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UK lawmaker’s partner arrested over China spying allegations

The partner of a sitting Labour member of parliament was one of the three men arrested by British police on Wednesday, media reports say. British police said in a statement that three men were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. That stood in violation of section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023, which was

Greek Court Confirms Golden Dawn Convictions

A Greek appeals court Wednesday upheld the 2020 convictions of leaders and associates of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. A Greek court in 2020 found the party guilty of running a criminal organization under the disguise of a political party in a major win for democracy in the country. In 2020, the party's leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, a Holocaust

Kenya braces as Middle East conflict escalates

Kenyan President William Ruto in the weeks leading up to the US-Israel war with Iran called for restraint and dialogue, urging de-escalation while reaffirming Kenya's long-standing support for multilateral diplomacy and international law. Now he has spoken out against the war. "Kenya strongly condemns the strikes on the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan

India woos global tech, bets big on AI data centers

India recently announced a two-decade tax break for foreign tech companies that use data centers in the South Asian country to provide services to overseas customers. The exemption, though, doesn't apply to services offered to Indian clients, which will continue to be taxed.  The move is part of India's efforts to draw investors into its

‘Made in EU’ proposals put forward to boost manufacturing

The European Commission revealed its "Made in EU" proposals on Wednesday that aim to set minimum requirements for public procurement that would incentivize European manufacturing in key sectors. The recommendations are part of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) that would also set requirements for low-carbon procurement. The IAA still needs to be discussed by member states

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the US military sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka in international waters on Wednesday morning, emphasizing the reach of the US military as Washington continues to expand its war on Iran.  "An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international

Charting the US-Israel war with Iran

Following weeks of negotiations between US and Iranian officials over Iran's nuclear program, the United States and Israel on February 28 launched a coordinated cooperation dubbed Operations

Tricia Tuttle to remain Berlinale head — with conditions

Berlin International Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle will remain head of the Berlinale, but must accept certain guidelines, as reported by German press following a crisis meeting held by the Berlin International Film Festival's supervisory board, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin (KBB) on Wednesday.   A "consultative forum" and the development of a code of conduct for all cultural events funded by the

Donald Trump berates Spain, Friedrich Merz listens

Donald Trump appears to have a new favorite European leader. In the Oval Office in Washington this week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz sat beside the unpredictable US president and found himself being praised in the highest terms. Merz is a "very successful man" and an excellent leader, the president gushed. Other world leaders have had very different

Germany: Fuel prices spike amid Iran conflict

Average prices for diesel in Germany crept half a cent past €2 ($2.33) per liter (in other words, exceeding $7.50 per US gallon) on Wednesday morning, the ADAC motoring club said, while the cheapest variety of petroleum (or gasoline) stood just half a cent below the €2 mark on average. Prices have risen sharply this week amid the
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