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In surprise move, Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to federal tax charges on Thursday, a surprise move that avoids a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the US presidential election.
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US calls on Big Tech to help circumvent online censors in Russia, Iran
The White House convened a meeting with representatives of tech giants and civil society activists on 5 September in a bid to encourage US tech giants to offer more digital bandwidth for government-funded internet censorship evasion tools.
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Europe regulator orders checks on Airbus A350-1000 engines
Europe's air safety regulator on Thursday (5 September) ordered inspections on engines of Airbus A350-1000 jets after an engine fire during the flight of a Cathay Pacific jetliner.
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Summer of 2024 was world’s hottest on record, EU climate monitoring service says
The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday (6 September), as global warming continues to intensify.
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Russian court freezes Raiffeisen shares in local bank, blocking sale
A Russian court froze the shares in Raiffeisen Bank International's, the biggest Western bank in Russia said on Thursday (5 September), blocking the sale of the unit and escalating a standoff between Moscow and the West.
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Brussels boots on the ground in San Francisco
The EU Commission engages in 'direct' and 'intensive' collaboration with California legislators, who just approved a new AI bill that could 'strengthen' and 'complement' the EU’s AI regulation.
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Biden administration races to save billions in Ukraine aid as deadline looms
US President Joe Biden's administration is engaged in urgent discussions with Congress to allow it to use up $6 billion in military aid for Ukraine before a 30 September deadline.
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Liberal Renew Europe rejects Meloni’s candidate for EU vice-presidency
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Polish Prime Minister saying the budget portfolio will go to Poland, Renew rejecting Meloni's candidate for the EU vice-presidency, and so much more.
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Trump says he will tap Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday (5 September) he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire supporter Elon Musk if he wins the 5 November election.
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Ghana begins program to trace cocoa as EU law combating deforestation looms
Ghana is piloting a system that traces cocoa beans from farm to port as it gears up for a new EU law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, a government official said on Thursday (5 September).
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Bulgaria promises to fight the mafia at its borders
The Bulgarian government pledged on Thursday to fight the shadowy and criminal organisations that profit from traffic at its borders and tarnish the country's image.
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Slovak National Party pushes anti-LGBTI+ school bill, echoing Hungarian controversy
Members of the ruling Slovak National Party (SNS) have bypassed Education Minister Tomáš Drucker (Hlas-SD/NI) to introduce an anti-LGBTI+ bill aimed at schools, despite the European Commission currently taking Hungary to court over similar legislation.
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Czechia offers alternative should gas transit via Ukraine be disrupted
Czechia has sufficient gas network capacity to support other countries in case of disruption of Russian supplies via Ukraine, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela (STAN, EPP) wrote in a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson.
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EU urges Tunisia to respect democratic values ahead of controversial elections
The EU on Thursday (5 September) said the arrest of a presidential candidate in Tunisia and the exclusion of three others contravenes "democratic values".
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Budget portfolio in new Commission close to going to Poland, Tusk confirms
Warsaw is on track to win the budget portfolio in the new European Commission that many member states crave, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, confirming earlier press reports.
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Liberal Renew Europe rejects Meloni’s candidate for EU vice-presidency
After reports from Brussels suggested that Italy’s commissioner pick was in the running for the vice presidency, with a portfolio covering the economy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the majority in the European Parliament began to show growing opposition.
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Past TAP privatisation deal may shake Portuguese Commissioner nominee
Former TAP privatization deal is under investigation by the Portuguese Public Prosecutor’s office. Deal was sealed under watch of then Finance Minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, appointed as Portugal’s future European Commissioner.
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Germany eyes systematic turning away of irregular migrants at border
Germany will consider new measures to turn away irregular migrants arriving from other EU countries, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Thursday (5 September), as pressure on the government to tackle irregular migration continues to mount.
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The row over the European Commission’s lead scientific adviser on AI
News over the European Commission looking for a lead scientific adviser for the AI internally was met with consternation across the political spectrum this week, but the Commission denies ever having promised otherwise.
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Why Macron chose Barnier as France’s new prime minister
After months of political deadlock, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister.
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