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A minister told parliament that while the government does have a contract with Israeli cyber solutions firm Paragon, it has not overstepped the law in its use of spyware technology. ADVERTISEMENTThe Italian government has denied using military-grade surveillance technology to illegally spy on journalists and migrant activists but said it would cooperate with an investigation into digital “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were apparently hacked with spyware.The story first broke on 31 January when Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service informed dozens of people across the EU that their devices had been targeted using software from Paragon Solutions, an Israeli…

All departing flights from Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport in Belgium have been cancelled. ADVERTISEMENTFlights have been grounded in Belgium today, leaving thousands of Europeans stranded.Departing flights have been cancelled to guarantee “the safety of passengers and staff” after a a nationwide industrial strike was called for 13 February. Operations at Belgium’s largest air hub have been the most heavily affected, with some arrivals into Brussels Airport also cancelled. Likewise, only flights from the Schengen zone being permitted to land at Charleroi Airport.A statement by Brussels Airport says. “We regret the inconvenience caused by this union action.”How will I know…

The new US Secretary of Defence has categorically ruled out granting NATO membership to Ukraine as a security guarantee to end Russia’s war. ADVERTISEMENTUkraine’s desired return to its pre-2014 borders and membership in NATO are “unrealistic” goals that should be excluded from any future peace settlement, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told allies on Wednesday as he stressed President Donald Trump’s intent to end Russia’s war “by diplomacy”.His remarks were made during a meeting in Brussels of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, consisting of 46 nations.”We want, like you, a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine. But we must start by…

NATO expects the real-time technology will help it to rapidly respond to emerging threats, such as sabotage attempts.

Istanbul officials, including deputy mayors from opposition-run districts, were detained by Turkish police over alleged ties to Kurdish militants, sparking criticism from Mayor İmamoğlu. ADVERTISEMENTTurkish police on Tuesday detained 10 senior officials from opposition-run district municipalities in Istanbul over their alleged links to Kurdish militants, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.Among those detained are the deputy mayors of Kartal and Ataşehir, along with eight district municipal council members, all of whom belong to the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkey’s main opposition party.The suspects are accused of appointing individuals with alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to municipal positions,…

ECB President Christine Lagarde told the European Parliament that inflation is easing and rate cuts are taking effect but warned of trade risks. She reaffirmed a cautious, data-driven approach and stressed the need for a digital euro to strengthen Europe’s financial autonomy. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has told European policymakers that inflation is easing and recent rate cuts are starting to take effect but cautioned that uncertainty remains, particularly amid trade frictions and geopolitical tensions.”Most measures suggest that inflation is converging towards our target on a sustained basis”, Lagarde said during her plenary address before the European…

Trump’s comments on 25% tariffs are the latest example of his willingness to threaten, and in some cases to impose, import taxes. Tariffs are coming much earlier in his presidency than during his previous four years in the White House, when he prioritised tax cuts and deregulation. ADVERTISEMENTPresident Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.”Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff”, he told…

The Baltic states connected to electricity supplied via Finland, Sweden and Poland after disconnecting from Russia, which had supplied them electricity for decades. ADVERTISEMENTLatvia, Estonia and Lithuania all joined the European electricity system on Sunday with a ceremony highlighting the historical significance of no longer relying on Russia for its electricity.”We did it!” Edgars Rinkēvičs, the president of Latvia, posted on X:It came more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, ending the Baltics’ final ties to oil- and gas-rich Russia. For the three countries, as well as the rest of Europe, the move was steeped in…

By 2030, Europe wants to be importing and producing 20 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen. ADVERTISEMENTThe UK has reached a milestone in the clean energy transition as its first neighbourhood-scale hydrogen homes are opened.A group of three demonstrator homes in the east of Fife, Scotland, were officially opened by First Minister John Swinney. The homes showcase how hydrogen can be used to provide both heating and cooking. Dubbed the H100 project, the plan is to scale it up to as many as 300 homes in the coming months. What is a hydrogen home and how do they work?Heating is one…