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But Keegan McBride, senior policy advisor in emerging technology and geopolitics at the Tony Blair Institute, said the U.K. has little choice as only the U.S. or China were able to provide it with the AI infrastructure it needed to compete. “For the U.K. and for many other countries that want to access frontier AI capabilities, the United States represents the best option,” he said.  The Trump administration, meanwhile, wants to sell American AI “packages” to its allies, pitching them as a form of AI sovereignity. “We are committed to finding a way to enable America’s private companies to meet…

With less than 48 hours until Donald Trump touches down on UK soil, preparations are ramping up to roll out the red carpet for the US president. The duo look at what deals are on and maybe off the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer and if the unprecedented second state visit can distract from the prime minister’s gloom at home. Sam and Anne also discuss the mood around No 10, the Labour Party and MPs after two high-profile dismissals within weeks of the PM’s “phase two” of government.

But Trump’s stance toward the Kremlin has changed over the summer, with his administration exerting increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian president stonewalls Trump’s efforts to broker direct peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I stopped seven wars, and I thought this one was going to be easy for me, but this has turned out to be tough,” Trump said Sunday, referring to the Russian invasion. “I think I have to do all the talking. They [Zelenskyy and Putin] hate each other. They hate each other so much they can’t breathe.” With Trump’s tougher stance failing to push…

Until now, Macron has battled to keep his key achievements untouched, notably his controversial pension reforms and long-running opposition to tax hikes, despite election defeats in 2022 and 2024. “We’ll have to backtrack on some things, on [canceling two] bank holidays,” Macron said, referring to Bayrou’s draft budget that included removing two bank holidays. “We must be able to find a compromise.” The man for the job France’s new prime minister may not be well known to the general public, but while still only 39 years old he has notched a few political successes in his eight years by Macron’s…

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But unlike Dumas’ hero, the MEPs are not seeking vengeance. They want a road back to political relevance.  Time to go home The first, and so far the only, PD lawmaker to have left Brussels is Matteo Ricci, who is contesting a local election on Sept. 28 and 29 in the Marche region in central Italy.  A PD bigwig and former mayor of Bari, Antonio Decaro, chair of the European Parliament’s environment and food safety committee, has announced he will run for the presidency of his native Puglia region in the fall.  If he wins the election, his party colleague…

Qatar on Sunday denounced Israel as Arab and Muslim foreign ministers convened to explore a potential coordinated response to Israel’s assault on Doha, which targeted the Hamas militant organisation’s leadership. “We appreciate the solidarity of brotherly Arab and Islamic countries and friendly countries from the international community that condemned this barbaric Israeli attack,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday. “It expressed its full support for us and the legitimate legal measures we will take to preserve the sovereignty of our country.” Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as Qatar’s foreign minister, made the comments before an emergency meeting…

This new partnership has to be about more than tariffs. It must be about technology. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt once said: “Technology is the power in superpower.” Britain and America have the building blocks for a formidable technology alliance: The U.S. boasts the world’s largest tech firms, deepest venture markets and broadest innovation ecosystem. Meanwhile, Britain is home to Europe’s most dynamic AI cluster, a world-leading life sciences base, universities of global caliber and the City of London’s unrivaled capital markets. Prime Minister Keir Starmer did extremely well to ensure Britain was the first to strike the new…

Nächster Tiefpunkt für die SPD bei den Kommunalwahlen in Nordrhein-Westfalen – und ein Wahlergebnis, das weit über das Ruhrgebiet hinausweist. Die CDU bleibt stärkste Kraft, die AfD erzielt zweistellige Gewinne und schickt OB-Kandidaten in die Stichwahl. Gordon Repinski analysiert diese Wahl und ihre Bedeutung für die SPD.  Im 200-Sekunden-Interview wird Karl Lauterbach sehr klar: Die Bürgergeld-Debatte habe der SPD massiv geschadet. In der AfD schwelt der Streit um eine Russlandreise. Alice Weidels mögliche Blockade trägt dazu bei und ein Showdown diese Woche könnte zeigen, dass es in der Partei vor allem auch um persönliche Befindlichkeiten geht.  Und: Ein sportlicher Konsens…

Published on 15/09/2025 – 5:31 GMT+2 •Updated 5:35 Germany on Sunday defeated Turkey’s national basketball team 83-88 in the EuroBasket 2025 final, in what was a tension-soaked match. Rallying with captain Dennis Schröder, Germany scored the final six points after Turkey had led for most of the game. Shane Larkin, Şehmus Hazer, Cedi Osman, Ercan Osmani and Alperen Şengün started as Turkey’s squad at Arena Riga in Latvia against Germany’s Schröder, Obst, Bonga, Theis and Wagner. Turkish coach Ergin Ataman and his students started the game very quickly and had a 13-2 run before Germany equalised with points from Bonga…