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Ceuta readies for possible new migrant influx amid unrest
Ceuta is preparing for a possible new influx of migrants from Morocco amid online calls for another border crossing during Morocco’s elections. Tensions have risen following protests by local residents, police deployments to disturbances at a migrant detention centre and shelter, and concerns about pressure on accommodation and public services. Around 80,000 people entered Ceuta…
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Privacy campaigners condemn EU plan to ease GDPR rules for AI
The European Union’s proposed amendments to data protection law have provoked fierce criticism from privacy advocacy group noyb, led by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, who argue the changes represent an abandonment of fundamental privacy principles. The Commission’s modifications to GDPR would permit technology companies to process personal data collected over decades for AI development and…
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Disney+ Seals EMEA Deal For S1 Of TF1 Hit ‘Cat’s Eyes’ As S2 Sets October Launch Date
Disney+ has secured EMEA broadcasting rights to the first season of French streaming hit Cat’s Eyes, with the show becoming available across the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Benelux, Central Europe, Turkey and South Africa from December 2026. The acquisition marks significant expansion for the show, which has already sold to over 30 territories globally but has…
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European drug firms urge leaders to reverse widening innovation gap
Nine leading European pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, GSK and Novo Nordisk, have written to national leaders across Europe warning that the continent is losing its competitive advantage in drug development to the United States and China. The letter calls on governments to treat medicines as strategic infrastructure and act urgently to reverse declining investment and…
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German car workers protest as tariffs and weak demand threaten jobs
Germany’s car industry is facing mounting pressure from weaker domestic demand, tougher Chinese competition and new US tariffs, raising the prospect of factory closures and significant job losses. The problems threaten a sector long regarded as a cornerstone of Germany’s economy, with workers protesting at major manufacturers and suppliers over the future of automotive employment.…
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US F-16 crashes at German air base, injuring pilot
An American F-16 fighter jet crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany this afternoon, with emergency services immediately responding to the incident. The pilot ejected safely but sustained injuries, making one casualty in total. The crash occurred near a golf course and the B50 federal highway, with witnesses reporting the aircraft rapidly losing altitude before…
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Natalia Osipova makes challenging stage debut as Lydia Lopokova
Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova is making her acting debut as Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova in James Graham’s play The Standard of Living. The production explores Lopokova’s unexpected marriage to economist John Maynard Keynes, and Osipova says the role has challenged her profoundly, leaving her crying and shaking during early rehearsals despite gradually gaining confidence.…
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Lib Dems propose £17bn tax cuts tied to closer EU ties
The Liberal Democrats have proposed £17 billion in income tax cuts, increasing the tax-free personal allowance and easing higher-rate tax thresholds. Sir Ed Davey said the measures would depend on closer ties with the EU, including joining the single market and a customs union, placing further pressure on Labour as other parties promise tax reductions.…
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Well-done hack flames 3.2M Burger King Russia users
A cyberattack on Mindbox, Burger King Russia’s marketing platform, exposed personal information linked to about 3.2 million customers. The breach matters because the data was made publicly available and covered several years of customer activity, although Burger King said financial and passport details were not involved. Have I Been Pwned confirmed the exposed information included…
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National Theatre audiences respond cautiously to play’s far-right provocation
Tiago Rodrigues’s play has provoked furious reactions across Europe, with audiences staging walkouts and protests over a character’s half-hour far-right political speech. At its British premiere at the National Theatre, however, the audience response was notably muted—marked by nervous laughter and coughs rather than outrage—raising questions about British audiences’ relationship with fascism and their willingness…