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By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léa Becquet Published on 27/07/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2 Sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial shipping lane between Iran and Oman, remains a highly dangerous venture. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In recent days, there have been several reports of attacks on oil tankers by both Iran and Yemen’s…
First developed in 2021 and now seeking approval in a watered-down form, Chat Control is the European Union’s proposed solution to combat Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). It introduces rules that would allow messaging platforms (such as messaging apps, social media platforms, and email providers) to scan people’s private digital…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2 The EU is debating how far platforms should go in scanning private digital messages and conversations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this month, MEPs approved extending the “Chat Control 1.0” regulation until April 2028. The measure, in force since 2021, allows platforms to voluntarily scan digital…
Mainstream large language models (LLMs) such as Google Gemini have reportedly cited pro-Russian propaganda from an EU-sanctioned propaganda outlet when generating responses, including claims that Ukraine is using the bodies of dead soldiers in meat products. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There are also signs that foreign actors engaged in hybrid information warfare…
By Wolfgang Kubicki is a lawyer and leader of Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP). He is a former member of the German Bundestag and former Vice President of the Bundestag. Published on 26/07/2026 – 22:04 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent…
By René Powilleit, Berliner Landesvorsitzender des Verbandes “Lesben und Schwule in der Union” (LSU), einer politischen Sonderorganisation innerhalb der Christlich Demokratischen Union Deutschlands (CDU) Published on 26/07/2026 – 16:30 GMT+2•Updated 16:36 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least eight people and injured dozens more over the last 24 hours. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said one person was killed and nine were wounded in a drone attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv. “All the necessary emergency…
Published on 26/07/2026 – 11:58 GMT+2 Spain’s prime minister has thanked the media for their work in communicating accurate information and the public for their exemplary behaviour during these wildfires. Sánchez added that people needed to “exercise extreme caution”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sánchez said there were still “difficult hours of work…
Published on 26/07/2026 – 10:36 GMT+2•Updated 10:53 A third drone has been shot down by Romanian forces in just three days, Romanian President Nicușor Dan has announced, adding to a string of drone-related incidents in the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement on social media, Dan said a Romanian air…
Published on 25/07/2026 – 17:36 GMT+2 A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded just after midnight early Saturday by Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The epicentre was in Pizzone, in the province of Isernia (Molise), at a depth of around 10 kilometres. The earthquake was felt…
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