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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the EU’s planned 25% tariffs on €21 billion of U.S. goods with a mix of defiance and diplomacy. She clarified

Marine Le Pen’s shock conviction for embezzling EU funds, with a five-year ban from public office, shook France’s political landscape. While Le Pen vows to appeal, her legal

Australia has rejected China’s call to unite against Trump’s escalating tariffs, with Defence Minister Richard Marles stating, “We’re not about to make common cause with China.” Beijing sought

The U.S. had launched a tariff blitz with 104% levies on Chinese goods, rattling global markets as China hit back with steep retaliatory measures. Allies from the EU

Conservative peer Olivia Bloomfield faces scrutiny over her ties to Terrestrial Energy, raising questions about lobbying, conflicts of interest, and the revolving door between politics and industry. Her

Britain’s policymakers are trying to make every policy achieve every goal — and ending up achieving none. From spiders halting housing to carbon targets blocking diplomacy, “everythingism” is

President Trump likens the U.S. economy to a patient recovering from surgery as tariffs bite. Critics warn the treatment may kill the patient before healing begins.

Top U.S. law firms are striking multimillion-dollar deals with the Trump administration, curbing DEI policies and offering pro bono work to avoid punitive executive orders. The moves have

Global stock markets plunged after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, including a baseline 10% levy and up to 54% on Chinese imports. China retaliated with

Huawei representatives faced a Brussels court this week, accused of corruption and money laundering linked to their lobbying efforts in the EU. As the investigation unfolds, it could