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Tens of Thousands Protest Austerity, Clashes Hit Brussels
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About 30,000 marched in Brussels against €10bn budget cuts as masked protesters clashed with police; 21 detained, including 13 minors, as fires hit bikes and buses.
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EU Considers Broader Levy to Tax Big Tech
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FT: Brussels weighs broadening CORE so firms with over €100m EU revenue pay an annual levy, seeking more from Apple, Google and Meta without a pure digital tax.
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EU Presses UK to Raise Chinese Car Tariffs
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— Sep 25, 2026
An EU official said concerns shifted from a Singapore-on-Thames to a Turkey-across-the-Channel as Brussels presses the UK to raise 10% Chinese car tariffs toward EU EV duties of up to 45%.
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Dana Whitfield
Brussels pushing the UK this hard feels like they're trying to dictate post-Brexit trade policy from afar.
EU Urges US Reconsider Palestinian UN Visa Ban
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— Sep 17, 2026
The European Union has urged the United States to rethink its decision to deny entry visas to Palestinian Authority officials ahead of the UN General Assembly, citing the host country’s obligations and the importance of Palestine’s full participation, with Abbas set to address the gathering via prerecorded video after again being denied a visa. The push from Brussels, echoed by UN leaders, comes as the UN votes to allow Abbas to appear virtually and as visa restrictions continue to strain diplomacy surrounding the New York gathering.
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 2h
Biden Takes a Swipe at GOP While in Brussels: It Is ‘Vastly Diminished in Numbers’
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— Jun 14, 2021
President Joe Biden insists that the Republican Party is “vastly diminished” and that its leadership is “fractured” following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. During a press conference in Brussels on Monday, Biden…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Pete Hegseth Dishes Out Blunt Message To NATO Leaders In Brussels
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— Jun 18, 2026
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pushed NATO allies to carry their weight in the alliance at a meeting with senior NATO officials in Brussels on Thursday. “Our allies must step up,” Hegseth said regarding NATO allies…
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MATT MOWERS: Europe’s Anti-Tech Crackdown Is A Scam
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— May 4, 2025
Europe says it wants a fair trade deal with the United States. But behind the diplomatic handshakes and friendly press conferences, European leaders, particularly the bureaucrats in Brussels, are making moves to kneecap…
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Biden Reveals What Will Happen if Russia Uses Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
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— Mar 25, 2022
President Joe Biden has announced that if Russia decides to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO will respond. Biden is in Brussels meeting with European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine, according to…
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Birx Urges Against ‘False Sense of Security’ That Coronavirus Outbreak Will Diminish This Summer
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— Jun 2, 2020
Dr. Deborah Birx is urging Americans not to rely on a “false sense of security” where the coronavirus outbreak is concerned. On Tuesday, Birx appeared on German Marshall Fund’s Brussels Forum webcast where she spoke…
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Your belief about ability decides who grows after failure
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Biden Admits Food Shortages Are ‘Gonna Be Real’ Due to His Sanctions
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— Mar 25, 2022
Amid soaring inflation, President Joe Biden on Thursday said food shortages soon will be part of the picture. After a meeting with G7 world leaders at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Biden held a news conference in which…
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NATO Would Seek Early Summit With Biden, if Elected, Envoys Say
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— Oct 20, 2020
The NATO military alliance is considering a summit in March in Brussels to welcome a new U.S. president if Democrat candidate Joe Biden wins, diplomats and officials said, with a gathering in the first half of next year…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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GORDON CHANG: Biden’s Milquetoast China Approach Has Paved The Way For History’s Next Great Conflict
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— Oct 22, 2024
“These are not dual-use capabilities,” Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told reporters in Brussels on September 10, describing China’s aid to Russia for use against Ukraine. “These are component pieces of a very…
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Trump And Key European Leader Say They’ll Pursue Fair And Sustainable Peace Efforts For Ukraine
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— Dec 20, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President-elect Donald Trump pledged to expedite efforts to achieving a “fair, just, and sustainable peace” in Ukraine. While attending the European Council summit in Brussels, Scholz…
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Kalitta 777 tail strikes CVG runway; FAA investigates
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— Jul 21, 2026
A Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300ER operating Flight 264 scraped its tail on the runway during a go-around at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after arriving from Brussels; the aircraft landed safely, was taken out of service for inspection, and will be moved to Kalitta’s Michigan maintenance facility as the FAA investigates, with no injuries reported.
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 3h
China expands export ban to 14 EU entities
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— Jul 24, 2026
China expanded its export controls by adding 14 EU entities to its list, banning the export of dual-use items and halting related transactions as a security measure amid ongoing tensions with Brussels over sanctions and strategic technologies. The move broadens enforcement, signaling Beijing’s use of economic statecraft against European firms aligned with or aiding rivals, including in response to EU sanctions on Russia.
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Spain urges EU climate fund, citing €822 billion in losses since 1980
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— Sep 4, 2026
Spain is pressing the EU to treat climate adaptation as a core economic and security priority by proposing a dedicated European Climate Adaptation Fund, funding it in part with a tax on oil and gas profits, and establishing binding, five-year risk assessments integrated into planning and investment. The push comes as Brussels updates its 2021 Adaptation Strategy and moves toward a broader climate-resilience framework amid Europe’s record heat, wildfires, and drought.
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Dana Whitfield
Binding five-year risk assessments sound good on paper but knowing the EU it'll take a decade of meetings before anything actually gets built.
