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The move is part of a “regular review” of TikTok’s safety measures “to address evolving risks,” he said. Searching for the hashtag now leads to a link to mental health support. France’s Digital Minister Clara Chappaz on Sunday celebrated what she described as a “collective victory” after nearly two months of lobbying that included support for a public petition and a meeting between Chappaz and TikTok officials in Dublin in early May. Stating that “the fight to protect our children online doesn’t stop there,” Chappaz said: “I won’t give up. Banning social media before 15 is my priority.” The protection…
Although the second round of talks between Kyiv and Moscow did not bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine any closer, it did provide more details on where both sides stand and more specifically what they are demanding from each other.In the run up to Monday’s meeting, Kyiv and Moscow reportedly agreed to both submit their individual “peace memorandum,” outlining the key positions before delegations met for talks.Ukraine handed its memorandum to Russia ahead of the meeting, but Russia waited until the meeting took place in Istanbul before delivering its document.Similar to the first round on 16 May,…
La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, ainsi que ses deux commissaires chargés des enjeux climatiques, Wopke Hoekstra et Teresa Ribera, ont promis une proposition visant à réduire de 90% les émissions de gaz à effet de serre de l’UE d’ici à 2040. Mais de nombreux gouvernements européens s’y sont opposés. Wopke Hoekstra a alors retardé la présentation de cette proposition afin d’étudier des options pour offrir une plus grande marge de manœuvre aux Etats membres. La semaine dernière, il leur a annoncé que le texte, désormais attendu pour le 2 juillet, leur permettrait d’utiliser des crédits…
In the document, seen by POLITICO, Kyiv continues to push for a full and unconditional ceasefire, an all-for-all exchange of prisoners, the unconditional return of all Ukrainian children that were illegally taken to Russia, and the release of all civilian hostages. Kyiv says it will be ready to discuss the issue of territory only during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Pool Photo by Oliver Matthys via EPA In addition, Kyiv is demanding that the Kremlin undertake an obligation not to attack Ukraine again in future, and that Ukraine not be forced to…
Schlechte Nachrichten aus dem Gesundheitswesen: Der GKV-Spitzenverband warnt vor weiter steigenden Beiträgen – bei vielen Kassen, in kurzer Zeit. Für Gesundheitsministerin Nina Warken ein Kaltstart unter Druck. Rasmus Buchsteiner hat sich die Zahlen und Hintergründe erläutern lassen – und analysiert, warum Warken auf kaum auf ein Entgegenkommen von Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil hoffen kann. Ihr Problem: Wenig Zeit, wenig Spielraum – und ein „Too little, too late“. Außerdem im Podcast: Der Wahlsieg des rechtskonservativen Karol Nawrocki in Polen. Johanna Sahlberg erklärt, was der neue Präsident blockieren könnte – und wieso sein Erfolg auch bei Friedrich Merz zu politischen Kopfschmerzen führen wird.…
By Euronews Green Published on 02/06/2025 – 16:18 GMT+2More than 40 per cent of Europe is currently facing some form of drought, the latest official update reveals.Pockets of south-eastern Spain, Cyprus, Greece, and areas across the south-eastern Balkans are under the highest form of “alert” according to the European Drought Observatory (EDO)’s report for 11-20 May.But a drought “warning” is also in place across large swathes of northern and eastern Europe, following a record-breaking hot and dry spring, driven by climate change. March was Europe’s warmest on record, and some countries saw their driest March, Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) previously…
Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry – went on trial today.Serge Hascoët, Thomas “Tommy” François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault.The trial is due to continue until Friday. During the week, the judges will hear the accounts of six women and three men, as well as accusations made by two trade unions.The defendants deny all the allegations against them.The Ubisoft omerta began to break in 2020. Three years prior, a Ubisoft…
Perhaps most worryingly for Poland’s government, a win for Trzaskowski was also meant to offer certainty over Poland’s access to billions of euros of EU funds. Nawrocki’s victory now raises questions about this financial lifeblood as he is likely to block key judicial reforms. “Tusk’s reform agenda is, if not dead in the water, then at least dying,” said Ben Stanley, an associate professor at the Center for the Study of Democracy at the SWPS University in Warsaw. Populists in power Nawrocki joins other Central European populists such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakia’s Robert Fico who are…
Graham — a close ally of Donald Trump who occasionally finds himself at odds with the U.S. president — is pushing for a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate that would impose steep tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy resources. The bill, jointly authored with Democrat Richard Blumenthal in April, has garnered 60 co-sponsors so far, and is expected to “start moving” this week, Graham said last Friday. “Pressure works, as the Kremlin understands nothing else,” von der Leyen said in a statement. “These steps, taken together with U.S. measures, would sharply increase the joint impact of our sanctions.” …
South Koreans will head to the polls on Tuesday in a snap presidential election following the removal from office of previous leader Yoon Suk-yeol, who was ousted over his brief but disastrous declaration of martial law in December.Around 44 million South Koreans are expected to vote, including the some 258,254 Koreans living abroad, according to media reports. There are six candidates on the ballot, but the liberal frontrunner and former human rights lawyer, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, is widely tipped to win, mainly due to public discontent with Yoon’s actions.Additionally, a series of Gallup Korea polls last…