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Justice Dept. release exposes Epstein's links to Bannon, Musk and world leaders

The Justice Department’s Friday release of its investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein is packed with details about his ties to the most powerful figures in politics, tech and global affairs.
The documents shed new light on the depth of his relationships between the convicted **** offender and figures such as Steve Bannon, Elon Musk and world leaders. In particular, the files contain extensive exchanges with Bannon as he mounted a political influence campaign across Europe, and numerous overtures —

Magnetic avalanches on the sun reveal the hidden engine powering solar flares

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A giant solar flare on our sun was powered by an avalanche of smaller magnetic disturbances, providing the clearest insight yet into how energy from our star is released in a torrent of high-energy ultraviolet light and X-rays. The discovery was made by the European ***** e Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission, which is imaging the sun from closer than any ***** ecraft before it.
Some solar flares can result in c

India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say

By Aditi Shah and Philip Blenkinsop
NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country's vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that could come as early as Tuesday.
Prime Minister ‌Narendra Modi's government has agreed to immediately reduce the tax on a limited number of cars from the 27-nation bloc with an import price of more than 15,000 euros ($17,739),

Rift grows between Trump and European far-right over Greenland plan

BRUSSELS (AP) — Tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to take control of Greenland have driven a wedge in the once iron-clad link between MAGA and Europe's far-right.
The rift seems to signal that ideological alignment alone may not be enough to temper worries among European nationalists over Trump's interventionism abroad.
Far-right leaders in Germany, Italy and France have strongly criticized Trump's Greenland plans. Even Nigel Farage, a longtime ally of Trump and head of the Reform UK nationalist party, cal

480,000-year-old ax sharpener is the oldest known elephant bone tool ever discovered in Europe

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A triangular artifact crafted from elephant bone was used by archaic human relatives to sharpen hand axes around 480,000 years ago in what is now the U.K., a new ****** ysis reveals.
The item — which measures about 4.3 by 2.3 inches (10.9 by 5.8 centimeters) — represents the oldest known elephant bone tool ever found in Europe, according to the study, which was published Wednesday (Jan. 21) in

Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 marked a stunning political comeback, with the US president pushing an aggressive MAGA policy from trade to international relations. While the US leader has shaped the events of a turbulent 2025, the new year may prove harder to manage for Trump as the midterm elections approach.
For Europeans, that is one factor to watch after a difficult year in which the future of the transatlantic relation, the bedrock of economic prosperity and security for the continent since the end of the Cold War, came under scrutiny as MAGA went after the EU.
Declini

A trail spotlighting some of western Europe’s oldest rocks has been proposed at a village in the Scottish Highlands.
Geology enthusiasts and keen hikers would be able to access a new walking route in Wester Ross, in the North West Highlands, if the council approves the plan.
The coastal town of Gairloch is well known for its rugged oceanfront and diverse natural landscape.
It features on Scotland’s most famous road trip route, the North Coast 500, with drivers often stopping for walks on its sandy beaches or for a spot of stargazing.
Hoping to showcase its important rock formations, Gairlo

There is nearly 16,700 cubic feet of habitable area aboard the International ******* e Station (ISS). That makes it larger than a six-bedroom, two-bathroom house,but still small enough for a grand tour that takes less than 15 minutes. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth seeing. Far from it, actually.
Earlier this month, NASA released a high-definition video showcase of the ISS, its facilities, and its crew recorded during the Crew-4 and Crew-5 missions in October 2022. The guided tour begins in the Columbus Laboratory Module—the European ******* e Agency’s (ESA) contribution to the statio

Iran’s president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Pezeshkian said in an interview published on the website of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday that the war is worse than Iran's deadly war with Iraq in the 1980s.
“We are in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe; they don’t want our country

NASA has locked in the crew for its ****** eX Crew-12 mission, scheduled to head to the International ****** e Station no earlier than Feb. 15, 2026. Four people will fly. Two are NASA astronauts, one represents Europe, and one comes from Russia — the same mix that’s quietly kept the station running for years.
The commander is Jessica Meir, returning to orbit for a second time. Jack Hathaway will be making his first trip to ****** e as pilot. They’ll be joined by Sophie Adenot from the European ****** e Agency and Andrey Fedyaev, who previously flew on a ****** eX mission in 2023.
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A Blue Origin rocket will soon launch carrying an unconventional passenger in a history-making moment made possible by a high-profile former employee of the company’s biggest rival.
Michaela Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European ******* e Agency, will be aboard the mission, known as NS-37, and become the first wheelchair user to travel to ******* e. The unprecedented opportunity came together after encounter between Benthaus and Hans Koenigsmann, a former executive at ******* eX — Blue Origin’s chief competitor.
Koenigsmann, like Benthaus, is German, and the two of

Farmers sound the alarm as staple crops become nearly impossible to grow: 'Enough to ... lose the entire harvest'

Farmers across Eastern Europe are facing mounting challenges as ongoing droughts threaten agricultural systems and water supplies.
Per Rubryka, rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns have created conditions that could lead to widespread land degradation in regions once considered safe from such threats.
Ukraine's Kharkiv region has experienced three consecutive years of declining crop yields, despite farmers maintaining or increasing their investments in the l

US President Donald Trump’s administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the western hemisphere.
The document released on Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing US allies in Europe for its scathing critiques of their migration and free speech policies, suggesting they face the “prospect of civilisational erasure” and raising doubts about their long-term reliability as American partners.
It reinforces Mr Trump’s “America First” philosophy, which favours non-intervention overseas,

By Charlie Devereux and Jesus Calero
MADRID, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Spain is investigating whether a recent swine fever outbreak in Barcelona could have been caused by a laboratory leak, the ‌Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
The country, the European Union's top pork producer, is ‌trying to reassure trading partners after 13 wild boars tested positive for the virus in hills outside the city. The disease is harmless to humans but can be deadly for pigs and wild boars.
Genome ⁠sequencing by a Madrid ‌lab showed the strain was “very similar” to one first detected in Georgia in 2007 and now wide

European country known for stunning women suffers drought of men — forcing would-be brides to ‘hire’ husbands for housework

These women were forced to enact a special “man-date.”
A nationwide shortage of men in Latvia has increasingly forced women to hire “husbands for an hour” to help with their household chores.
According to a recent report by Eurostat, Latvia boasts 15.5% more women than men – over three times the average rate in the European Union, according to local media. Meanwhile, over the age of 65, there are twice as many women as men, per the World Atlas.
As a result, the Balt

Teen invents 'remarkable' device after making unusual discovery while camping: 'Vital to humanity'

Ontario teen Evan Budz has developed an underwater bionic monitor that looks and moves like a turtle.
The 10th-grade student has been quickly stacking up accolades, including a first-place prize in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, according to CBC.
"Aquatic habitats are vital to humanity, and a routine surveying of these environments has become critical," Budz said in a YouTube clip.
Traditional monitoring usually involves machines that produce a strong current and noise tha

Bitcoin held just under $92,000 on Friday as traders weighed a heavy mix of labour data, central bank bets and choppy equity markets in Asia, Europe and the US.
Akshat Siddhant, lead quant ****** yst at Mudrex, said the crypto market continues to display strong resilience.
“Renewed whale accumulation is supporting the trend, as ETH whales have added over 450,000 ETH since mid-November, with BTC whales showing similar activity.”
“Even with the US labour market displaying solid strength, the odds for a rate cut this month stand at 93%, contributing to the buying pressure. A clear move above $

PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has reached a preliminary deal on how to regulate gene-edited crops in a move that could ease the development of new varieties in a region long ‌wary of biotech innovations in food.
The EU has debated for years how to regulate so-called new ‌genomic techniques (NGT), which can edit the genetic material of an organism without introducing traits from another species.
Proponents say the technology accelerates naturally-occurring mutations and offers a response to climate and environmental pressures, while critics bracket it with genetically modified o

In a joint venture with ***** eX, NASA has launched a new, very expensive satellite to help combat rising global temperatures.
According to ***** eflight Now, ***** eX launched the second of two joint NASA-European environmental research satellites in mid-November.
The new satellite, Sentinel-6B, was part of a billion-dollar project to measure long-term changes in sea level around the globe. It's equipped with cloud-penetrating radar, designed to measure sea level changes by tracking how long it takes for beams shot at the surface of the ocean to return.
"Sentinel-6B will contribute to a mu

Six test subjects are being sought for a ***** e study in which they will live in isolation in a laboratory in the German city of Cologne for 100 days.
The study is being initiated by the European ***** e Agency (ESA) and will be carried out in spring 2026 by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).
At the same time, the DLR is also looking for participants for a 60-day bed rest study on gravity simulation, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Participants in the isolation study will receive €23,000 in compensation. People between the ages of 25 and 55 are eligible to apply.
In addition to

Fed contender Hassett says markets are already reacting as Trump nears decision

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday he has decided on his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair after making clear he expects his nominee to deliver interest-rate cuts.
“I know who I am going to pick, yeah,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington, without naming his choice. “We’ll be announcing it.”
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Ukraine’s evolving plastics rules amid the ongoing war

Even as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to place extraordinary pressure on the country’s economy and infrastructure, Ukraine has pressed ahead with modernising its plastics and packaging laws.
The government’s commitment to aligning with European Union standards has not slowed; if anything, it has accelerated as Ukraine positions itself for closer EU integration and looks to rebuild its industries on more sustainable foundations.
For packaging producers, retailers and importers, this means navigating a regulatory landscape shaped not

(Bloomberg) -- Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Monday, bringing fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff that appeared to have settled.
Bitcoin slid as much as 4.3% to below $88,000 in early Asia trading, while Ether dropped 6% to below $2,900, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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The crypto market is on shaky ground after a weeks-long selloff that began when some $19 billion in levered bets were wiped out in early October, just days after Bitcoin set an all-time high of $126,251. A let-up in the

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – This year is the 50th anniversary of the first case of herbicide resistance in Kansas, and Kansas State University is reflecting on what has been done and what’s left to do with the issue.
The first known case of herbicide resistance in Kansas came in 1976 when populations of kochia, an early spring weed/herb native to Europe and Asia, growing near railroads were found to be resistant to atrazine, a popular herbicide used in corn and sorghum fields. Today, this resistant kochia can be found across the state.
Kansas Livestock ***** ociation approves policies for 2026
Since

Tesla's (TSLA) Europe woes are only getting worse.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' **** ociation (ACEA), Tesla electric vehicle registrations (a proxy for sales) in Europe fell to just 6,964 units in October, a 48.5% drop compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, total EV registrations in the region, which includes the UK and the European Free Trade **** ociation, rose 32.9% in October, with overall registrations regardless of powertrain up 4.9%.
October's total marks the 10th straight month of declining Tesla sales in Europe. Meanwhile, the overall market share of EVs in the br

Bitcoin may still have room to fall before finding a true cycle bottom, according to André Dragosch, European head of research at Bitwise.
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Bitwise ****** yst André Dragosch says Bitcoin’s “max-pain” zone sits between $73K and $84K.
Dragosch calls this range “fire sale” territory, warning it could mark a full cycle reset as traders debate where capitulation will hit.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues the downturn is short-term noise and Bitcoin’s long-term value remains intact.

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Germany's economy ministry has given the green light for specialty plastics manufacturer Covestro's takeover by the United Arab Emirates' state-owned energy company.
Covestro and XRG - the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) - announced on Friday that "all closing conditions of the transaction are fulfilled" after the European Commission approved it last week.
Formerly Bayer’s plastics division before being spun off in 2015, Covestro produces chemicals used in rigid foams for refrigerators and freezers and flexible foams for products such as car seats and mattresses.

Bitcoin's recent price decline has revealed a sharp split in trading, with US sessions driving sell-offs while Asian traders steadily buy the dip. Data shows American sessions have become the weakest period for Bitcoin prices.
This divergence highlights contrasting risk appetites and sparks debate about whether Bitcoin is experiencing a healthy correction or facing deeper structural issues.
This week's price activity reflects a clear trend: US trading hours show persistent losses, with European sessions experiencing smaller declines. In contrast, Asian-Pacific markets remain comparatively st

An international team of fusion experts is now leveraging American expertise to bring an amazing concept to fruition.
If successful, the nuclear device could be the next step to abundant, cleaner energy. The unit, dubbed JT-60SA, is being developed by the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology of ***** an and Europe's Fusion for Energy. Scientists from that group have drawn on more experience from the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPL) to support diagnostics, according to Eurasia Review.
"This calibration scheme has never been implemented be

Europe’s economy is expected to outpace Britain’s next year as the UK reels from Labour’s tax rises and braces for more.
The EU economy will expand 1.4pc in 2026, according to new Brussels forecasts – powered by Poland and Spain.
The compares with a forecast of 1.2pc growth for the UK economy, according to the Bank of England.
Threadneedle Street has said Rachel Reeves’s decision to raise employers’ National Insurance has weighed on the economy and warned earlier this month that fears over another tax raid in the upcoming Budget were likely to hit growth well into 2026.
The EU expects infl