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Brussels will be watching whether Musk breaks EU law in far-right livestream

Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain

Musk ‘ready’ to provide Meloni with Starlink secure comms

‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over

Russia’s hybrid warfare could cause ‘substantial’ casualties, senior NATO official says
Finland probes Russian shadow fleet involvement in new Baltic cable break
Finnish police say there is reason to believe a ship belonging to Moscow’s sanctions-busting flotilla caused the damage.
Ex-Starmer aide Sue Gray gets House of Lords consolation prize
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff — a Whitehall power-player — caps list of political peerages.
Elon Musk is ‘right behind us,’ boasts Farage
Brexiteer says X owner was ‘very generous with his time’ in Mar-a-Lago meeting — and floats prospect of snaring some Musk cash.
As Trump sues, the free press braces
First Amendment advocates worry about an emboldened Trump using civil litigation to target journalists he dislikes.
Scotland bans WhatsApp on government phones
Scottish politicians faced scrutiny for their use of the app during the pandemic.
EU opens investigation into TikTok and the Romanian election
TikTok presents a major test of how the EU polices foreign interference and election meddling.
Relax Elon — the EU isn’t an immediate threat to Starlink
The IRIS² system will beam encrypted high-speed broadband internet back to governments, spies, militaries and remote regions.
Trump suggests shooting down aircraft above New Jersey as concerns continue
President-elect Donald Trump posted to social media Friday saying the craft seen hovering around parts of New Jersey should be shot down, as lawmakers continue to demand answers.
Why Europe’s health policies must prioritize chronic kidney disease
Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease affects millions in Europe, but it could be preventable, manageable and tackled with the right policies.
EU visitor centers under scrutiny over spiraling costs and sparse attendance
European Parliament’s top bureaucrat called for a review of the project “to assess the causes of the poorer performance.”
Justice Department obtained records of Democrats, journalists during Trump’s first term
During leak investigations, Trump’s DOJ obtained phone and email records of two House Democrats and dozens of congressional staffers.
Ending harmful subsidies will benefit small-scale fishers
WTO members are negotiating new rules that would limit damaging fisheries subsidies. Finalizing these is essential for protecting the health of the fish stocks on which many coastal communities rely.
UK: Too early to lift ban on key Syrian rebel group
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists ‘no decision is pending’ on removing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s status as a terrorist organization.
TikTok removed 3 influence campaigns during Romania’s elections
Social media firm faces questioning by European Parliament lawmakers over networks that aided Romanian far-right win.
Finnish telecom company hit by cable outage
Authorities said the damages were caused by excavation work and there is no suspicion of a criminal offense.
Elon Musk and Nigel Farage get flirty
Westminster is abuzz with talk of closer ties between the Trump adviser and chief Brexiteer.
Trump promised Jan. 6 pardons. His post-election silence is unnerving loyalists.
His die-hard supporters — as well as some federal judges — are left to speculate about his clemency plans.
European Commission downsizes spokesperson team
Number of spokespeople will drop from 17 to 14, according to a list of names seen by POLITICO.
TikTok’s Romanian reckoning
Regulators suspect foul play in how far-right firebrand Călin Georgescu used the Chinese-owned app to sway voters.
Brussels to mediate between TikTok and Romania as election row builds
Chinese-owned app is under mounting pressure to explain how it handled political content ahead of Romanian vote.
Romania asks EU to investigate TikTok’s election handling after ultranationalist’s stunning win
Bucharest authorities found “various irregularities” with election campaigns on TikTok.
Elon Musk to British MPs: I’ll summon you, actually
Musk takes aim at Commons committee in ‘strange response.’