Suspect in fatal stabbing at German festival admits to murders, trial begins
The suspect in a stabbing at a festival in the German city of Solingen has appeared in court charged with murder and terrorism and pleaded guilty at the start of…
May 27, 2025
Ireland and 16 other EU countries sound alarm over Hungary's gay pride ban
Ireland has accused Hungary of violating the EU's founding values by passing laws targeting LGBTQ+ people, amid heightened tensions between Budapest and most member states. In March, Hungary’s parliament passed…
Far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson released from prison after sentence reduced
Anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, widely known as Tommy Robinson, has been released from prison in England after serving a prison sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court. The…
Sweden to provide Ukraine with nearly 430 million euros in new defense aid
Sweden has allocated 4.95 billion crowns (430
Northern European countries unite against Russia… and the US
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MEPs head to Rome demanding clarity on spyware scandal
ROME – A delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will visit Rome on Friday, May 30
OpenAI buys iPhone hardware developer for $6.5 billion
Led by Jon Ive, OpenAI aims to combine the technology behind its popular chatbot ChatGPT with the product design expertise that has made devices like the iPhone
Proofpoint acquires cybersecurity solutions provider Hornetsecurity for $1 billion
The acquisition comes amid investor expectations that Proofpoint is preparing to go public . If it does, it would be the 23-year-old company’s second public offering,
Singaporean banking startup Airwallex valued at $6.2 billion
Airwallex aims to become a full-fledged operating system for global businesses that supports cash flow and expense management, according to Jack Zhang, co-founder and