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Published on 02/06/2026 – 12:43 GMT+2 Algorithms and computer programmes are now considered trade secrets by the Chinese government. The new regulations, called “Trade Secret Protection,” went into effect on Monday. The rules say that any “information related to technology, such as structure, raw materials, formula, materials, samples, patterns, processes, methods, data, algorithms, computer programmes and codes,” is considered a trade secret. Technical or business information that “is not publicly known, has commercial value,” and is confidential also falls under the regulation. Anything that has already been described in the media or in open reports is not considered a trade…

Published on 02/06/2026 – 12:26 GMT+2•Updated 12:29 As the peak summer holiday season gets underway, the UK government is considering a tougher approach to disruptive airline passengers – one that could see unruly travellers banned from flying with any carrier, not just a single airline. Under proposals being discussed with the aviation industry, passengers involved in serious incidents such as drunken behaviour, abuse of crew or mid-air violence could be added to a national blacklist, preventing them from booking flights across multiple airlines. The move comes as carriers report a rise in disruptive behaviour during peak travel periods and argue…

Published on 02/06/2026 – 12:33 GMT+2 Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his roles in cult shows Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) and The OA (2019), has died aged 44. His family announced the news in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that my father and I share the news that my brother, Owain, has passed away. This news will come as a great shock to many. The reach of Owain’s love, friendship, and generosity was vast.” Rhys Davies’ brother, Rhodri, said there were “questions” surrounding his brother’s death, but said the family’s “understanding is that Owain…

Tuesday’s vote follows months of internal EU wrangling, as lawmakers slowed their deliberations after Trump threatened to seize Greenland in January and the U.S. Supreme Court struck down much of his tariff agenda in February. Overall, the European Parliament pushed to secure more guardrails against the risk that Trump again threatens the EU, including allowing the European Commission to suspend the tariff concessions if Washington doesn’t reduce duties on European steel and aluminum products by the end of 2026. Under the Turnberry accord and subsequent joint statement, Washington committed to a 15 percent tariff cap on most EU exports. The…

MEP Charlie Weimers (ECR, Sweden) believes the European Union is now seeing “the consequences of years of illegal migration”, despite a decline in arrival numbers. The MEP wants countries to “take back their own citizens”, adding that this has been “one of the major obstacles to effective returns”.

Updated: 02/06/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 CCTV footage captured a bear chasing and attacking a worker outside a factory in Fukushima. Four people were injured as the animal wandered through a residential area, prompting a large-scale response by police and emergency services. … More

Price pressures across the euro area accelerated again in May, as the disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz blockade continued to ripple through energy markets, pushing inflation to its highest level in almost three years and cementing expectations of an imminent European Central Bank rate hike. Euro area annual inflation rose to 3.2% in May, up from 3.0% in April, according to Eurostat’s flash estimate published on Tuesday. The figure matched economists’ forecasts and marked the highest inflation reading since September 2023. What’s behind May’s inflation increase? Energy remained the dominant force behind the rise, with prices in the category…

Asked about missing exchanges with Mandelson on his personal phone, Thomas-Symonds said the pair had swapped messages of congratulations on their respective appointments, and were in a discussion about the former Labour peer’s campaign to be elected chancellor of Oxford University. U.K. lawmakers in February demanded the government publish communications between Mandelson, ministers, and officials in an attempt to understand what the government knew about the ambassador’s relationship with Epstein. Ministers and officials were asked to hand over any messages with Mandelson to comply with MPs’ demands. Thomas-Symonds is not the only senior government figure whose phone was stolen last…

Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade on Tuesday approved legislation eliminating EU duties on most US industrial goods, paving the way for a final adoption of the EU-US deal in plenary later this month. The two legislative files which formed the deal were both approved by a large majority: the first one with 31 votes in favour, six against, and three abstentions; the second one with 31 votes in favour, six against, and three abstentions. The vote comes a week after EU lawmakers and EU capitals already struck a provisional deal to implement the agreement struck last…

Paris Saint-Germain’s win against Arsenal in the Champions League final on 30 May marked a landmark achievement for the club, while also serving as a source of inspiration for France’s aspiring professional athletes. Each year, hundreds of aspiring professional footballers pursue a very different kind of win: a trophy at the national public-speaking competition organised by French non-profit Prométhée Éducation. On 28th May, twenty young players from ten elite academies across France took part in the final, held at the Château de Versailles. For many, it was also their first time inside the UNESCO World Heritage site. This time round,…