Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe's security

Poland's president has marked his country's Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe’s security in view of Russian aggression in the region

World - ABC News - November 11

Iceland’s president urged to intervene over licence for Europe’s last whaler

Conservation groups are asking for the decision to allow Hvalur to hunt to be put on hold until after election. A coalition of conservation and animal welfare groups are urging Iceland’s president ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president

The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U_S_ as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a ...

World - ABC News - November 3

Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security

The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security. The new ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Polish president rules out sending brand new weapons to Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Polish radio station abandons use of AI 'presenters' following outcry

A Polish radio station says it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Polish Radio Station Uses A.I. to Interview Dead Nobel Laureate

A radio station in Poland fired its on-air talent and brought in A.I.-generated presenters. An outcry over a purported chat with a Nobel laureate quickly ended that experiment.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

What are Europe’s biggest weak spots for a Trump presidency?

A second Trump presidency will impact climate policy, trade, the war in Ukraine and EU defence

World - Financial Times - November 7

Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election

EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Europe Urges Trump to Support Ukraine but Braces for Possible Cut in U.S. Aid

European leaders have discussed how to help Ukraine fend off Russia without Washington’s support, even as they try to convince the president-elect not to cut aid to Kyiv.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested

U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen Poland

World - ABC News - November 13

US urges Israel to end war in Gaza

Secretary of state Antony Blinken pursues mission to de-escalate conflict across the Middle East

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Stellantis hit by sales slide in US and Europe

Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot owner suffers 27% drop in third-quarter sales but signals improvement to US inventory

World - Financial Times - October 31

Could election change protection US offers Europe?

US military power has helped protect Europe for 75 years, but for how much longer?

How the US election may unsettle Europe

Europeans mostly prefer Harris to Trump but challenges lie ahead on democracy, defence and economics

World - Financial Times - November 2

Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'

Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".

Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

North Korea comes to Europe: How will the next president respond?

As Election Day approaches, voters should worry whether either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump are awake to and able to handle this immediate danger and its ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump’s Presidency Could Spell a Lonely and Dangerous Stretch for Europe

Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are hobbling Germany and France.

World - The New York Times - November 10

Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win

President-elect Donald Trump's election win last week has fueled fears of an impending economic nightmare for the European Union.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Biden urged to use clemency powers to tackle ‘crisis’ of US mass incarceration

Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White House. More than 60 members of Congress have written to Joe Biden calling on him to use his presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Europe's human rights watchdog urges Cyprus to let migrants stuck in UN buffer zone seek asylum

A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog is urging the government of ethnically divided Cyprus to allow passage to nearly three dozen asylum seekers who have for months been ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Tech investor Xavier Niel urges Europe’s AI start-ups not to cash out

French billionaire warns that if region misses AI boom it will be ‘a very small continent abandoned for a few generations’

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

European tech CEOs urge 'Europe-first' mentality to counter U.S. dominance after Trump victory

Tech CEOs in Europe are urging the region to take bolder actions to tackle Big Tech's dominance and counter reliance on the U.S. after Donald Trump's presidential election win.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Will the US ever elect a female president?

And what's next for Trump's enemies?

US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security

U.S. and Cypriot officials have launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a crisis-wracked region through initiatives including counterterrorism training of ...

World - ABC News - October 23

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.

Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new ...

World - ABC News - November 8

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for Social Security Benefits

Readers are concerned that his campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their payments.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities

Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.

Santa Monica mother calls for increased security after racist texts sent to Black students

A racist text message was sent to thousands of Black individuals nationwide the day after the election.

US issues new rules on use of AI by security establishment

Directive part of Washington’s attempts to encourage new technology

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes

The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.

New Jersey declares drought warning and urges residents to reduce water use

New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning and said water restrictions could come if conditions worsen. The dry spell is plaguing much of the Northeast.

Meet us before it's too late, nuclear test veterans urge PM

The last of 22,000 personnel who witnessed the UK’s nuclear bomb tests want answers from the PM.

Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

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