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Trump allies are starting to notice Hegseth’s growing pile of mistakes
The White House is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. But behind the scenes, administration insiders are …

Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields

The EU needs more cash. A plan for where to find it is emerging.

Why sh*t’s about to get real for Keir Starmer

Tate brothers land in Florida after Romania lifts travel ban

Vance floats US troop withdrawal from Germany over free-speech concerns
Is Germany’s far right really attracting Jewish voters?
The AfD casts itself as an attractive option for Jews worried about Muslim migration. Germany’s main Jewish group isn’t buying it.
Ursula von der Leyen tightens her grip on power
The Commission president is further centralizing the EU executive in her second term.
How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive
The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to “simplify” EU rules — and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.
Funding culture is key to EU security, commissioner says
“If you want to destroy a nation,” Glenn Micallef says, “you attack its culture.”
Paris follows a cut-price Olympics with a low-cost AI summit
France is hosting a global artificial intelligence summit that costs far less than the U.K.’s 2023 affair.
How Peter Mandelson can survive Trump’s Washington
Top tips for Britain’s new ambassador from people who’ve done the job and lived to tell the tale.
Farage offers Trump tips to take on the banks
Debanking went stateside in November, but has a well-trodden history in Britain after Farage was kicked out of Coutts bank.
Ukraine demands ‘impartial’ inquiry into death of a citizen in Slovakia
Bratislava and Kyiv have been at loggerheads since the Slovak leadership cut off weapons flows to Ukraine and embraced Moscow talking points.
Macron turns to billionaires to help pay for his legacy
After the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame cathedral, Macron has a new pet project: the Louvre.
German election: AfD’s Weidel doubles down on Holocaust comments
“I find it quite disturbing when the Holocaust is politically instrumentalized,” far-right leader says.
Von der Leyen and Rutte rock casual sneakers look at EU retreat
They join politicians from Rishi Sunak to Emmanuel Macron in putting their best feet forward.
French PM jeopardizes budget deal with controversial migration ‘flooding’ comment
François Bayrou sparked a wave of indignation with comment that France is suffering from “flooding” by immigrants.
Macron unveils plans to move ‘Mona Lisa,’ build new Louvre entrance as billions in budget cuts loom
The French president said the project would be paid for by the museum’s own resources and private donors, not taxpayer money.
Musk’s ‘move on’ from the Holocaust plea challenges enduring German taboo
“Acknowledgement of the dark past of the country” is vital, says the chair of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance center.
‘If you compromise with totalitarian systems, you will pay a high price’
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a “Freedom Trade Alliance” against China, Russia and other autocracies.
MPs warned not to leave drinks unattended after UK parliament ‘spiking’
Downing Street says reported incident on parliamentary estate is ‘incredibly concerning.’
Spend more on arms to keep Trump sweet, say Poland and Ukraine’s leaders
Ukraine and Poland heal their own relationship in face of Russian aggression.
Elon Musk’s man in the European Parliament
Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou met the billionaire in 2023 and has taken his line on some big political issues, from Ukraine to digital rules.
Biden: Investigators checking for links between New Orleans attack, Las Vegas Tesla explosion
No such connection has yet been uncovered, the president said.
‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over
Eight years ago, Trump and Brexit sparked fears social media was corroding reality. Now, that narrative is crumbling.
Tributes pour in for Jimmy Carter
Joe Biden has long expressed an admiration for Carter, a sentiment that was palpable in the president’s statement Sunday evening.
How Donald Trump transformed mass culture
Americans are rejecting some liberal values.