Ukraine lobbied to exclude Russia At least 487 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed over the course of the war, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, while many have been seriously wounded. Runner Yana Stepanenko lost her legs during a strike on Kramatorsk. She later ran the Boston Marathon on prosthetic legs. … Read more
“I do hope President Lukashenko will forgive and pardon me … Although I still have a chance, Germany is doing nothing,” Russian news agency Tass quoted Krieger as saying in the 15-minute recording entitled “Confession of a German terrorist,” which shows Krieger sitting behind bars in handcuffs. A spokesperson for the foreign office said the … Read more
“And our position on this process matter is that it is for the courts and prosecutor to decide and that’s why we’ve not taken forward plans put forward by the previous government,” the spokesperson said. The decision marks a contrast to the previous Conservative government, who requested the court provide written observations on whether it … Read more
The Irish watchdog followed up on the matter with X today and is awaiting an answer and further engagement early next week. “X added a setting for ‘we’ll take your data to train grok’ without any notice and just defaulted to ‘yes’ for everyone. This is BAD,” said Kevin Schawinski, the CEO of an AI … Read more
EU capitals agreed to use the proceeds generated by investing €192 billion immobilized Russian assets held by the Brussels-based securities depository Euroclear. Russia’s assets generated €1.55 billion between Feb. 15 and June 30, according to Euroclear’s figures. The financial institution kept around 10 percent as a buffer against legal and financial risks. “There is no … Read more
EuroAirport, located on the French-German-Swiss border, was evacuated and flights suspended Friday morning following a bomb threat. Located near Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany), the airport was cleared after a bomb threat, EuroAirport confirmed to POLITICO. Alarm had been raised over an Air France flight headed to Paris, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera … Read more
“With full respect to tax sovereignty, we will seek to engage cooperatively to ensure that ultra-high-net-worth individuals are effectively taxed,” ministers wrote in a separate declaration on international tax cooperation, also seen by POLITICO. Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad welcomed what he called an “historic” agreement. Brazil has previously floated the idea of a global … Read more
French radio FranceInfo identified at least three fires near train tracks that were reported early Friday, each hundreds of kilometers from one another. At least two were described as “malicious acts.” “Coordinated acts of malicious intent targeted several TGV [high-speed rail] lines, causing major disruption to traffic until the weekend,” outgoing Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete … Read more
GREECE MOVES FORWARD WITH F-35s: Athens on Thursday signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) through a U.S. government Foreign Military Sale to purchase 20 F-35s, with an option for 20 more. More here. BRIGHT FUTURE FOR EUROFIGHTERS: “We are living a true Renaissance of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme,” Eurofighter CEO Giancarlo Mezzanatto reportedly … Read more
The French president instead has called for France to learn parliamentary politics and the art of negotiation that is practiced in other European countries, but his inability to take a step back is stifling progress, said Weissberg. “The president must show that he doesn’t have a solution. He isn’t capable of showing that the ball … Read more
