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Trump lauds ‘honorable’ Zelenskyy, slaps ‘bad’ EU in Musk interview
Trump’s X interview livestream goes down, Musk blames ‘massive’ cyberattack
American hackers found vulnerabilities in voting machines — but no time to fix them
UK rows back on review of online rules despite far-right riots
The mainstreaming of Islamophobia in the UK
Elon Musk shares fake news claiming UK rioters will be sent to ‘detainment camps’
‘A dangerous new phase’: Under Meloni, concerns for press freedom in Italy mount
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called journalists’ complaints about press freedom in Italy “fake news.”
Farage says slow police response stoked UK’s far-right riots
Reform UK leader has faced criticism for suggesting the ‘truth’ about the identity of the suspect in a deadly stabbing was being withheld.
British MPs want to haul Elon Musk before parliament over riots
Musk has spent days beefing with politicians over the far-right unrest sweeping the UK.
UK far-right riots: Everything we know
What has happened, who is behind the violence and how the U.K. government has responded.
UK probes whether ‘state actors’ stoked far-right riots
False claims about the identity of a murder suspect have spread far and wide online.
Starmer summons UK police chiefs as stabbing sparks wave of far-right violence
The meeting comes after a 17-year-old was charged with the murder of 3 girls and attempted murder of 10 others at a children’s dance class earlier this week.
With Britain’s far right on the march, Labour has a problem
Riots that followed the killing of three children in Southport are the latest far-right show of force confronting Britain’s new government.
Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her
Would she bring continuity with Joe Biden’s policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.
Poland warns Europe to prepare for ‘change’ in US ties, regardless of next president
In exclusive comments to POLITICO, Poland’s foreign minister said that Europe had “no other choice” but to get ready for change.
US officials have gathered increasing amount of intel about Iran plotting to assassinate Trump
Iran has for years plotted to get back at Trump for killing top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020, and the threat is increasing.
Kylian Mbappé fears ‘these people’ running France as far right shoots for election win
French football captain calls first-round results ‘catastrophic’ after Marine Le Pen’s big victory.
UK’s Cameron hoaxed by Poroshenko impersonator
British foreign secretary became suspicious on call with man pretending to be ex-Ukrainian president.
Orbán’s think tank is on a mission to break Europe’s climate ‘consensus’
A Hungarian-backed think tank is preaching the ‘perils of net zero’ in Brussels as it seeks to mint climate iconoclasts.
How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight it
Ursula von der Leyen made a promise this week: if she secures another term as president of the European Commission, she will prioritize beefing up the EU’s …
AI chatbots spread falsehoods about the EU election, report finds
The tools tended to return incorrect election dates and information about how to cast a ballot, said Democracy Reporting International.
Expect Russia to do ‘whatever possible’ to reassert influence in Bulgaria, outgoing PM warns
Nikolai Denkov said his government pushed Russia out, but failed to secure stability.
JK Rowling, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are fuming over Scotland’s hate crime law. Here’s why.
A legal shake-up aimed at protecting minorities angers high-profile opponents on freedom of speech grounds.
Britain’s Conservatives go full Trump in London
An American-style campaign video targeting voters in the capital has been labeled a distraction.