Category: 3. Europe
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France has just banned nicotine pouch sales. Where else in Europe are they restricted?
Several countries have taken steps to restrict nicotine pouches absent EU-wide regulation. Continue Reading
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Former Polish PM Morawiecki faces prison over alleged abuse of power
Mateusz Morawiecki, who led Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) government, was charged with “abuse of power and failure to perform official duties,” which could lead to up to three years in prison. Continue Reading
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25 arrested in major crackdown of AI-generated child abuse images network – POLITICO
The crackdown came after a Danish man was arrested in November last year for producing and distributing AI-generated images of children being abused. He ran a platform users could access via a password after making an online payment. “These artificially-generated images are so easily… Continue Reading
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UK house prices see rise for sixth month in a row, says Nationwide
Economists have been predicting a flurry of buyers trying to complete purchases before stamp duty increases in April. Continue Reading
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Markets dip as China vows retaliation over Trump's extra tariff threat
European markets were in the red on Friday morning after China vowed to retaliate as necessary to Donald Trump’s extra 10% tariff hike. Continue Reading
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Trump is ‘no longer an ally,’ former French President Hollande says – POLITICO
Though Hollande did not fault Macron, his former economy minister, for engaging with Trump during a trip to Washington earlier this week, he argued that the visit would’ve been more effective with other leaders alongside him and insisted that “seduction and argumentation” wouldn’t work on the… Continue Reading
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EU, India agree to finalize free-trade pact this year, von der Leyen says – POLITICO
India and the European Union will push to finalize a free-trade agreement this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. In a keynote speech during her two-day visit to New Delhi, von der Leyen said a closer alliance with… Continue Reading
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Green diplomacy survives as UN strikes deal on biodiversity finance – POLITICO
Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s environment minister, explained that the question of a new fund was especially polarizing because “binary questions, especially in international negotiations, are always very tricky to work around.” But he also told POLITICO that donor countries did… Continue Reading
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg cause of death to remain undetermined
Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy’s younger sister Dawn Summers in the beloved series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, as well as Georgina Sparks in the teen drama Gossip Girl, was found dead in her New York apartment at the age of 39. Her family have refused an autopsy on religious grounds. Continue Reading
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Pope’s health improving as he remains in hospital
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Reuters Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, is showing signs of improvement, the Vatican has said in a medical update. He will remain in hospital due to a complex clinical picture, the Vatican said on Friday morning. It added the 88-year-old… Continue Reading