Budget demands

Unite, the UK's second biggest union, has called for a reversal of the freezing of tax thresholds, that see the lowest paid drawn into paying tax. The call is one of a number of policy proposals unions have taken to the…

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Russia’s global fuel customers push back against US sanctions bill

The Indian foreign ministry said New Delhi had previously “very clearly articulated” the potential impact of the measures on its relationship with Washington, and would “take all necessary measures to protect its trade…

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