The EU agency Frontext sent around 50 border guards to Finland last year, as Finnish authorities dealt with an increase in the number of undocumented migrants arriving at eastern border checkpoints.
THE Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first member of the royal family to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. Sophie met the president and first lady of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zele
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 22, 2024 “The Ukrainian Russian border is our border!” Ukraine flags waved in unison as legislation was passed. These words and scenes were not from Ukrainian parliament, but from the U.S. Congress. The House on Saturday approved sending another $60 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds to Ukraine […]
During remarks before the House passed a Ukraine aid bill on Saturday, Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia passionately advocated for the U.S. to green-light assistance for the Eastern European nation.After noting that some people say that the U.S. needs to address its border first, Connolly said, "The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border. It's the border between depraved autocracy and freedom-loving people seeking our democratic way of life." He said, "We must meet this test today. We...
The European Union Commission has placed iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Following an eight-month investigation, the EU Commission concluded that iPadOS is on three key premises. Apple is leveraging its ecosystem to disincentivize users from switching to other operating systems and devices – essentially locking users to iPadOS. A similar case is made for business users who are locked into the platform due to its “large and commercially attractive user base”. The...
The European Commission and EU consumers authorities have written to 20 airlines operating in the EU asking them to address “several types” of “misleading green claims” made to appeal to consumers, and giving them 30 days to say how they will bring their practices in line with EU law. The action was triggered by a complaint brought by European consumer organisation BEUC and its member groups against climate-related flight compensation schemes. It also comes just a few weeks after judges
Islamabad – Pakistan welcomed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday for a three-day official visit as the two neighbours aim to strengthen their bilateral relations amid rising tensions in the region. The visit, from Monday to Wednesday, is the first by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. The Iranian president is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister and other members of the Cabinet, senior officials as...
The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.
European Commission Director General for Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations, Gert Jan Koopman, will travel to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan between 30 April and 4 May to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation and launch new initiatives. On 30 April, Mr Koopman will visit Armenia. His visit comes as a follow-up to the high-level EU-US-Armenia meeting on …
European Union regulators are expected to open a probe into Meta Platforms over concerns that the company is failing to do enough to counter disinformation from Russia and other countries, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Regulators suspect that Meta's content moderation does not go far enough to stop the dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. But the European Commission is not...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Netherlands on a state visit. During his visit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level meetings with Dutch government officials, business leaders, and representatives from various sectors. The discussions are expected to cover a wide range of topics, including trade, investment, security cooperation, and cultural exchange. “President Tinubu will engage in high-level discussions with the […]
Regulators suspect that Meta's moderation does not go far enough to stop the widespread dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the European Commission is expected to say on Monday, according to the report, which cited two people with knowledge of the matter. The commission, however, is not expected to single out Russia in its statement and will only make reference to the manipulation of information by foreign actors, the Financial Times reported on...