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The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX
The Exploration Company (TEC), a European space startup, has raised $450 million in what it calls the largest-ever Series C funding round by a European space firm, as investors bet on rivals to challenge SpaceX’s dominance in reusable spacecraft. The Munich-founded, multi-country company aims to build a reusable European heavy-lift launcher, tapping into growing concerns…
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Google will ‘degrade’ Search in Europe to avoid EU fines
Google has announced changes to how its Search results are displayed across the European Union in an attempt to comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act and avoid a share of the €890 million (roughly $1 billion) in fines imposed by the European Commission earlier this summer. The Commission had fined Google €460 million (around…
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Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Ikea can pursue legal action against Vlaams Belang, the Belgian far-right party, after it used the Swedish furniture retailer’s trademarks and branding in an anti-immigration campaign. Europe’s highest court found that the party’s use of Ikea’s distinctive imagery could cause significant damage to the…
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Isaiah Rashad Adds 2026 North American Dates for 10th Anniversary of The Sun’s Tirade
Isaiah Rashad has extended his “Lil Sunny’s Awful Road Trip” world tour into a second 2026 North American leg plus additional dates running through March 2027. The new run marks the 10th anniversary of his debut album, The Sun’s Tirade, and adds shows in cities including Portland, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Antonio and his hometown…
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NFL Taps Grammy-Winning Rock Heavyweights To Headline Munich Halftime Show
Cage the Elephant, the Grammy-winning rock band, has been announced as the headline act for the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Munich Game, which will see the New England Patriots take on the Detroit Lions on 15 November. The booking continues the NFL’s push to make its international fixtures major entertainment events in their…
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Scottish civil servants even live outside of Europe just to avoid SNP’s taxes
Freedom of information figures show that 156 members of the Scottish Government’s core civil service workforce live outside Scotland, mostly elsewhere in the UK, with a further 18 based abroad in countries including Spain and Poland. Campaigners and opposition politicians argue this reflects staff seeking to avoid the higher income tax rates imposed by SNP…
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Russian assault kills civilians as Kyiv faces defence shortfall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “senseless terror” after a fresh wave of missile strikes killed civilians across Ukraine, in the Kremlin’s first major assault since Vladimir Putin hosted senior US officials in Moscow for talks aimed at ending the four-year war. The attacks came as Ukraine warned Britain’s Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting,…
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Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink
Google has begun rolling out changes to its European travel search results to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but says the revised results are noticeably worse for users. The move follows a €460 million ($543 million) fine imposed by the European Commission in July for favouring Google’s own services in travel and shopping…
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Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukrainian TV channel We Are Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday, injuring at least five people while journalists were broadcasting live. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a “new page in Russian degradation” and renewed his appeal for allied support, as the strike formed part of a wider…
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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen
Hungary has expelled 10 Russian diplomats from Budapest, prompting Moscow to warn of a “harsh and painful” response and marking a decisive break with the pro-Kremlin stance the country held under former prime minister Viktor Orbán. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said the move was needed to protect Hungary’s “security and sovereignty” against unspecified “unacceptable” activities,…