Apple faces grilling by EU antitrust cops for blocking ‘Fortnite’ maker’s app store plans in Europe
Apple is facing heavy criticism from the European Union’s antitrust police after it blocked Fortnite maker Epic Games from launching its own app store for iPhone customers. It’s a brazen move as deadlines for compliance with Europe’s wide-ranging technology competition laws approach. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced Wednesday that it is terminating the developer accounts […]
‘Troubling’ Surge in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Across Europe
Sexually transmitted diseases will soar across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhea increasing by nearly half, according to data released on Thursday. According to a report by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the number of syphilis infections alone has increased by 34% year-on-year to more than 35,000 people, and […]
Apple blocks ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games’s app store plans in Europe
Apple has blocked Fortnite maker Epic Games from launching its own third-party app store for iPhone and iPad customers in Europe. This is a surprising escalation of a years-long legal battle between the two tech giants. The Cupertino, California-based company has terminated the developer account of Epic Games’ Swedish affiliate, effectively canceling the video game […]
24 dead after migrant boat heading to Europe capsizes off Senegalese coast
At least 20 people were killed this week when a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s northern coast. The boat was headed for Europe, but capsized near the town of St. Louis. The body washed up on the beach Wednesday afternoon and fire departments began responding. A boat capsized off Senegal’s northern coast, killing at least […]
Houthis Sever Undersea Communications Cables Linking Europe and Asia
The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group has destroyed four undersea communication cables connecting Saudi Arabia and Djibouti, Israeli news agencies reported on Monday. The submarine cable has been shut down in recent months due to sabotage. claimed Israeli news agency Globes. It is widely believed that the Houthi attack damaged cables believed to belong to the […]
Spain tower block fire: Rescuers search for up to 15 missing people â Europe live | Spain
Between 9 and 15 people missing in Spanish wildfires Mara Jose CatalunyaAccording to Reuters, Valencia’s mayor said between nine and 15 people were yet to be found. A fire broke out in a 14-story residential building, killing at least four people. Photos show the aftermath of a massive fire that broke out in a high-rise […]
Vance: Trump issued ‘wake-up call’ to Europe with NATO remarks
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that former President Trump’s recent comments encouraging Russia to attack NATO allies that have no economic weight are a “wake-up call” for Europe and its security spending. suggested that. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Vance argued that Europe is not doing enough to ensure its own […]
Dutch PM tells Europe to stop ‘whining’ about Donald Trump
Retired Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is likely to become the next NATO Secretary-General, called on European leaders to stop “complaining” about former President Donald Trump. The blunt warning comes days after the 2024 Republican front-runner suggested that the United States should not honor its NATO commitments if European countries do not increase their […]
Biden Said We’d Help Europe Get Off Russian LNG, Now He’s Given Putin ‘a Gift’ with Export Pause
On Friday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Morning with Maria,” Congressman Randy Weber (R-Texas) reverses President Joe Biden’s suspension of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals. He discussed the House vote to do so, pointing out that Mr. Biden had communicated this to European countries. He gave Russia a “gift” to avoid dependence on Russian […]
Biden’s Gotten Europe ‘to Step up and Do More’ to Help Ukraine
In an interview aired Friday on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration “will step up and do more” to Europe regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. He said that he had asked the police to do the following. asked co-host Steve Inkeep. [relevant exchange begins around 5:50] “Some of the Republicans […]