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Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Uncertainty European Parliament negotiators have paused the EU-US trade agreement after last week’s US Supreme Court decision questioned the legality of certain 2025 tariffs imposed by Washington. Following the ruling, President Donald Trump announced new 15% duties on imports, further complicating the implementation of the pact. German MEP Bernd Lange, chair of the parliamentary trade committee, said the legal situation “has totally changed,” adding that the EU needs clear assurances from the United States before moving forward. European Parliament Seeks Firm Guarantees The 2025 deal, negotiated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump…
The UK has paused a clinical trial on puberty blockers for children after a warning from the medicines regulator. The agency cited unknown long-term biological risks and called for a minimum age of 14. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will hold talks with King’s College London next week. The Department of Health and Social Care said the study will not recruit participants until they resolve the concerns. The Pathways trial followed a recommendation from the Cass review. That review found weak evidence for the benefits of puberty blockers in young people. Dr Hilary Cass said only a clinical…
Big Tech may face a historic turning point in court. A major trial over social media addiction has started and could reshape the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over allegations that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could harm users. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom seemed to confirm long-standing concerns. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, although Meta…
China has overtaken the United States as Germany’s top trading partner in 2025.Total trade between Berlin and Beijing reached €251bn, according to official figures. German imports from China were worth about €170.6bn.Exports to China totalled €81.3bn, leaving a large trade gap.Trade with the US fell to €240bn after a 5% decline, partly linked to tariffs. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit Beijing this week.He is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.Talks will cover trade, human rights and the war in Ukraine. Germany’s car industry remains deeply tied to China.Companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen depend heavily on…
Budapest Holds Sanctions Hostage Hungary has announced it will block the EU’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia until Ukrainian oil deliveries to the country resume. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said no EU war loans or financial aid to Ukraine would go ahead while the supply remains halted. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó added that the sanctions package, scheduled for a meeting of EU foreign ministers, would remain blocked until Ukraine repairs the Druzhba pipeline, damaged by a Russian strike. Orbán also confirmed that a diesel delivery service, paused earlier this week, would not restart under current conditions. Energy Supplies and…
The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress has the power to create new taxes under the Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected.Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose…
OpenAI said it considered contacting Canadian police in June last year after flagging a user account for possible violent activity.The account was later linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar, who carried out a deadly attack in British Columbia. The company’s safety systems identified the account for “furtherance of violent activities”.It reviewed whether to notify the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.At the time, it decided the activity did not show an imminent and credible threat. Last week, the 18-year-old killed eight people before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Police said the victims included a teaching assistant and several students aged 12 to 13.The…
Immediate Tariff Hike Amid Legal Challenge US President Donald Trump announced an immediate increase in global tariffs from 10% to 15%, just a day after the Supreme Court ruled that his broad use of emergency powers to impose tariffs exceeded his authority. Trump framed the move as necessary to protect American interests, arguing that the court decision only invalidated one specific use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and does not block other legal avenues for imposing duties. Navigating Legal Limits The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling emphasized that the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to…
President Donald Trump welcomed both Democratic and Republican governors to the White House in a bipartisan effort to address shared governance challenges. The meeting aimed to encourage cooperation across party lines and find solutions to common issues affecting states. Officials said the discussions focused on key topics such as infrastructure development, healthcare access, and economic growth. Governors shared experiences and strategies for addressing challenges that cut across political affiliations. Trump emphasized the importance of collaboration between parties. “Working together benefits all Americans,” he said, highlighting the need for practical solutions rather than partisan disagreements. Governors also expressed support for coordinated…
US researchers say a single nasal spray vaccine could protect against coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine could also prevent bacterial lung infections and may even reduce allergies. Scientists at Stanford University tested the universal vaccine in animals and still need human clinical trials. They describe the approach as a radical break from more than 200 years of vaccine development. Experts called the findings exciting but stressed that the research remains at an early stage. Conventional Vaccines Target One Disease Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and a chickenpox…