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How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.

June 4, 2025 7:00 am CET
Weird AI-generated babies greet European leaders at Albanian summit
The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash
The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days
JD Vance says ‘good chance’ of a UK-US trade deal
EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit
Your highness got us looking so crazy right now
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Your highness got us looking so crazy right now

March 14, 2025 4:01 am CET
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29 times Donald Trump did what Putin wanted 

Whose side is he on? It’s hard to keep up, so here’s a handy guide to America’s new policy of close alignment with the Kremlin.

February 21, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump’s Ukraine plan is ‘close to surrender,’ warns ex-adviser John Bolton

U.S. president eyeing a “settlement that really, they could have written in the Kremlin,” his former national security adviser tells POLITICO.

February 20, 2025 4:00 am CET

Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody

Labour’s decision to grant the geopolitical archipelago to Mauritius has sparked criticism from all sides.

February 6, 2025 4:03 am CET

Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision

Yuval Raphael, who survived Oct. 7 by hiding under dead bodies in a bomb shelter, will compete in Basel in May.

January 23, 2025 9:54 am CET

Trump takes victory lap, thrills MAGA crowd at pre-inauguration rally

His rally put on full display the totality of his grip on Washington.

January 20, 2025 7:34 am CET

Moscow foils Ukrainian plot to kill Russian officer and pro-war blogger, FSB says

Kyiv hasn’t commented on the FSB’s claim, which comes 10 days after Ukraine assassinated Russia’s chemical weapons chief in Moscow.

December 28, 2024 5:33 pm CET

Trump’s 7 most eye-opening European ambassador picks

A former convict, a Broadway producer, a few billionaires and his son’s one-time fiancée. Meet the U.S. president-elect’s eclectic transatlantic envoys.

December 19, 2024 6:02 pm CET

Macron can’t count on Meloni to kill the EU’s trade deal with South America

France hopes Italy can tip the scales against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Giorgia Meloni may have other ideas.

December 16, 2024 4:02 am CET
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The sound of Hope: Music school opens doors for Roma youth

An accomplished classical violinist is offering an alternative to life in the ghetto.

November 21, 2024 4:02 am CET

Black voters could be pivotal in this election — here’s what they’re saying

Democrats are hopeful they’ll come home. Some voters aren’t so sure.

November 5, 2024 8:15 pm CET

Kamala Harris unleashes the star power of Beyoncé at raucous Houston rally

The vice president is trying to recapture the energy from the start of her campaign.

October 26, 2024 10:41 am CET

Why the UK government’s love-in with Taylor Swift is coming to an end

The music industry has cosied up to Britain’s new government. But relations could soon sour as ministers prepare to reform the rules protecting creative work from AI.

October 15, 2024 4:22 am CET
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We still love you Elon Musk, says UK government

Science Secretary Peter Kyle says he’s ‘absolutely ready to engage’ with the X owner despite summit snub.

October 14, 2024 11:50 am CET

Switzerland’s unusual form of democracy takes aim at Eurovision

The famous singing competition is highlighting a striking aspect of Switzerland’s form of government.

September 15, 2024 4:31 pm CET

Brussels questions whether Starmer really wants a Brexit reset

EU officials and diplomats say when push comes to shove, the new UK PM is much like the Tories on Europe.

September 12, 2024 4:20 am CET

Oasis fiasco prompts UK Ticketmaster probe

Competition and Markets Authority looks back in anger after “dynamic pricing” row.

September 5, 2024 4:01 pm CET
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Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy

Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.

September 3, 2024 5:00 am CET

How politics killed brat summer 

From Kamala Harris to Boris Johnson, the undefinable brat summer never had a chance once the politicians waded in.

August 31, 2024 4:01 am CET

Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vučić a ‘dictator’ after border ordeal

Singer says she was questioned on the Srebrenica genocide and on her support for protestors opposing EU-backed lithium mining.

August 27, 2024 12:37 am CET

Sex, drugs and … paperwork: Brexit steals spotlight from British bands

A diminishing number of grassroots U.K. musicians are performing at the continent’s festivals.

August 23, 2024 5:49 am CET

Taylor Swift says she felt ‘fear’ and ‘tremendous guilt’ over canceled Vienna shows

The American singer spoke for the first time about the foiled terror attack that disrupted her record-breaking concert tour.

August 22, 2024 9:37 am CET

Democratic convention reinvents itself for a new headliner

DNC organizers are scrambling to put the vice president’s stamp on it.

August 18, 2024 10:10 am CET

7 times UK politicians’ holidays were totally ruined

Keir Starmer’s just the latest prime minister to kill off his vacation plans.

August 13, 2024 12:41 pm CET

Third suspect arrested in foiled terror attack on Taylor Swift concert

Main suspect in the plot planned “to kill himself and a large number of people,” an Austrian official said.

August 9, 2024 2:22 pm CET
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