The United States Imposes Visa Sanctions on European Regulators and Activists, Accusing Them of Censorship
The European Union Calls the Measures Interference and Defends Its Right to Regulate the Digital Space Independently
Macron and the European Union Accuse the United States of Intimidation Over Visa Sanctions Targeting Supporters of Digital Regulation
Brussels Says It Is Defending Its Sovereign Right to Set Rules for Online Platforms
Banks and Traders Rush to Profit From the Sharp Rise in Gold and Silver Prices
The Rally Returns Precious-Metals Trading and Storage to the Financial Sector’s Most Lucrative Businesses
The European Union Cuts Spending on Oil and Gas Imports From the United States, Despite a Pledge to Purchase $750 Billion in Energy Supplies
Market Prices, Infrastructure Constraints, and Analysts’ Calculations Render the Deal Economically Unrealistic
The National Bank of Ukraine Denied Revolut a License and Forced It to Exit the Market
Sources Link the Decision to the Banking Sector’s Reluctance to Allow a Strong New Competitor
The US Department of Justice Briefly Opened Access to a New Batch of the “Epstein Files” Before Removing It Without Explanation
The Documents Concerned Plea Deal Negotiations, but Key Materials Were Never Released
Zelensky Published the Parameters of a 20-Point Peace Plan
The Territorial Issue and the Status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Remain Without Compromise
US GDP Grew by 4.3 Percent in the Third Quarter, Exceeding Analysts’ Forecasts
The Main Contribution Came From Healthcare, Defense Spending, and Lower Imports Rather Than an Acceleration in Private Investment
France Fails to Agree on a Budget and Moves to Temporary Financing Measures
The Breakdown in Talks Blocks Defense Spending Growth and Puts the Government’s Position at Risk
Trump’s First Year Revealed a Mismatch Between the Long-Term Interests of the United States and Europe
The EU Maintains Its Alliance With Washington Without a Strategy in Case It Is Lost
Friedrich Merz Has Secured Resources for Reform and Defense Expansion but Has Failed to Offer a Convincing Economic Course
The Domestic Policy Vacuum Strengthens the AfD and Calls Germany’s Leadership in Europe Into Question
Why Approaches to Ukraine Peace Talks Have Diverged Inside the Trump Administration
Rivalry Between Special Envissary Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio Is Undermining Washington’s Unified Diplomatic Line
Russian Forces Attacked Several Regions of Ukraine
The Strikes Killed Civilians, Including a Four-Year-Old Child
“Loyalty Proved More Important Than Competence, and Institutions Were Devalued.”
Alexander Rodnyansky on How the Personalization of Power Led Ukraine Into a Systemic Governance Crisis
The First Batch of Epstein Case Files Has Been Released—13,000 Documents. What Have We Learned?
Trump Discussed a 14-Year-Old Girl With the Financier, and the First Complaint Reached the FBI as Early as 1996—but the Bureau Took No Action
Britain’s Largest Companies Are Sharply Cutting Public Support for Pride
Social Media Mentions Have Fallen by 92% in Two Years Amid a Review of DEI Policies
“We Have to Have Greenland.”
Trump Says the U.S. Needs the Island for National Security as the Appointment of a Special Envoy Without Consulting Denmark and Nuuk Triggers a Sharp Reaction From European Allies
A Russian General Staff General, Fanil Sarvarov, Was Killed in Moscow in a Car Bombing
Investigators Are Considering Possible Involvement by Ukrainian Intelligence Services
Another Mass Shooting Has Occurred at a Tavern in South Africa
Nine People Were Killed Near Johannesburg, With the Motive Still Unclear
The UN Says Gaza Is No Longer in Famine
However, a Large Share of the Population Still Lives Under Conditions of Acute Food Insecurity
Julian Assange Challenges the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado
He Says the Decision Violates Nobel’s Will and Demands the Prize Payment Be Frozen
Trump Appoints a Special Envoy for Greenland and Again Speaks of Control Over the Island
Washington’s Pressure Heightens Anxiety in Copenhagen and Draws Greenland Closer to Denmark
The United States Approved an $11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan—the Largest Package in Years
The Delivery Strengthens the Island’s Defenses and Complicates Washington’s Efforts to Stabilize Relations With Beijing
The Senate Demands That the Pentagon Release Video of a Strike Off Venezuela’s Coast
Congress Is Reviewing Whether the Operation Complied With the Laws of War
Xi Jinping Forced Trump to Ease Trade Pressure
China’s Export Strength Is Growing, but the Domestic Slowdown Is Undermining Beijing’s Negotiating Position
Trump Prepares to Move to the Second Phase of the Gaza Plan
Hamas Disarmament, International Forces, and the Future Governance of the Strip Remain Unclear
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Rejects Paramount’s $108.4 Billion Acquisition Offer
The Company Urges Shareholders to Keep the Current Netflix Deal and Points to the Risks of an Alternative Scenario
The United States Threatens Retaliatory Measures Against Europe’s Largest Companies Over EU Digital Regulation
The European Commission Says It Will Not Revisit Its Rules
Meta Introduces a Unified Age Verification System Based on AgeKey
The Company Aims to Simplify Compliance as Child Protection Requirements Expand
Hackers Claim to Have Stolen Up to 86 Million Spotify Tracks and Plan to Release Them on Torrent Networks
The Company Confirms a Metadata Breach and Access to Part of Its Audio Files
TikTok Agreed to Transfer Its U.S. Business to a Joint Venture Controlled by American Investors
Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX Will Take Control of Data and Operations Under a Deal Set to Close on February 22
Disney Becomes the First Major Media Company to License Its Content to OpenAI
The Agreement Grants Access to Characters and Strengthens the Company’s Control Over the Use of Its Intellectual Property
Amazon Uses the AI Hype to Justify Rising Workloads
Engineers Say the Technology Remains Underdeveloped but Is Used to Tighten Demands on Employees
