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United States, Portuguese and British authorities are still probing the North Sea crash that set both vessels alight and triggered a major rescue operation. The British government said Tuesday there was “no evidence” of foul play, and confirmed one sailor was assumed dead following the collision. CBS News cited an unnamed American sailor on board the Stena Immaculate who said “a massive ship came from out of the blue” and collided with the tanker. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson said Tuesday night after announcing the man had been taken into custody: “Extensive work has already been carried…

Football legend Diego Maradona’s former healthcare team has been brought to trial in Argentina, for alleged homicide by negligence charges and up to 25 years in prison following his death at age 60 in 2020. Seven healthcare professionals working alongside football player Diego Maradona when he died at age 60 in 2020 have been brought to trial in Argentina for negligence. The court which started on Tuesday will judge whether those charged, including a psychiatrist, a neurosurgeon and several medical staffers are guilty of manslaughter, facing a sentence up to 25 years. Maradona’s family present in the courtroom included his…

A US law is forcing TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to divest from the platform or face a ban. TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States over the next month.There are still questions about the popular short-form video app’s future after a US law forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from it or face a ban took effect in January.After taking office, US President Donald Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve with an executive order that delayed enforcement of the statute…

Its demise leaves Europe without a home-grown champion to compete with Chinese battery-makers that dominate the sector and the critical raw material supply chain. At its peak, Northvolt counted Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs as backers and had contracts with multiple automakers, including BMW. “This is obviously very bad news. Mistakes have certainly been made in the company’s industrial and economic project,” said Renew MEP Pascal Canfin. “The EU must not give up on building a European battery industry.” A Swedish court-appointed trustee will oversee the company’s sale and that of its assets.

Northvolt said it had faced “significant internal challenges in its ramp-up of production”. Battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, dealing a blow to Europe’s battery manufacturing capabilities.The firm said that it had made an “exhaustive effort…to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company”, but it had experienced a number of “compounding challenges”.It cited rising capital costs, geopolitical instability, supply chain disruptions, and shifts in market demand.“Further to this backdrop, the company has faced significant internal challenges in its ramp-up of production, both in ways that were expected by engagement in what is a highly…

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Tariffs are back on the agenda for this morning’s episode – the US has put them on all steel and aluminium imports, including those from the UK. How do ministers respond now? Does it go any further than the stiffly worded statement from business secretary Jonathan Reynolds? And as the US and Ukraine await Russia’s response to the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, what is the role of the Starmer government at the moment – and what are the…

The night’s other big winner was the centrist Naleraq party, which doubled its vote share from 2021. Naleraq wants a snap referendum on separating from Denmark and favors closer ties with the United States, including a potential free association agreement. Meanwhile, the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit and center-left Siumut, which govern the island in a coalition, came in third and fourth, respectively. No party received an absolute majority. Greenlanders went to the polls amid Trump’s repeated threats to seize the territory, kicking off a geopolitical tug-of-war and thrusting the island and its sparse population of about 60,000 into the spotlight. Trump’s…

Although Montenegro denied any conflict of interest, the opposition accused the prime minister of indirectly enriching himself while serving atop the country’s executive branch. The far-right Chega group and the Portuguese Communist Party filed parliamentary censure motions against the government over the past three weeks, both of which failed. No confidence Although the censure motions went nowhere, questions regarding Spinumviva lingered. The tenacity of the “scandal” ultimately convinced the prime minister to submit himself to a parliamentary vote of confidence. “The country needs political clarification … to end the atmosphere of permanent insinuations and intrigues,” he told lawmakers. A majority of…

– Neuauszählung vor Gericht verlangt: Beim BSW hofft man noch Stimmen zu finden – gleichzeitig knirscht es in der Partei. Dort liegt der Fokus besonders auf Thüringen. Rasmus Buchsteiner über einen möglichen BSW-internen Machtkampf.– Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Hamburgs Erster Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher. Vor der heutigen Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz spricht er über Migration und die Grünen als Partner.– Boris Pistorius in Paris: Beim Treffen der “Group of Five” will der SPD-Verteidigungsminister einmal mehr zeigen, dass er willens ist, im Amt zu bleiben.– Sitzordnung im Bundestag: Wie die Linke mit dem Versuch scheitert, ein bisschen weiter vorne zu sitzen.  Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt…

“We can’t rely on the U.S. anymore — it’s a new reality. So we have to be tough hitting back, that’s the only medicine,” one EU diplomat said. Šefčovič visited Washington last month in an attempt to initiate a dialogue on averting a trade war, only to conclude that the Trump administration was not interested. “In the end, one hand cannot clap,” he said on Monday. The United Kingdom, meanwhile, is keeping a low profile. “We’re not going to have a kneejerk reaction,” said an official from the Department for Business and Trade, pointing out that No. 10 is emphasizing…