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Germany scales back plans to allow cannabis sale in shops and pharmacies

Health minister says adults will be allowed to grow and consume limited amounts privately or at members’ clubs by end of year

The Guardian - UK

Profits at Apple’s subsidiary in Ireland rise to $69bn

Main non-US division pays $7.7bn in corporation tax but $20.7bn in dividends to California parent

The Guardian - UK

Romanian farmers block borders in protest over Ukrainian grain imports

Thousands of farmers protested across Romania on Friday over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices, blocking traffic and border checkpoints with tractors and trucks and urging the European Commission to intervene.

Reuters

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Sweden ‘places on hold’ deportation of UK woman with Alzheimer’s

Exclusive: Charities have called Kathleen Poole’s removal order a ‘cruel’ misapplication of Brexit withdrawal agreement

The Guardian - UK

French and European leaders visit China, the 'systemic rival'

French President Emmanuel Macron is in China for a four-day visit, hoping to dissuade Beijing from directly supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The French leader won't want to alienate a crucial trade and geopolitical player. Macron is accompanied by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Radio France Internationale

Nintendo to Repair for Free Unresponsive Game Controllers, EU Says

Japanese gaming company Nintendo has agreed to repair for free beyond the legal guarantee period unresponsive console controllers following complaints from European consumer groups, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Nintendo found itself in the EU spotlight after the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) and nine national consumer groups in 2021…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Family of UK woman with Alzheimer’s vow to stop deportation from Sweden

Swedish police pressing ahead with removal of Kathleen Poole, 74, due to incomplete post-Brexit paperwork

The Guardian - UK

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Your “Recycled” Grocery Bag May Hide a Dirty Secret

Recent laws encourage recycling old plastic into new products. But verifying recycled content relies on tricky math.

Inverse

Saudi Arabia Among Top Donors Responding to Turkiye Earthquakes

Saudi Arabia has been named one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Turkiye following the recent earthquakes. In a statement, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanked donors who contributed $268 million in response to the US$1 billion humanitarian funding appeal for Turkiye following the earthquakes. OCHA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google slams Microsoft's cloud dominance and deals with rivals

Google doesn’t like how Microsoft ties its services together into packages that are hard to break out of.

TechRadar

Flight cancellations to continue through April due to French strikes, says Ryanair boss

Airlines demand action on ‘overflights’ during walkouts by air-traffic controllers in France

The Independent UK

Spain clean energy case shakes confidence in EU investment

Renewable energy investors who lost subsidies promised by Spain are heading to a London court to try to claw back $125 million from the government

The Independent UK

Polish, Romanian PMs ask EU for mechanism to trace Ukraine grain exports

Romania and Poland are in talks with the European Commission over export tracing mechanisms for Ukrainian grains to ensure local farmers are not hurt by a flood of cheap imports, the Polish and Romanian prime ministers said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal formally signed off with EU - despite Tory rebellion

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission's Maros Sefcovic agreed to adopt the new Windsor Framework which is aimed at undoing some of Boris Johnson's botched deal

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland gets formal sign-off

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic chaired a meeting on Friday to adopt the new arrangements.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France and Germany Tensions Loom over EU Leaders' Summit in Brussels

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday. A row erupted between two of the European Union's biggest economies after Berlin upset some of its partners, notably…

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EU Could Allow Sales Of New E-Fuel ICE Cars After 2035: Report

The European Commission has already drafted a proposal.

France 24

EU pledges €1 billion for post-quake reconstruction in Turkey

The European Commission said Monday it will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month.

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The Independent UK

EU pledges $1 billion for post-quake Turkey reconstruction

The European Commission will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month

Reuters

EU-led donors to provide 7 billion euros to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake

Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 7 billion euros ($7.5 bln) to help to rebuild Turkey after last month's devastating earthquakes, while Ankara estimated the costs at more than ten times that.

Reuters

In show of unity, NATO and EU heads visit North Sea gas platform

The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea platform to discuss the security of supplies and infrastructure, a visit underlining Norway's importance for gas shipments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid

BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc to approve its $69-billion takeover of the video game giant Activision Blizzard.

The New Daily

Immediate govt TikTok ban, UK joins growing security moves against China

The United Kingdom says it will ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other countries.

IT Pro

Why has the UK government banned TikTok?

The UK government has officially banned the TikTok app from devices across government due to national security concerns. Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, confirmed the decision during an address in House of Commons on Thursday. Dowden's speech followed days of speculation that the UK would follow the…

Daily Mirror

UK Government bring in immediate TikTok ban over security fears

The European Commission and the US Congress have already outlawed Chinese-owned social media app TikTok following concerns about possible cyber attacks

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