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London trains could reach FIVE new destinations in Europe: How Swiss and Spanish rail operators are proposing Eurostar links from St Pancras to far-flung locations across the continent

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London trains could reach FIVE new destinations in Europe: How Swiss and Spanish rail operators are proposing Eurostar links from St Pancras to far-flung locations across the continent

Train services from London to Europe could be set for a massive expansion as the decade goes on amid plans for new direct rail routes to Germany and Switzerland. Swiss national railways (SBB) is working on a new five-hour service between St Pancras and Basel through the Channel Tunnel using Eurostar trains; while Spanish firm … Read more

Spain Doubles Down On Plan To End Nuclear Power By 2035; PM Sánchez Bets On Renewables

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Spain Doubles Down On Plan To End Nuclear Power By 2035; PM Sánchez Bets On Renewables

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is intensifying Spain’s efforts to source its energy grid from solar and wind sources, formally ditching nuclear power. Reuters / SUSANA VERA Spain will shutter all of its remaining nuclear power plants by 2035, the government confirmed on Wednesday, as part of its aggressive energy plan for the future. The Council … Read more

EU Face Backlash After Announcing New Accelerated Asylum System

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EU Face Backlash After Announcing New Accelerated Asylum System

Last week, the European Council reported that the union had reached a breakthrough agreement which set out to reform the European Union’s (EU) asylum and migration system. The deal was agreed upon by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU member states. The Migrant Pact legislation, which referenced to border control, data collection … Read more

Massive change coming to your iPhone texts next year as Apple bows to Android pressure – but iMessage is staying put

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Massive change coming to your iPhone texts next year as Apple bows to Android pressure – but iMessage is staying put

APPLE has announced it’s making a shock change to iPhone following years of pressure from Google and Samsung. From next year everyone will be able to message each other with advanced features regardless of whether they have an iPhone or an Android device. 1 The change comes following a new EU law But that doesn’t … Read more

Colorado leaders ask Congress to demand cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

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Colorado leaders ask Congress to demand cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

More than 50 current and former elected officials, community leaders, religious leaders and representatives of nonprofit groups called Thursday for Colorado’s congressional delegation to push more forcefully for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to stop the killing of civilians. “We must demand a cease-fire,” State Rep. Iman Jodeh said on the west steps of … Read more

Bibby Stockholm Barge Suicide Victim Identified As Albanian National

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Bibby Stockholm Barge Suicide Victim Identified As Albanian National

The asylum seeker who died on the Bibby Stockholm barge, as a result of a suspected suicide, has been identified as Leonard Farruku. Farruku, who was first named by The Telegraph newspaper, was a 27-year-old Albanian national. Farruku’s death marks the second time an Albanian national has died in the space of four weeks, following … Read more

As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

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As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well.  Canada, like its American, British … Read more

UK Travellers To Face Massive Delays At EU Borders From October 2024; Here’s Why

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UK Travellers To Face Massive Delays At EU Borders From October 2024; Here’s Why

The European Union’s new entry rules are set to come into place in October 2024, which could lead to longer waiting times for UK travellers at borders. The new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace the stamping of passports and is being introduced across all countries within the European Union (EU). The much-delayed EES scheme … Read more

European Union Launches In-Depth Investigation into Elon Musk’s X Under Digital Services Act

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European Union Launches In-Depth Investigation into Elon Musk’s X Under Digital Services Act

In a significant move, the European Union (EU) has initiated a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s digital empire, represented by X, formerly Twitter, under the recently revamped Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission, responsible for enforcing the DSA on large platforms, declared the commencement of a “formal proceeding” today. The investigation aims to scrutinise … Read more

EU opens formal probe into Musk’s X in wake of Israel-Hamas war

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EU opens formal probe into Musk’s X in wake of Israel-Hamas war

London: The European Commission on Monday opened formal proceedings to assess whether Elon Musk’s X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers. The Commission opened the probe on the basis of preliminary investigation conducted so far across … Read more