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UK forces Microsoft to restructure Activision deal
Microsoft will sell the rights to stream Activision PC and console games to Ubisoft. #press
‘Daddy is in the building’ — Prigozhin resurfaces in Africa video
Signaling it's business as usual for the Wagner paramilitary group and its boss, the warlord claims his mercenaries are 'conducting reconnaissance and search activities' in an unnamed country. #press
You can keep your money! Tory voters less keen on foreign investment, according to poll
More than one in three U.K. voters are opposed to foreign ownership of British businesses. #press
Where to eat during August in Brussels’ EU Quarter
With EU institutions in summer mode, finding lunch can be tricky. #press
UK’s Sunak rules out referendum on net zero climate plan
Brits are already committed to cutting carbon emissions, Sunak argued. #press
Mr. Not-So-Brightside. The Killers booed in Georgia for bringing Russian fan onstage
American rock band apologizes after asking crowd to welcome Russian as as their 'brother.' #press
EU observers came under fire on Azerbaijan border, officials report
Incident comes ahead of UN Security Council meeting on warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe in Nagorno-Karabakh. #press
Russia’s ‘elections’ in occupied Ukraine are a charade
There will be nothing free or fair about next month’s regional and municipal 'elections' in the Donbas — they are being stage-managed purely for propaganda purposes. #press
UK police forces accidentally shared victims’ details in data breach
Forces are now contacting the 1,230 people whose data was breached. #press
Three Bulgarians charged as UK police probe suspected Russian spying
Three charged with 'possession of false identity documents with improper intention,' according to the Metropolitan Police. #press
Russian missiles bombard western Ukraine
Moscow targeted Lviv and the Volyn region bordering Poland, along with areas in the east. #press
BoE under pressure as UK wages rise at fastest pace on record
NHS pay deal and other public sector wage increases stoke fears Britain is on track to experience a wage price spiral. #press
Bordeaux bloodbath! France pays winemakers to dig up vines
Red wine consumption in France has declined substantially in recent decades, in favor of beer and other beverages. #press
Trump, allies charged with racketeering scheme over bid to subvert Georgia election
It is his fourth indictment. #press
Rishi Sunak promised big on his AI summit. He’s running out of time to deliver
Despite the appointment of two special representatives on Thursday, the world’s 'first major global summit on AI safety' is still missing a date and an invite list. #press
Don’t get sick in Greece! Islands jammed with tourists, but critically short of medics
Several people have died waiting for ambulances including a pregnant woman and her unborn child. #press
Britain’s ‘failing’ asylum system in numbers
POLITICO crunches the key data as the UK bids to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats. #press
Mount an airlift to feed Nagorno-Karabakh
If Europe wants to save a peace deal, it needs to help engineer an end to the blockade. #press
Prosecuting ousted president of Niger would be ‘unjustified,’ U.S. says
“It will not contribute to a peaceful resolution of this crisis,” a State Department spokesman said. #press
Russia expected to hike interest rates to curb ruble’s slide
The central bank has called an emergency meeting for Tuesday as currency hits a 16-month low versus the dollar. #press