The 2026 contest will be held in Vienna
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Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’
Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country’s communications regulator.
The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc.
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Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands pull out after decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls by several participating broadcasters for its exclusion over the war in Gaza.
No vote on Israel’s participation was held on Thursday at the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the body that organises the competition.
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L’Union européenne s’apprête à ouvrir officiellement la procédure d’appel d’offres pour ses futures gigafactories d’intelligence artificielle. Ce projet d’infrastructure à grande échelle vise à combler le retard technologique et financier accumulé face aux États-Unis, en s’appuyant sur des partenariats public-privé et des capitaux mixtes. L’Europe veut rattraper son …
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Ireland, Spain and Netherlands lead action protesting at Israeli conduct in war with Gaza
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The phone call leaked in the German media reveals size of rift between Europe and Washington
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The Vatican reported its first budget surplus last month after years of deficits
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La Fédération néerlandaise de cyclisme va conjointement organiser les Championnats d'Europe 2028 sur route, de BMX freestyle et de cyclo-cross dans le Brabant-Septentrional. Un trio de choix pour fêter son 100e anniversaire, avec Mathieu Van der Poel en étendard rêvé.Female deacons have been a contentious topic within the church for the past decade
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Putin previously banned calls via WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Russia, and Telegram, a close second
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Former EU foreign policy chief to also stand down as head of diplomatic academy at centre of investigation
The EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has resigned from her role as head of the elite College of Europe after being indicted in a corruption investigation.
In a statement sent to college staff on Thursday, Mogherini announced that “in line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as rector of the College of Europe”.
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Der Spiegel quotes leaked call in which European leaders voice doubts about Washington’s approach to peace talks
Emmanuel Macron has reportedly warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory, without clarity on security guarantees”, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting a leaked note from a recent call with several European leaders.
Der Spiegel said it had obtained an English summary of Monday’s call, featuring what it said were direct quotations from European heads of government in which they expressed fundamental doubts about Washington’s approach to the talks.
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Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister says
A restrictive sex education bill backed by Georgia Meloni’s far-right government and intended to crack down on “gender ideology and the woke bubble” has provoked fury in Italy.
Italy is one of the few EU countries not to have compulsory sex education in schools despite evidence showing that comprehensive relationship and sex education helps to prevent violence against women and girls.
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