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Trump’s US election leaves Ukraine scrambling for EU military assistance

Kyiv is trying to secure as much of the aid promised by Washington and Brussels as possible.

Al Jazeera

EU Fines Meta $840 Million For 'Abusive' Facebook Ad Practices

The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

International Business Times

NATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea's support for the war on Ukraine

NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China

The Independent UK

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EU fines Meta £660m for competition rule breaches over Facebook Marketplace

The European Commission said Meta had acted illegally in tying the Marketplace to the social network arm of the platform.

Evening Standard

EU parliament votes to delay and dilute deforestation law

The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's landmark anti-deforestation rules, while also voting to loosen some requirements of the controversial law.

Radio France Internationale

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business

The Independent UK

Italy’s Albania asylum deal has become a political disaster for Giorgia Meloni

Pact hailed as EU migration breakthrough in tatters after judges rule asylum seekers must be transferred to Italy

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Farm income falls in England after extreme weather and subsidy cuts

Defra data shows lower income for most farm types but small boost from payments for nature-friendly schemes

The Guardian - UK

Hotels On Booking.com Can Offer Better Rates Elsewhere: EU

Hotels listed by online travel giant Booking.com in Europe are now free to offer better rates elsewhere, the European Commission said Thursday as new rules on the platform came into force.

International Business Times

EU Deforestation Ban In Chaos As Parliament Loosens Rules

The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's sweeping anti-deforestation rules but also voted to loosen some requirements -- raising fresh uncertainty over the landmark law.

International Business Times

Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it's on par with Europe

A Norwegian government report says that men earn an average of 13% more than women in egalitarian Norway

The Independent UK

Police arrest 43 and seize 520 million euros in Europe-wide probe into mafia and tax evasion

Police said they found false invoices by the companies involved amounting to 1.3 billion euros from 2020 to 2023

The Independent UK

European AI watches Trump's return with a mix of fear and hope

If Trump shuns AI regulation, rules-laden European AI startups may be less competitive.

Fortune

Marine Le Pen faces prison term and ban from office in fake jobs trial

French prosecutors have demanded that far-right leader Marine Le Pen receive a jail sentence and be banned from public office for five years over charges she embezzled European Parliament funds. Le Pen's defence now has two weeks to present its counter arguments.

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The Guardian - UK

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls

The Guardian - UK

Shell’s successful appeal will not end climate lawsuits against firms, say experts

Dutch appeal court ruled in favour of oil and gas company over judgment telling it to limit emissions

The Conversation

Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced

In an escalation of its battle with big tech, the federal government has announced it plans to impose a “digital duty of care” on tech companies to reduce online harms.

The Guardian - UK

Ireland orders X, TikTok and Instagram to curb terrorist content

Regulator issues online safety ruling after finding weak processes leave networks ‘exposed to terrorist content’

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The Independent UK

French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen

Paris prosecutors have requested a 2-year prison sentence against France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office

Android Central

Google to remove content from EU news publishers from News, Search, and Discover in small test

As part of Google's efforts to comply with the European Copyright Directive (EUCD), news from EU publishers will disappear in a limited test.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer signs new defence deal with EU ally in latest step in Brexit reset

Europe braced for impact of Donald Trump presidency on security after he picks Fox presenter Pete Hegseth, who has argued the US is spending too much on Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as defence secretary

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland pet travel scheme approved despite Unionist opposition

Pets moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will need to have a pet travel document from 2025.

Radio France Internationale

EU vessels to stop fishing in Senegal waters after accord expires

The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar following "shortcomings" over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.