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AI crashes Washington’s biggest party weekend
DC’s fascination with artificial intelligence is permeating after-hours social life in the capital, including this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner festivities.
Putin ‘likely’ didn’t order Navalny’s death in February, US agencies believe: WSJ
Forbes Russia journalist placed under house arrest
The king’s health: After annus horribilis, finally some good news
King Charles III heads back to work as cancer treatment continues
Ouagadougou vs. the BBC
Slovakia moves to scrap public broadcaster amid fears of press crackdown
Nigel Farage just ruined Adidas Gazelles
The Brexiteer broadcaster dug his heels in about his choice of footwear.
Journalists fear North Macedonia’s new media law
EU should send Skopje a message, critics warn.
French PM Attal unleashes Sarkozy-style politics to tackle far-right surge
Gabriel Attal returns to the themes that led to his meteoric rise in French politics, portraying himself as a man of law and order and a staunch defender of French secularism.
How large parts of Trump’s trial are playing out in the shadows
Critical aspects of the case have been shielded from the media and the public.
Europe needs to ‘wake up’ and face the Iran threat, says Israel’s president
“Europe may pay the price in the future” if it doesn’t “fight this empire of evil,” Isaac Herzog says in interview.
How large parts of Trump’s trial are playing out in the shadows
Critical aspects of the case have been shielded from the media and the public.
As US aid to Ukraine clears key hurdle, Europe grapples with its own support for Kyiv
Estonia and Sweden are among European countries warning against complacency, as EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Ukraine on Monday.
Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party
The pronouncement comes as tensions fray between Tbilisi and Brussels over a ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent law.
US slams Georgia’s ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent bill
Draft law “goes against the wishes of the overwhelming majority” of country’s citizens, Washington warns.
Europe’s hard-right bags big win after ‘own goal’ by Brussels mayors
Conservative conference-goers emerge from NatCon after two days of defending free speech, attacking ‘Bolshewokism’ and watching Nigel Farage do Donald Trump impressions.
The real PM? David Cameron is shifting Britain’s stance on Israel.
The former prime minister has surprised many in his own party with his stance on the Middle East war.
France is ‘overwhelmed with propaganda,’ minister says
Paris called out several pro-Russian disinformation campaigns in the run-up to June’s EU election.
The impact of AI on disinformation and democracy
Why high-quality tech journalism matters to the 2024 global election cycle.
Meet Russia’s Christian soldier who wants to oust Putin
“When we have enough forces, we will liberate a whole Russian region. We will set up a government … The rebellion will grow, and we will move on to other regions until we march on Moscow,” says Caesar.
Croatian challenger berates PM Plenković days before bitterly fought election
Leaked audio recording exposed prime minister’s fury over domestic media.
Punch-up in Georgia’s parliament! Ruling party leader assaulted over ‘Russian law’
The incident comes after the EU told the South Caucasus country to withdraw a controversial foreign agent bill.
Mr Bates vs the Post Office sparks bitter fight over UK legal funding
Consumers caught in the middle as vested interests beef over how to fund legal cases against big businesses.
How Israel foiled Iran’s attack
Israel’s multilayered air defenses and close cooperation with allies kept the impact to a minimum.
European leaders condemn Iran’s revenge attack on Israel
Tehran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli targets, raising fears of a major escalation in the region.
Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal
“They have never made a secret of their admiration for the democracy despiser in the Kremlin,” von der Leyen said.
How Donald Trump gets special treatment in the legal system
The former president rails against a “two-tiered system of justice.” But he’s the one benefiting from it.
Downing Street was ‘infested with fleas,’ Liz Truss says in new memoir
Boris Johnson’s dog Dilyn may have been the cause, Truss charges in excerpts in the Daily Mail.