Europe Watch

UK Government Threatens Potential Ban of Elon Musk’s X over AI Use– slaynews.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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The socialist UK government is mulling plans to ban the social media giant X, owned by Elon Musk, over supposed online safety concerns.

UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has voiced support for regulator Ofcom to potentially restrict access to X if the platform fails to comply with national online safety laws.

The nation’s censors are specifically citing the use of X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, which has been used to manipulate digital images.

The government argues that it is a crime to create AI-generated images of people without their consent.

France Sends Military to Greenland at the Request of Denmark– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser January 15, 2026 0

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European nations are sending small numbers of troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump labeled anything less that having Greenland under U.S. control “unacceptable.”

Germany, Sweden, France, and Norway are sending troops, according to CNN.

Canada and France have indicated they will open consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

“At Denmark’s request, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organised by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance,” French President Emmanuel Macron posted Wednesday on X.

“The first French military elements are already en route. Others will follow,” he posted.

The French far-right veteran is fighting a conviction and ban from politics — RT World News– www.rt.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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The political heavyweight is seeking to overturn a five-year ban on holding office

Veteran French politician Marine Le Pen appeared in court on Tuesday to appeal a ruling that bars her from holding office for five years, effectively sidelining her from the 2027 presidential race, where she had long been seen as the leading candidate.

Le Pen, who was convicted last year of misappropriating EU funds, told the court that she had done nothing wrong.

RT examines what is at stake.

Russia turning occupied Donbas into ‘huge military base to frighten Europe’ | Russia-Ukraine war News– www.aljazeera.com

pgnewser January 14, 2026 0

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Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian officer in the Moscow-occupied part of the Donetsk region in southeastern Ukraine has reportedly become unusually lenient towards one new soldier.

As the tale goes, the officer lets him spend several days in the administrative capital, also named Donetsk, and – knowing that the serviceman is single and childless – gives him the phone number of a “nice woman”. Overwhelmed by the war, the serviceman craves intimacy, and within days, the woman persuades him to get married.

Putin’s terrifying new nuclear missle ‘Oreshnik’ found in Ukraine attack debris– www.mirror.co.uk

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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Ukraine has accused Vladimir Putin of another ‘war crime’ after Russia fired a devastating new hypersonic weapon during overnight strikes.

At least four people died in a Russian barrage on Kyiv last night, while strikes also rained down on civilian areas in Lviv region, close to the border with Poland.

Today, Ukraine‘s SBU security service released images of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile found among the debris in Lviv – and confirmed it was treating the use of the weapon as a war crime.

Among the fragments displayed by Ukrainian investigators are components described as the “brains” of the missile – its so-called stabilisation and guidance block.

Left-wing terrorists sabotage German power plant, causing massive power outage– www.lifesitenews.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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BERLIN, Germany (LifeSiteNews) — A left-wing extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on the power grid that caused a massive blackout in Berlin.

On Saturday morning, around 45,000 homes and 90,000 people in southwest Berlin were without electricity after perpetrators set a fire on a power line supplying a gas power plant in the Lichterfelde district.

During the cold and snowy weather in Berlin, many households were without power and heating for days. According to BILD, the 97-year-old Ingeborg Esser was among those who had to sleep in a heated gym because her apartment was too cold.

In a letter published online on Sunday, the left-wing extremist “Vulkangruppe” (Volcano group) confessed to carrying out the attack in the name of saving the climate.

Changes to Elon Musk’s AI Grok ‘insulting’ to victims, says No 10– www.bbc.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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The UK government says Elon Musk’s platform X limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users is “insulting” to victims of misogyny and sexual violence.

Speaking on Friday, Downing Street said the move “simply turns an AI feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service”.

It follows significant backlash after Grok digitally altered images of others by undressing them – something it says it now can only do for those who pay a monthly fee.

But the prime minister’s official spokesperson told reporters on Friday it showed X – which has not yet commented – “can move swiftly when it wants to do so”.

Putin loses NINETEEN top generals since start of Ukraine invasion– www.thesun.co.uk

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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VLADIMIR Putin has lost at least 19 generals since launching Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This staggering toll has ripped through the upper ranks of his military and laid bare the brutal cost of war at the very top.

Putin has lost huge number of his senior military officials in the war with UkraineCredit: AFP
Andrey Averyanov is heavily linked to the Salisbury – he is rumoured to be deadCredit: East2West
The death of Oleg Tsokov highlighted Ukraine’s improving long-range strike capabilityCredit: East2West

The unprecedented losses have hollowed out Russia’s senior command, exposing a leadership crisis rarely seen in any modern conflict.

Newspaper headlines: 'PM is turning UK into military pygmy' and 'Love Island wildfire crisis' – BBC– news.google.com

pgnewser January 11, 2026 0

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  1. Newspaper headlines: ‘PM is turning UK into military pygmy’ and ‘Love Island wildfire crisis’  BBC
  2. Senior military chiefs warn Keir Starmer of £28bn defence shortfall  The Times
  3. No 10 defends military funding amid warnings of £28bn black hole  Peeblesshire News
  4. Demands on defence are rising following reports of £28bn shortfall, MOD warns  Forces News
  5. Labour’s refusal to prioritise defence over welfare leaves Britain exposed  The Telegraph

from news.google.com

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s appointed Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser– www.cbc.ca

pgnewser January 5, 2026 0

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he had appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting investment.

“Right now, Ukraine needs to strengthen its internal resilience — both for the sake of Ukraine’s recovery if diplomacy delivers results as swiftly as possible, and to reinforce our defense if, because of delays by our partners, it takes longer to bring this war to an end,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.

Trump: Ukraine Did NOT Attack Putin’s Home, Despite Russia’s Claims– slaynews.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump has stated that he does not believe Ukraine carried out a drone strike targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last week, pushing back on claims made by Moscow.

“I don’t believe that strike happened,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Florida to Washington.

“There is something that happened fairly nearby, but had nothing to do with this.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed on Dec. 29 that Kyiv launched 91 drones toward Putin’s residence in Novgorod, and that all drones were destroyed. Ukraine denied the allegation.

UK’s embattled Starmer vows to see out five-year term– www.channelnewsasia.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026 0

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LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted in an interview on Sunday (Jan 4) that he will complete his five-year term amid speculation his centre-left Labour Party could oust him after the upcoming local elections.

Starmer, who won power in July 2024, also argued Britain should pursue further alignment with the EU single market, saying it was in the country’s “national interest” to get “closer” to the bloc.

A decade after Britons voted narrowly to leave the EU, the stance is likely to draw criticism from Brexit advocates like Nigel Farage, whose hard-right Reform UK party has led in the polls for the past year.

U.S. Finds Ukraine Did Not Attack Putin’s Valdai Residence – WSJ– www.themoscowtimes.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026 0

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U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Ukraine did not attack one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Russia claims that Ukraine launched a large-scale drone operation targeting Putin’s Valdai residence in the northwestern Novgorod region between Sunday night and Monday morning. Kyiv has dismissed the accusations as an attempt to disrupt U.S.-brokered talks to end the war.

An unnamed U.S. official told WSJ that the CIA assessed no attack had taken place against Putin’s residence. According to the official, Ukrainian forces had instead sought to strike a military facility elsewhere in the Novgorod region, far from Valdai.

‘Impossible to intercept’: Russia releases video showing deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus- Watch | World News– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

pgnewser January 5, 2026 0

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Russia on Tuesday released video footage of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move that would expand Moscow’s ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war.State news agency TASS said this was the first time the Russian defence ministry had publicly shown the Oreshnik mobile missile systems. President Vladimir Putin has declared that the missiles are “impossible to intercept”, citing missile speeds reportedly more than 10 times the speed of sound.”A solemn ceremony was held in the Republic of Belarus for the unit outfitted with the Oreshnik road-mobile missile system to assume combat duty.

Germany Fortifies Christmas Markets With Armed Guards, Security Barriers as Anti-Christian Violence Surges– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser December 17, 2025 0

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While Europe refuses to fortify its borders against mass migration, European cities are now forced to put up security barriers, concrete blocks, and even tank traps to prevent Islamic terrorists from driving vehicles into Christmas markets.

Writing for The Spectator magazine (UK), Druin Burch noted recently how the Islamic “terror triumphed at the Christmas market” this festive season. A visitor to “Christmas markets in Berlin, London or Strasbourg” would see them “surrounded by steel posts, truck-proof planters, and one-way systems designed to stop SUVs achieving murderous velocities before hitting crash barriers,” he adds.

UK Imprisons Man for 17 Days — for Each X View of His ‘Hate’ Speech – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser December 17, 2025 0

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British authorities sentenced a Dorset man to 18 months in jail for inciting hate and violence on X in the heated aftermath of the 2024 Southport stabbings that left three children dead and another 10 people injured.

Luke Yarwood’s posts were viewed a total of 33 times before being taken down. If I’ve done my math correctly, that’s nearly 17 days of jail time per view. If I know anything about people, half of those views were Yarwood checking his mentions.

There’s no denying the nasty nature of Yarwood’s posts, sent to X before the identity of the killer — 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana — was known, but was widely misreported to have been a Muslim immigrant. Rudakubana was born in Cardiff, but his parents were evangelical immigrants from Rwanda.

Yarwood’s posts called for “slaughter in the streets” of Muslims and encouraged people to “Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground.”

Ukraine peace talks see agreements on security guarantees, EU membership – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser December 16, 2025 0

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The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday following the latest discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.

The officials said talks with President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, led to narrowing differences on security guarantees that Kyiv said must be provided, as well as on Moscow’s demand that Ukraine concede land in the Donbas region in the country’s east.

Trump dialed into a dinner Monday evening with negotiators and European leaders, and more talks are expected this weekend in Miami or elsewhere in the United States, according to the U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly by the White House.