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BMW to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027
German car manufacturer BMW is cutting thousands of jobs by the end of 2027 through a voluntary redundancy program, a corporate spokesperson told POLITICO. Up […]
Samsung, Broadcom partner with $200bn AI semiconductor MoU
Samsung Electronics has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Broadcom to work more closely on next-generation semiconductor technologies. The agreement, which was signed at […]
Satellites that breathe? The Spanish space startup that won over NATO
NATO has just invested in Kreios Space, a Spanish startup founded in 2021 by six recent graduates with a single, formerly impossible ambition: to have […]
Germany’s leaders say the Berlin Pride attack targeted ‘all of us’. What utter hypocrisy | Fatma Aydemir
The queer community has lost resources and protection due to decisions made by the people now mouthing solidarity in public It feels like a well-rehearsed […]
Merz’s party picks new parliamentary group leader
Lawmakers from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc on Wednesday elected Thorsten Frei as their new parliamentary group leader. MPs from the conservative bloc, which […]
Brussels rises against FIFA President Infantino’s plan to bring in private investors
FIFA’s move to privatize a new commercial subsidiary with the help of a Trump-linked venture capital firm is drawing scrutiny from the EU. On Tuesday, […]
AT&T closes $23bn EchoStar spectrum deal, expanding 5G footprint
AT&T has completed its $23 billion transaction to acquire wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar. As a result, the deal will give the telecoms giant access […]
Ed Miliband grabs Brexit reset role as he reboots UK Foreign Office
LONDON — The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in its ornate King Charles II Street HQ, is bracing for a shift of priorities under Ed […]
France issues expulsion order against Russian TV star Xenia Fedorova
PARIS — French authorities have moved to expel from the country Xenia Fedorova, a Russian media star who has courted controversy for her pro-Kremlin narrative. […]
Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Wildberries Hit Again
Ukrainian drones struck targets in several places inside Russia on July 29, including an oil refinery and a logistics center belonging to Russia’s largest online […]
Trump Says US Will Hit Iran ‘Hard’ After Tehran Fires Missiles At US Bases In Jordan
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
European governments back US-led call for 6G leadership and security
The US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched a new initiative aimed at shaping the future of 6G, thanks to […]
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia charged Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday with facilitating terrorist activity and placed the Soviet-born Kremlin critic on an international wanted list. […]
What voters really think of Andy Burnham
LONDON — The reviews are in: Andy Burnham’s first week as the U.K.’s new prime minister couldn’t have gone any better. Voters across the political […]
US, Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Aligned Targets in Iraq
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
US Senate Advances Landmark Russia Sanctions Bill After Zelenskyy’s Capitol Appeal
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the US Capitol, a majority of senators from both parties voted to advance legislation intended to strike at the […]
Merz’s fresh start quickly falls apart
BERLIN — In normal times, Germany’s parliamentary summer recess is when top politicians get to exhale, and journalists are left to forage for so-called Sommerloch […]
EU proposes Brexit reset tuition fees compromise
LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham is yet to turn his attention to the EU. When he does, Brussels is ready to offer […]
Ofcom moves to block Openreach broadband discount scheme over market concerns
Ofcom has moved to block one of Openreach’s proposed wholesale broadband discount schemes after provisionally concluding it could harm competition. According to the regulator, the […]