Reform UK leader Nigel Farage now draws hostility from a record share of British voters, according to the latest YouGov figures. Some 69% of those surveyed view him unfavourably — the highest level the firm has recorded in the decade it has run this tracker. Almost seven in ten people...
Revolut confirmed a leak of customers’ personal data after fake requests made in the name of a government agency
British fintech company Revolut, which provides online banking services, confirmed that sensitive data belonging to some of its customers was disclosed to an unauthorized third party. A company spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday. According to the spokesperson, the company received fraudulent requests sent from the domain of an official government...
British commander in Estonia is ready to enter combat without delay in the event of an attack
The commander of the British contingent in Estonia, Brigadier Jamie Murray, said that if necessary, he would enter combat without delay. He made the remarks in an interview with Estonian public broadcaster ERR. Murray also serves as deputy commander of the Estonian Division. He has led the British contingent since...
Thousands of fake X accounts uncovered ahead of Sweden’s elections
Ahead of Sweden’s parliamentary and local elections, which took place on 13 September 2026, researchers identified a large network of inauthentic accounts on the social network X. The finding was reported by the analytics firm Trollrensics and the organization Alliance4Europe in a joint investigation with Swedish public broadcaster SVT. According...
Canada intends to form a “unique alliance” with the European Union
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa plans to begin talks on a “unique alliance” with the European Union. The country is not seeking full membership in the bloc. Carney made the comments to reporters on Sunday evening on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival. “We’re not...
Reform UK received a record £72 million in donations from two crypto billionaires in two days
The right-wing populist party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received £36 million each from two British crypto billionaires within 48 hours. The sum exceeds the total donations received by all British political parties last year (just over £69 million). The first to announce his gift was BitMEX co-founder Ben...
Еuropean Parliament greenlights talks on the digital euro
The European Parliament has backed the start of negotiations with the EU Council on legislation for a digital euro. Lawmakers say the new form of money should give citizens a secure way to pay and reduce Europe’s reliance on payment providers from outside the EU. In a plenary vote, 416...
Italian automakers’ association calls on EU to impose 80% tariff on Chinese cars
The president of Italy’s automotive industry association ANFIA, Roberto Vavassori, has urged the European Union to impose an 80% tariff on Chinese-made vehicles and auto components imported above a set quota. Under Vavassori’s proposal, Chinese imports into the EU should remain duty-free up to a level equivalent to 8% of...
Over 100 MEPs call for talks to resume on using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
More than 100 Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter urging EU leaders to urgently reopen talks on using frozen Russian sovereign assets to aid Ukraine. The letter was sent on Wednesday, 9 September, and addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU foreign policy chief...
Russian submarines tried to test a secret weapon against undersea cables near Norway’s coast
This spring, in the deep Arctic waters near the Svalbard archipelago, NATO allies discovered that Russian submarine forces were training to use a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving visible traces. Reuters reported this, citing two officials. According to the agency, the operation was carried out...