Yearly Archives: 2025

French antitrust watchdog fines Apple €150 million over data collection tool

Without directly condemning Apple’s data collection tool, the antitrust regulator has determined that the conditions surrounding its implementation amounted to an abuse of a dominant market position. The decision comes at a time of tension between the US and the EU over the treatment of Big Tech. Muhamamd Yehia France’s …

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Police investigate after more than a dozen Teslas burned in Rome

Cairo .. Muhamad Yehia The incident is the latest in a series of suspected arson attacks targeting Elon Musk’s company. Italian police are investigating a possible arson attack after more than a dozen Tesla cars were burned at a dealership at the edge of the capital early on Monday morning. …

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Patriots party backs Le Pen following French court ruling

Messages of support for the National Rally’s founder, along with attacks on the French judicial system, came from her political allies. Muhamad Yehia Leaders from Marine Le Pen’s Patriots party across EU countries rallied to her support after the French court ruling on Monday found her guilty of misappropriation of public funds …

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Vladimir Putin signs decree calling up 160,000 Russians for military service

The decree says conscription applies to all citizens aged between 18 and 30 and covers the period from April to July. Muhamad Yehia Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 into military service. The decree, which was reported by news agency Interfax and also published on the …

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Trump and Musk blast embezzlement verdict as Le Pen plans appeal

Muhamad Yehia The French far-right leader, who was convicted on Monday of embezzling EU funds and barred from the 2027 presidential election, said she will appeal. US President Donald Trump and close ally Elon Musk weighed in on Marine Le Pen’s conviction after the far-right National Rally leader was found …

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Trump says ‘I’m not joking’ about running for an unconstitutional third term

Muhamad Yehia The two-term limit is enshrined in one of the US Constitution’s amendments, but Trump claimed there are “methods” for circumventing this, which experts dispute. US President Donald Trump has said he was “not joking” about considering to run for a third term at the White House – a move …

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US efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives in Europe face backlash from some countries

Muhamad Yehia The EU emphasised anti-discrimination and equality as part of its core values with France, Belgium and Spain pushing back against the letter. Efforts by the US government to eliminate diversity initiatives have not been well-received in Europe, after French media reported last week that major companies in the …

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European stock markets record first monthly decline as US tariffs loom

Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump is set to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, with ongoing uncertainties surrounding his policies weighing on market sentiment. European stock markets posted their first negative monthly performance of 2025 in March, reflecting the potential economic impact ahead. European stock markets ended March in negative …

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Bodies of 15 humanitarian and medical workers found in ‘mass grave’ in southern Gaza

Muhamad Yehia The remains were discovered alongside their emergency vehicles, which included a marked ambulance, a fire truck, and a UN car. The searches, which lasted a week, concluded on Sunday. The bodies of 15 medical and humanitarian workers have been uncovered in what the UN described as a “mass …

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Will the EU be able to save Radio Free Europe after Trump’s funding cuts?

Muhamad Yehia European Union government ministers are discussing ways to keep the pro-democracy media outlet afloat after the Trump administration stopped its grants over the weekend. Now that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has fallen victim to sweeping funding cuts by US President Donald Trump’s administration, the future of the …

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