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Former EU justice commissioner Reynders investigated for money laundering
Belgian political heavyweight suspected of having used lottery gains to launder large amounts of cashFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls
The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s leader has ordered private and public institutions to ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
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What does the EU’s rightward shift mean for green policy?
Plus, carbon removal business Heirloom announces $150mn fundraising in boost to nascent sectorFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
EU to crack down on Asian online retailers Temu and Shein
Brussels considering a tax to slow surge of goods sold on sites that evade custom duties and checksFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Why Brussels hopes cracking down on China will also save EU industry
Also in this newsletter: Is EU drug policy fair to poorer states?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests
More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nationABC News - Dec. 3 -
South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour
Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plansFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0
Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with BeijingFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Alleged North Korea operative uncovered in the U.S.
The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Starmer plans peerage for former chief of staff Sue Gray
PM’s ‘political list’ said to be long even as he axes 92 hereditary peers to trim the size of the LordsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Israel says it will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses
Minister’s vow to ‘go deeper’ if hostilities resume comes after deadly Israeli air strikes severely test truceFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Co-defendants of Young Thug acquitted in Georgia's longest criminal trial
Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
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After months of dysfunction and miscommunication, is the Starmer method finally working? | Rafael Behr
The prime minister won’t learn charisma, but he has a record of going places by doggedly clearing the obstacles in his way. If Rishi Sunak had clung to power until the very end of the five-year ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Wolves to lose protection, as EU lowers bar for shooting wildlife
Downgrading species’ protection status for political gain puts decades of conservation efforts at risk, says WWF. Europe’s wolves will lose their “strict protection” status, alarming ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon MarblesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Greece hopeful of deal on Parthenon Sculptures as Starmer meets Mitsotakis
Downing Street reiterates that UK prime minister will not stand in way of deal between Athens and British MuseumFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company’s election integrity measures to European Union lawmakersABC News - Dec. 3 -
Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live
Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
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Meta says it has taken down about 20 covert influence operations in 2024
Firm names Russia as top source of such activity but says it is ‘striking’ how little AI was used to try to trick voters. . Meta has intervened to take down about 20 covert influence operations ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
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Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar
The European Commission says numbers have soared and the animals are now causing damage to livestock.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary
It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weaknessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU
It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
The Papers: Starmer wants 'closer US ties' and Wallace 'Boiling Point'
The PM's comments on Donald Trump and the fallout over allegations about the MasterChef presenter lead the papers.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
UK chemicals sector doubts Starmer ‘reset’ will end Brexit blues
Businesses say regulatory and customs frictions will barely be eased if Labour government sticks to red lines on EUFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state financesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Old convictions are holding too many back
Criminal records should be reformed to offer employers a better, fairer way to assess potential hiresFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Georgian police fire teargas at pro-EU protesters as political crisis deepens
Tbilisi experiences fifth day of demonstrations amid anger over ruling party’s decision to shelve EU accession talks. Georgian police have fired teargas to try to disperse thousands of pro-EU ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says
UK prime minister vows to strengthen ties with Washington, Brussels and Beijing in set-piece speechFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
Keeping the Peace: Talking Politics in the Workplace
A leader’s how-to guide for navigating and managing political conversations in the office.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Intel CEO Gelsinger Retires as Chipmaker Names Interim Co-CEOs
David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus were named interim co-leaders after the boomerang executive, who returned to the company in 2021, left the top job.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
How the EU should deal with Trump’s tariff threat
Brussels must try to ensure its response to the US does not trample on trade rulesFinancial Times - Dec. 2