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Hundreds of Hong Kong residents gathered on Sunday to lay flowers at Wang Fuk Court, mourning the victims of the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The tragedy, which killed 159 people, unfolded less than two weeks before the tightly controlled legislative elections, where only ‘patriots’ were allowed to run. As dusk fell, candles lined the pavement, police watched quietly, and families stood in silence. Authorities said the site will be cleared after midnight. Forensic teams are still examining what police described as ‘suspected human bones’, warning that the death toll could rise. Voters, meanwhile, went to the polls in an…
The Commission needs to “make clear that we should be proud of our policies … we are the only ones fighting American Big Tech,” he said, adding that tech companies are “killing freedom of speech in Europe.” The Greens have in the past denounced Meta and X over their content moderation policies, arguing these platforms amplify “disinformation” and “extremism” and interfere in European electoral processes. Meta and X did not reply to a request for comment by the time of publication. Meta has “introduced changes to our content reporting options, appeals process and data access tools since the DSA came…
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado held demonstrations across Latin America ahead of next week’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Marches took place in cities including Lima, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Bogotá, where participants carried Venezuelan flags, portraits of Machado and signs celebrating the award. Organisers said similar rallies were expected in dozens of cities worldwide. Many attendees described the prize as a symbol of hope for Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement.
Paul McCartney has joined forces with U.K. MPs who are urging Brussels to scrap any plans to ban the use of meat-related names such as “burger” and “sausage” for plant-based products. The proposed EU ban, if passed into law, would prohibit food producers from using designations such as “veggie burger” or “vegan sausage” for plant-based and lab-grown dishes. “To stipulate that burgers and sausages are ‘plant-based,’ ‘vegetarian’ or ‘vegan’ should be enough for sensible people to understand what they are eating,” the former Beatles star, who became a vegetarian in 1975, told The Times of London. “This also encourages attitudes essential…
Published on 07/12/2025 – 14:24 GMT+1 A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in the Indian state of Goa, killing 25 people, according to the state’s Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant. The blaze happened just after midnight local time, in the northern village of Arpora, a known party hub that also attracts foreign tourists, around 25 kilometres from the state capital of Panaji. “25 people have lost their lives and 6 have been injured. All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care,” said Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in a post on X…
“Hats off to Elon Musk for holding the line,” Orbán added. Tech mogul Musk said his response to the penalty would target the EU officials who imposed it. “The European Commission appreciates censorship & chat control of its citizens. They want to silence critical voices by restricting freedom of speech,” echoed far-right Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel. Three right-wing to far-right parties in the EU are pushing to stop and backtrack the integration process of European countries — the European Conservatives and Reformists, the Patriots for Europe, and the Europe of Sovereign Nations. Together they hold 191 out of 720 seats…
A brightly decorated path of lights at Ukraine’s main exhibition centre offers a rare moment of calm for families living with daily power cuts and air-raid alerts. Visitors walk through a warm glow that contrasts with long hours without electricity at home. Parents say the display gives children a break from nights in shelters and lessons in basements. Soldiers on short leave also come to share the atmosphere with relatives. The festive trail feels hopeful even as peace talks show no progress, and many visitors say the season still leaves room for small miracles.
The Commission fined X on Thursday for breaching the EU’s rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to limit the spread of illegal content. The breaches included a lack of transparency around X’s advertising library and the company’s decision to change its trademark blue checkmark from a means of verification to a “deceptive” paid feature. “The irony of your announcement,” Bier said. “X believes everyone should have an equal voice on our platform. However, it seems you believe that the rules should not apply to your account.” Trump administration has criticized the DSA and the Digital Markets Act,…
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Well, they did not present such a list. Ah! And the reason why is because under our deal from the summer, the United States has already adjusted its tariff levels for Europe, and Europe is still adjusting its tariffs. And I don’t say this to be critical. They have a legal process they have to go through, and they’re proceeding through it as quickly as they can, I think. So it would be weird for them to come and say, “We haven’t finished making our tariff adjustments yet, and we want more from you.” Listen, if they want to come…