Ukrainians have questions On the anniversary of Putin’s aggression, however, uncertainty and irritation were undisguised in Kyiv. Ukrainians wanted to know why Western sanctions on Russia are not…
Read more Ukraine vows more self-reliance as war enters third yearVestager was addressing increasing concerns among competition regulators that the control over artificial intelligence is being gobbled up by a few leading technology companies. Microsoft has acquired a…
Read more AI choice should not be ‘American or American,’ EU antitrust chief warnsTAIPEI — Forget Xi Jinping or Joe Biden for a second. Meet Taiwan’s next President William Lai, upon whom the fate of U.S.-China relations — and global security…
Read more Taiwan’s new president: 5 things you need to know about William LaiPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats and underground tunnels…
Read more The Gaza war is escalating. How bad will the Middle East crisis get?Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. DUBLIN – For Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald to become Ireland’s next prime minister, she will…
Read more Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in IrelandTAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be one of the…
Read more The first nail-biter election of 2024: TaiwanLONDON — President Joe Biden has quietly shelved plans for a “foundational” trade agreement with the U.K. ahead of the 2024 election — following Senate opposition and disagreements…
Read more Biden quietly shelves trade pact with UK before 2024 electionsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — At its summit this week, the European Union is threatening to name and shame more than…
Read more Sanctions aren’t working: How the West enables Russia’s war on UkrainePress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili and Francesco Giorgi had left nothing to chance. The duo that would later…
Read more How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandalDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Some countries at the COP28 climate talks are lying about the potential for capturing the greenhouse gases fossil fuels emit, U.S. climate envoy…
Read more John Kerry warns against carbon capture’s ‘great facade’ as a climate cure-allThe world’s top climate summit has become embroiled in a hypocrisy scandal, days before the start of key talks. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) schemed to use its…
Read more UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes showThis article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Last week’s surprise deal between China and the United States may provide a boost to the climate…
Read more They’re talking, but a climate divide between Beijing and Washington remainsThis article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. LONDON — World leaders will touch down in Dubai next week for a climate change conference they’re billing…
Read more Anti-green backlash hovers over COP climate talksPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with a senior Chinese official in…
Read more Deal over dim sum: China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweetBig Tech companies are coming out of the woodwork to challenge the European Commission’s new enforcement regime for digital competition with TikTok and Meta Platforms filing legal appeals this…
Read more TikTok, Meta take EU to court over digital antitrust rulesPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. SARCELLES, France — In the usually lively “Little Jerusalem” neighborhood of Sarcelles, the only people loitering are…
Read more French Jews live in fear amid rising antisemitism following Hamas attacksBEIRUT — Once again, the Lebanese are glued to their TV sets and are compulsively checking their cell phones, following every twist and turn of skirmishes on the…
Read more Lebanese hold their breath as fears grow Hezbollah will pull them into warPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — The political maneuver shaking Germany’s postwar democratic order involves a piece of legislation that is…
Read more Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ cracksPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s trade deal with India will not include legally enforceable commitments on…
Read more Rishi Sunak to sign UK-India trade deal without binding worker or environment pledgesWarsaw has stopped supplying weapons to Kyiv and is focusing on arming itself instead, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, amid a dispute over Ukraine’s agricultural exports.…
Read more Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine amid grain fight, Warsaw says
