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Regnier took aim at specific platforms in his remarks, stating that for example in Germany, “TikTok is used by half of children between 6 and 13 … That’s even below the legal threshold established by TikTok in their terms and conditions.” Paolo Ganino, head of policy communications for TikTok in Europe, said in response that the site removes “around 6 million underage accounts globally each month” as part of a “broader trust and safety programme … designed to support the safety and well-being of teens and families.” Amid vocal concerns from the U.S. government and tech companies about the implications…
Published on 25/09/2025 – 15:02 GMT+2 The Spanish regulator CNMV officially authorised the modification of BBVA’s takeover bid for Banco Sabadell on Thursday. This decision allows the shareholder acceptance period to resume, after being put on hold while awaiting the regulator’s decision. Shareholders have until 10 October to tender their shares, thus complying with the minimum 30 calendar days required by law that BBVA had set. The CNMV’s decision modifies the characteristics of the original offer, which was initially authorised on 5 September 2025. The markets reacted cautiously to the news. On Thursday, BBVA’s Madrid-listed shares had fallen more than…
“We are naked in a world of storms, because we have not prepared ourselves for today’s world,” the EPP leader said. “We were in a weak position during the trade deal … because half of Europe — the Balkans, Poland, Romania — are simply really afraid of Putin. And the only thing that can protect them at the moment is American military power.” Europeans, Weber added, are now facing the hard reality of being “unable to defend ourselves against the drones that are coming.” Moscow has been accused of violating NATO airspace on several occasions in recent weeks, including in…
Speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev drew attention to the weakening credibility of global institutions. “Serious violations of international law have become ‘a new normality,’ which undermines global stability and erodes confidence between peoples, between political leaders, and between states,” he said. He reaffirmed the need for a strong international governance in tumultuous times, for which the UN needs to adapt and reform. “A central pillar of this bold effort to renew the UN should be a reform of the Security Council,” Tokayev said, adding that Asia, Africa, and…
Is Labour’s king of the north about to challenge the prime minister in Westminster? After an explosive interview, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says MPs are urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer. Sam and Anne consider: — What vision Mr Burnham has for the country? — Can the PM match him and how could he respond? — How much will it impact political and policy narrative ahead of Labour’s party conference in Liverpool next week?
By Euronews with AP Published on 25/09/2025 – 10:41 GMT+2 The birds had been rescued after washing up along Uruguay’s coast suffering from hypothermia, malnutrition and injuries caused by fishing nets. The Maldonado Society for the Conservation of Biodiversity (SOCOBIOMA) treated the penguins with veterinary care, food and time to allow their plumage to regain the waterproofing essential for survival at sea. Volunteers said many of the animals arrived weak, anaemic and unable to feed themselves due to a shortage of fish in nearby waters. Once released from cages, the penguins slowly crossed the sand and entered the Atlantic Ocean as crowds applauded.…
When Nathan Ames patented the first moving staircase in 1859, little did he know that 166 years later the escalator would become the latest fixation of Trump and his MAGA base. At the United Nations general assembly this week, Donald Trump delivered a sprawling speech that often felt like experimental free form jazz. Except the avant-garde approach to the music genre requires a great deal of improvisational talent. When he wasn’t describing climate change as the “greatest con job ever”, he was singling out how European nations are “going to hell” over their migration policies or waxing lyrical about his…
Sarkozy, 70, is still awaiting sentencing but is expected to be able to walk out of court a free man by appealing the verdict, which would push sentencing until after the appeal. The former president was joined in court by his wife, Carla Bruni, and three sons: Pierre, Jean and aspiring politician Louis. Sarkozy has repeatedly professed his innocence and claimed to be the victim of a smear campaign coordinated by Gadhafi’s allies after the former French president led the NATO effort to overthrow the Libyan dictator in 2011. The conservative Sarkozy has had repeated run-ins with the law since…
A Paris court found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty on Thursday of criminal conspiracy, in a case which has seen him stand trial for allegedly accepting illegal campaign financing from the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to secure his 2007 election victory. However, the court acquitted Sarkozy on Thursday of passive corruption, embezzlement of Libyan public funds and illegal election campaign financing. The criminal conspiracy charge relates to his involvement in a group that prepared a corruption offence between 2005 and 2007, the court said. The court is still detailing its ruling and has not immediately sentenced the…
US President Donald Trump has called for an investigation after claiming he was the victim of “triple sabotage” during his visit to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. In a long message posted on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump insisted that he had experienced “three sinister events”, which included the sudden halting of an escalator he and First Lady Melania Trump were on. Trump argued that the incident was not a coincidence, citing a report in the Times of London that UN staffers had joked about turning off an escalator during his visit. “The people that did it…