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Ribera emphasizes EU sovereignty while deepening Silicon Valley ties
Politics

Ribera emphasizes EU sovereignty while deepening Silicon Valley ties

After meetings with top Silicon Valley executives, Teresa Ribera doubled down on red lines around mixing the EU’s tech rules with trade negotiations with the U....

Après l’avoir sabordée, Donald Trump se réengage discrètement à l’OMC
Politics

Après l’avoir sabordée, Donald Trump se réengage discrètement à l’OMC

Washington a lancé une campagne discrète pour faire pencher les règles du commerce mondial en sa faveur.

UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row
Politics

UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row

British government departments are split over the issue.

EU Commission loses another access to documents court case
Politics

EU Commission loses another access to documents court case

NGO ClientEarth asked to see documents about a controversial pesticide approval, which the EU executive refused.

Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled
Politics

Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled

European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven't received any specific requests for assistanc...

'We can match anyone at our best' - Galbraith
Sports

'We can match anyone at our best' - Galbraith

Ethan Galbraith's first memories of the World Cup are of watching the 2010 edition in South Africa and the Northern Ireland midfielder says it's a bit of a "pin...

$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps
Politics

$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps

Court cases in Moldova are lifting the curtain on Russia’s transnational network to recruit, train and deploy spies and saboteurs.

Women's game needs more respect - Bompastor riled by Chelsea's disallowed goal
Sports

Women's game needs more respect - Bompastor riled by Chelsea's disallowed goal

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says the women's game needs "more respect" after her side have a goal controversially disallowed in their Women's Champions Leag...

'I think she's made an obvious error' - Pundits disagree with Chelsea disallowed goal
Sports

'I think she's made an obvious error' - Pundits disagree with Chelsea disallowed goal

Nikita Parris and Ellen White agree that the referee was hasty in disallowing a goal for Chelsea in the Women's Champions League quarter-final for a supposed pu...

Belgium deploys soldiers to protect Jewish sites and combat crime
Politics

Belgium deploys soldiers to protect Jewish sites and combat crime

Interior Minister Bernard Quintin says "I don't want to wait for that moment" that someone is injured in another antisemitic attack in the country.

Tonali prefers Italy return - Wednesday's gossip
Sports

Tonali prefers Italy return - Wednesday's gossip

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali wants Italy return despite interest from Manchester rivals, Ben White may be on his way out at Arsenal and Bournemouth boss A...

We must carry winning momentum into Prague - Egan
Sports

We must carry winning momentum into Prague - Egan

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan urges his team-mates to "keep riding off the back" of November's last-gasp win away to Hungary when they face the Czech R...

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