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Protesters have taken to the streets and university campuses, and in underground stations, with crowds chanting anti-government slogans. It is a display of public anger not seen in years.

UK-based internet watchdog Netblocks said on Wednesday Turkey had severely restricted access to social media sites like X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

 

Many European leaders believe they can no longer rely on the U.S. for the high level of defensive support they have counted on for decades now that President Donald Trump, a longtime critic of NATO and the European Union, has returned to office.

In this edited conversation, Richard D. Hooker Jr., a senior associate at the Belfer Center’s Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses what Europe has to do to get ready for that new reality.

 

"If you see what they are doing on sabotage, hybrid attacks, using migrants ... trying to destabilize our countries with disinformation, fake news and so on, the willingness in Russia to have a fight against Europe is quite big," she added. "I'm not sure it will change, unfortunately."

 

Beijing would like to participate in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, China’s foreign aid and international development agency announced on Monday.

 

The Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission has removed four years worth of business guidance blogs as of Tuesday morning, including important consumer protection information related to artificial intelligence and the agency’s landmark privacy lawsuits under former chair Lina Khan against companies like Amazon and Microsoft. More than 300 blogs were removed.

 

As United States President Donald Trump pushes ceasefire talks with Russia, top European officials gathering for a security conference on the other side of the world warned that Vladimir Putin isn’t actually interested in any meaningful peace deal.

 

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When the world's de facto "sheriff" for the past 80 years steps down, does that return us to a lawlessness like that of the 1800s Wild West, where every town had to find its own lawman?

 

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, in an escalation of his pressure campaign against the government in Tehran.

The Republican leader issued the warning on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, signing the post with his name.

 

Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday.

 

Trump has hinted that the US and Russia are already discussing how to divide "assets" in Ukraine, sparking concerns that he may sacrifice Kyiv's interests in a deal with Putin.

The talks have raised concerns among Ukrainian and European officials that Trump may offer concessions to Russia without Ukraine's consent, potentially weakening Ukraine's position and security.

 

"Those who buy Patriots, we must offer them the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T," Macron told French media on Sunday. "Those who buy the F-35, we must offer them the Rafale."

 

One of the key architects of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 project says he’d gladly join his compatriots in the Trump administration—even after he was pushed out of his role over widespread public backlash to the controversial conservative agenda.

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