China leaves EU playing catchup in race for raw materials – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There aren’t many places on Earth as far removed from the political scheming of the European Union’s rain-soaked headquarters in Brussels as Chile’s Salar de Atacama.  Its rugged, otherworldly landscape to the west of the Andes mountains spans 1,200 square miles of salt … Read more

France pushes protectionism in Ukraine defense plan – POLITICO

[ad_1] As Russia’s war in Ukraine puts a heavy strain on EU arms, there’s infighting in Brussels over how best to reload. The latest skirmish is focused around a procurement fund intended to ramp up production of arms in Europe. POLITICO has learned that key committees in the European Parliament — namely, the committees for … Read more

Sunak and Macron hail ‘new chapter’ in UK-France ties – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — Vegetarian sushi and rugby brought the leaders of Britain and France together after years of Brexit rows. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday held the two countries’ first bilateral summit in five years, amid warm … Read more

Silicon Valley Bank collapse sets off scramble in London to shield UK tech sector – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — The U.K. government was scrambling on Sunday to limit the fallout for the British tech sector from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a big U.S. lender to many startups and technology companies. The government is treating the potential reverberations as … Read more

BBC faces celebrity revolt, political pressure amid Gary Lineker dispute – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The BBC faces a spiraling revolt by its top sporting presenters amid a row over the broadcaster’s impartiality standards, after star football host Gary Lineker was chastised for tweets criticizing the U.K. government’s new asylum policies. Calls of hypocrisy were also leveled at … Read more

Former Greek Finance Minister Varoufakis attacked in central Athens – POLITICO

[ad_1] ATHENS — Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was attacked in central Athens late on Friday, suffering a broken nose, cuts and bruises. The assault, which his party DiEM25 described as a “brazen fascist attack,” took place while Varoufakis was dining in the central Exarchia district with party members from all over Europe. “A … Read more

Several killed in Hamburg shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall – POLITICO

[ad_1] Multiple people were killed and others seriously injured in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall Thursday night in Hamburg, according to police. “We assume that there is one perpetrator,” the police said in a statement Friday morning. Police said they received reports of the shooting at about 9 p.m. local time in the … Read more

AP Top Stories March 9 A.M.

[ad_1] Here’s the latest for Thursday March 9th: Widespread Russian attacks in Ukraine; Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized; Biden to introduce new budget; 3 Los Angeles police officers wounded.        [ad_2] Source link