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What was intended as a way to refresh the look of the currency while also bringing in new anti-counterfeit measures has developed into a full-blown culture war. On the BBC’s “Question Time” politics debate show, one audience member blamed the Greens for wanting to ditch wartime leader Winston Churchill, even though it has nothing to do with any political party. The issue even brought together political rivals Nigel Farage of Reform and Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats, who both slammed the move, as did countless other “everything’s woke these days” talking heads. But what should really be on the…

EU lawmakers in Brussels are worried that the bloc is drifting into the crosshairs of US domestic politics, as the White House launched new trade investigations into EU goods accusing the European Union is “implementing close to zero” of trade commitments. Next week could prove decisive for the EU–US trade deal struck last summer. Washington has stepped up pressure on the EU in recent days to implement the agreement cut last summer cut between the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump, tripling tariffs on the EU. Still, MEPs have kept the implementation process,…

Demobilized Russian fighters could pose crime and security risks for the EU’s Schengen free-movement area, northern and eastern capitals warn. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech

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President Donald Trump is trying to replace federal revenue lost after the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs last month. A study released on Friday by congressional Democrats says the administration’s import taxes could cost American households an average of $2,512 in 2026 — up 44% from $1,745 last year. The increase comes as US consumers are already grappling with the high cost of living and rising energy prices linked to the war in Iran. “Despite a Supreme Court ruling that much of Trump’s tariff agenda is illegal, the administration refuses to provide relief for families,” said Senator Maggie…

Merz said the decision by the U.S. administration had come as a surprise on Friday morning, crushing his hopes that Washington might refrain from taking such steps, as other G7 members had strongly urged Trump not to ease the pressure on Moscow during a joint video call on Wednesday. “We want to ensure that Russia does not exploit the war in Iran to weaken Ukraine,” Merz said. “Nor will we allow Moscow to test NATO on its eastern flank and up here in the north.” Merz stressed that Germany, together with its G7 partners and Israel, was working to end…

In a stark development of the escalating Iran war, France announced that a French soldier was killed in an Iranian drone attack on a base in the Erbil region of Iraq on Thursday, and several other service members were killed. French president Emmanuel Macron slammed Tehran over the attacks, calling them “unacceptable” and stressing that attacks on Iran “cannot justify” such strikes. Also on Friday, the United States announced that four crewmembers died as one its refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, while a second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely. The KC-135 aircraft is part of the operations…

In May, Labour faces losing some of its oldest heartlands. In Wales, the party has dominated elections for 104 years, but is, according to polls, fighting for third or fourth place against powerful forces on the left and right — Plaid Cymru and Reform. Host Sascha O’Sullivan and POLITICO’s political editor Dan Bloom took the train to Newport and drove through South Wales, where the fight is fiercest, to find out how the parties are vying for the top spot in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. They spoke to first minister Eluned Morgan as she launched the Welsh Labour campaign…

Tehran did not attack civilian sites in the Gulf region amid the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East, Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva told Euronews. In an exclusive interview, Ali Bahreini accused the US and Israel of attacking civilian targets in Iran, but denied that Tehran is attacking civilian sites across the Gulf region, despite existing evidence proving Iran was behind the strikes. “I cannot accept that claim,” Bahreini told Euronews when asked about Iranian attacks on the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. “Our military forces have been instructed to exclusively target military bases which are…

Drivers of gas-powered vehicles are much more vulnerable to fluctuating prices that result from global conflict than those who charge their cars. Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if drivers assume their electricity prices won’t be affected by the crises. When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn’t thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now that the Iran war is spiking prices at the pump, the Detroit man is happy he is no…