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Cutting reliance on US technology too fast could impede innovation, Roland Busch has warned The EU’s focus on breaking its AI reliance on the US in favor of digital sovereignty could lead to ‘disaster’ for the bloc, Siemens CEO Roland Busch has told the Financial Times.The European Commission plans to present a tech sovereignty package at the end of May aimed at developing cloud infrastructure and the AI sector. Brussels wants to reduce the bloc’s reliance on US digital solutions and services amid the tensions with Washington which have arisen since President Donald Trump’s return to office.In an interview published…

Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal provides leverage against American “terrorism and aggression,” the nation’s leader has said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the country can pose a credible nuclear threat to the US as opposed to being a target for American attempts to project power.Speaking during a policy address to newly elected lawmakers on Monday, Kim emphasized the role of nuclear weapons in ensuring national security.He accused Washington of carrying out “state terror and aggression” globally, arguing that such actions justify Pyongyang’s concerns about the US military presence in the region, including deployments involving nuclear-capable assets. According to Kim, North…

The jury deliberating a landmark social media addiction case involving tech giants Meta and Google informed a Los Angeles judge on Monday that they are experiencing difficulty reaching a consensus regarding one of the defendants — but which one has not been made public. The New York Post reports that a jury in Los Angeles has notified Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl that it is struggling to come to an agreement in a landmark trial addressing social media addiction claims against technology companies Meta and Google. The jury did not specify which of the two defendants is causing the impasse in their…

The British judicial system was further degraded on Monday as a scheme to scrap short jail terms for criminals came into effect in a bid to reduce overcrowding in English and Welsh jails. After previously releasing thousands of offenders early to clear room in Britain’s prisons, the left-wing Labour government has enacted reforms, meaning that those who would have been jailed for up to a year will now only receive a suspended sentence, other than in exceptional cases. The reforms, which came into effect on Monday, also empower Britain’s infamously lenient judges with the ability to hand out suspended sentences…

Monday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said the bombing, which allegedly killed over 100 Iranian schoolgirls, is possibly a war crime. Host Kasie Hunt said, “You say it’s an illegal war. You also posted this today. ‘Let’s be clear, targeting civilian infrastructure is a war crime under international law. The world has called out Russia for doing exactly this in Ukraine. If Trump and Hegseth follow Putin’s playbook, they must be held accountable. Now, you were talking about targeting Iran’s power grid there. So if the president goes through with this, what would the appropriate sanction be?” Van…

England’s King Charles III will make his first state visit to Washington next month. As part of his visit, the king will address Congress in a joint meeting the week of April 27, according to two people familiar with the matter granted anonymity to discuss plans ahead of a formal announcement. The visit was first reported by Punchbowl News. It will be the first time a British royal has addressed Congress since 1991, when Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, became the first British monarch to speak before a packed House chamber. President Donald Trump visited London in September, and House…

HOUSTON, Texas — A multi‑agency raid on a Southeast Houston apartment uncovered a heavily armed drug operation stocked with 40 pounds of meth, more than 100 pounds of marijuana, cocaine, 20 grams of fentanyl, and 17 firearms. Authorities credited the coordinated work of the Houston Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the DEA. A post on social media by the Houston field office of the Drug Enforcement Administration revealed large quantities of drugs, guns, and cash seized during a targeted enforcement operation. Authorities stated that the raid on the Southeast Houston apartment complex led to the seizure of…

On Monday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) said that Democrats should look to cut a deal on DHS funding, and “It is politically difficult for us to support ICE, just given how reckless they’ve been over the year.” Bera said, “We put forth a proposal last week that funded everything outside of ICE and border security. I would take that up and get everything funded, get these TSA agents paid, especially as we go into spring break season. There have been Republicans that have also said, pass that piece, and then just attach the ICE funding to…

President Donald Trump hasn’t yet publicly weighed in on a brewing deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but a White House official said Tuesday morning the yet-to-be-finalized bipartisan agreement “seems to be an acceptable solution.” That official, granted anonymity to discuss the private deliberations, noted that “conversations are ongoing” to finalize a deal with Democrats to fund DHS more than five weeks after funding lapsed. It would pair funding for most of the department, save for ICE enforcement operations, with a new GOP reconciliation effort to pass the left-behind funding plus parts of the GOP elections bill known…

A brigade of some 3,000 paratroopers could join the conflict in the Middle East, the paper has reported Senior US military officials are looking into the possibility of deploying airborne troops to capture Kharg Island, responsible for 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, the New York Times has reported, citing American defense sources.The US struck military targets on the island sitting around 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf in mid-March, but refrained from hitting the energy infrastructure. Reports have been circulating since then, claiming that Washington could launch a ground operation to take control…