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Budapest Refuses to Back Latest Measures Hungary has drawn a firm line in its dispute with Brussels, saying it will not support the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia until oil shipments to the country resume. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made clear after a meeting of the Energy Security Council that no further EU war loans for Ukraine should move forward while Hungary’s energy supply remains disrupted. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed that Budapest will block the sanctions package at Monday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers. He said Hungary’s position will not change until Ukraine repairs the Druzhba pipeline…
The European Union faces growing criticism after a report revealed massive subsidies for foods that harm the climate. Experts call on the EU to adopt a Plant-Based Action Plan to promote sustainable diets and help farmers transition from meat and dairy. Red meat and other high-emission foods receive disproportionate EU subsidies, raising concerns about the use of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise published a report showing that in 2020, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) allocated far more funding to animal-based foods than to plant-based options. Animal-sourced foods received roughly 77 percent of total CAP subsidies, totaling €39 billion of the…
The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress can create new taxes under the Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected.Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose a new 10%…
OpenAI said it considered alerting Canadian authorities about a user later identified as school shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar.The account was flagged in June for activity linked to the “furtherance of violent activities”. The company reviewed whether to contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.It decided the case did not meet the threshold for referral.That threshold requires a credible and imminent risk of serious harm. Months later, the 18-year-old killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, before taking his own life.Police said the victims included a teaching assistant and several students.Investigators are still examining the motive. After the attack, OpenAI proactively…
A Swift Response to the Supreme Court Just a day after the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global tariffs, President Donald Trump announced he would raise baseline tariffs on countries worldwide from 10% to 15%, effective immediately. In a social media post, Trump said the move followed what he described as a flawed and “anti-American” ruling by the high court. The decision, delivered in a 6–3 vote, found that Trump had exceeded his authority by using emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad import taxes. The Court made clear that the Constitution…
US researchers say a single nasal spray vaccine could protect against coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine could also prevent bacterial lung infections and may even reduce allergies. Scientists at Stanford University tested the universal vaccine in animals and still need human clinical trials. They describe the approach as a radical break from more than 200 years of vaccine development. Experts called the findings exciting but emphasized that the research remains at an early stage. Current Vaccines Target Only One Disease Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and a…
Amazon’s cloud division suffered outages last year that were reportedly triggered by its own AI systems.One 13-hour disruption in December occurred after an AI agent autonomously deleted and rebuilt part of its environment. AWS said the incidents were limited and that only one affected customer services.The company described the cause as user error and denied that AI increases the risk of mistakes.It added that new safeguards and mandatory peer review have since been introduced. The reports come as Amazon cuts thousands of jobs.Chief executive Andy Jassy has said AI will improve efficiency and reduce routine work.He has also argued the…
Court Says President Overstepped Authority The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down former President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling 6-3 that he exceeded his constitutional authority by invoking emergency powers to impose them. At the heart of the case were the broad “reciprocal” tariffs Trump placed on nearly every US trading partner under a 1977 emergency powers law. The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, made clear that the Constitution assigns the power to levy taxes — including tariffs — to Congress alone. “The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power…
US President Donald Trump delivered his latest ultimatum to Iran on Thursday during a Board of Peace meeting. He formed this Middle East coalition to stabilise the region. He could soon drag that region into a new war. The clash between calls for peace and threats of military action exposes the contradictions in Trump’s second-term foreign policy. The standoff between Washington and Tehran illustrates this tension most clearly. The escalation could trigger the largest US air campaign in years. Trump said he prefers diplomacy and wants a deal to end Iran’s nuclear weapons programme. A White House official said Iran…
Airbus has suggested splitting Europe’s future fighter project into two separate aircraft.The proposal aims to break a long-running dispute with Dassault Aviation over leadership of the €100bn Future Combat Air System. Chief executive Guillaume Faury said the deadlock must not endanger Europe’s next-generation defence capability.He argued a dual-fighter model could allow progress while preserving cooperation between partner nations. The FCAS programme, launched in 2017, includes a new warplane, autonomous drones and a combat data network.Germany and France now disagree on requirements, particularly nuclear capability.Friedrich Merz recently said Germany does not need a nuclear-armed jet. Governments in Germany, France and Spain…
