It only escalated from there. Rama, in a series of X posts, called Farage’s figures “bonkers” and questioned how many were convicted due to the U.K.’s “outdated immigration and visa system,” yet decided to kill Farage with kindness and invite him to visit to enjoy “real sun,…
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Is the Trump-Putin bromance really over?
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor and a foreign affairs columnist at POLITICO Europe.
Has the penny finally dropped with U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has no serious interest in peace talks and is in no hurry to halt his war on Ukraine? Is Trump’s bromance with…
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Le Roi et moi! Macron (and 90+ penises) make British trip – POLITICO
Macron has been on a state visit to the U.K., meeting Starmer as well as King Charles. The visit included a banquet at Windsor Castle during which Macron was served beans on toast followed by turkey twizzlers and then spotted dick for dessert, washed down with seven pints of…
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Is the EU Parliament about to break? – POLITICO
Ursula von der Leyen survived a motion of censure — but not without sustaining damage. In Strasbourg, tensions within her pro-European coalition burst into the open, with allies accusing her party of flirting with the far right (again) and warning they could soon turn on…
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Brussels pushes to block budget payouts to EU’s democratic backsliders – POLITICO
The move is likely to exacerbate tensions between the Commission and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces the very real prospect of losing power after 15 years in an election slated for 2026. He’s had a turbulent relationship with EU policymakers and fellow governments, which…
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Blue Sharks May Be Secret Chameleons, Scientists Discover : ScienceAlert
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) might be more than its name. Scientists investigating the sleek ocean predator’s skin discovered nanostructures that not only produce its signature hue, but also potentially let it change color like a chameleon.
Animals produce their colors in various ways….
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Rubio in bind as he seeks to reassure Asia, even as region faces punishing Trump tariffs | Tariffs
Even as they face among the most punitive tariffs globally, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to reassure southeast Asian nations of Washington’s commitment to the region, saying countries there may get “better” trade deals than…
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Ukraine to deploy drones for frontline medical evacuations – CinC Syrskyi
Unmanned systems will be used for medical evacuation from the front line, given the realities of modern warfare.
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North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un alleging torture and sexual violence in regime’s detention facilities | North Korea
A North Korean defector has filed a lawsuit against Kim Jong-un in a South Korean court, alleging torture and sexual violence in the regime’s detention facilities.
Choi Min-kyung, 53, is seeking 50m won (US$37,000) in damages from the North…
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