EU agriculture ministers will discuss on Tuesday how to resolve European farmers' growing discontent as Brussels scrambles to address the issue ahead of elections this year.

Drug smugglers in the EU have become so "very creative" that the bloc's seaports should join forces to combat their ever-changing tactics, Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told AFP.

According to data from PitchBook, VC investments in crypto companies witnessed a staggering 68% drop in 2023 compared to the robust figures seen in 2022.

Wall Street stocks largely shrugged off a disappointing US inflation report Thursday, while Japan's Nikkei finished above 35,000 for the first time since 1990.

These investments are integral to the EU's overarching mission to achieve climate neutrality with net-zero gas emissions by 2050.

The EU, racing to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, said Tuesday it has started a preliminary study of Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it could be a disguised merger.

As we venture into 2024, the dynamics of AI regulation are poised to undergo significant shifts, with a spotlight on the metaverse and its integration into various aspects of our lives.

After years of negotiations regarding the EU's Migrant Pact, the member-states have struck a deal that will see children having their fingerprints taken.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday hailed a deal with the European Union to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicle sales that were due to kick in from January.

Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.

The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.

The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum system that includes more border detention centres and speedier deportations, prompting migrant charities to slam the changes as "dangerous".

The European Commission, responsible for enforcing the DSA on major platforms like X, announced the initiation of the investigation, citing potential breaches related to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.

Around 80 per cent of waste palm oil used in the production of biofuels for vehicles is suspected to be falsely labelled.

Surprisingly, the European Union has allowed companies to audit themselves while the AI Act could have been stricter in its requirement.

The historic deal signifies the world's inaugural comprehensive set of rules governing AI, laying the groundwork for legal oversight on technologies utilised in widely-used generative AI services such as ChatGPT.

With inflation dropping faster than expected and the economic outlook darkening, markets will be looking for clues about when eurozone borrowing costs might start to come down as rate-setters meet this week.

Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the World Health Organization said the territory's health system was collapsing after more than two months of war.

Described by Google as "its most capable model yet", Gemini is the first to be announced since last month's global AI safety summit.

The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot burst onto the scene last year, highlighting AI's dizzying advances.

Brussels proposed Wednesday a three-year delay on tariffs on the sale of electric vehicles between Britain and the EU that was meant to kick in from January, in a major reversal of its previous position.

Some 5.8 million tonnes of garment materials are discarded each year, in response, fast-fashion brands have pledged to reverse the effects of "overproduction and overconsumption of clothing".

The commission expressed apprehension that any decision to lift the tariff could be viewed as a violation of the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.

In Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank, long the turf of president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, the green flag of Islamist rival Hamas is flying ever higher thanks to prisoner-hostage exchanges.

Everton have become just the third Premier League team in history to be deducted points and now sit 19th in the league table and in the relegation zone.

The European Commission on Wednesday lowered its eurozone growth forecast for 2023 and 2024, saying the high cost of living and interest rates were weighing on consumers and businesses.

The EU announced investigations on Thursday into YouTube and TikTok to find out what action the US and Chinese-owned platforms are taking to ensure the safety of minors.

The EU's executive gives its advice Wednesday on whether Ukraine is ready to begin formal membership talks, as momentum builds in favour of Kyiv's ambition to join the bloc.

Mounir is from the last living generation that experienced the Nakba, the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from the Holy Land in 1948. This is his story.