…Google $1 Billion for 'Harming' Rivals in first Penalty under sweeping online law The European Union has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for breaching rules designed to promote competition in digital services, marking the first time the company has been penalized under the bloc's landmark Digital Markets Act (DM…

…from 10 percent to 12.5 percent and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union. “The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in unveili…

The European Union has announced fresh support packages worth €70 million for Nigeria, including €45 million for security and peacebuilding and €25 million for agriculture, as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening strategic partnership. The announcement was made on Thursday during a meeting between th…

…despite leading global investment in wind and solar power. The report added that the European Union generated more electricity from non-hydrocarbon sources than from fossil fuels last year. According to Ember data, non-hydrocarbon sources accounted for 48 per cent of the bloc’s electricity generation, while gas- and co…

…stage, filing formal human rights petitions with the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the United States Embassy, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States Congress, the British High Commission and the Canadian High Commission.The petitions, obtained by Legit.ng on Tuesday, July 21, were f…

…sent congratulations, urging him to “give new momentum to the partnership” with the European Union. AFP The post New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup appeared first on Vanguard News.

…While acknowledging UNICEF’s technical and financial support, particularly under the European Union supported SARA programme, the governor appealed for additional assistance in rebuilding health and educational infrastructure damaged by insecurity. He stressed that attacks on communities had destroyed schools and healt…

…(WIPF) with the support of UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Office and the European Union, brought together female parliamentarians, gender ministers, ECOWAS lawmakers and development partners to review legislative responses to violence against women and girls and strengthen regional collaboration. As part of…

The European Union on Friday expressed its concern about the Israeli government's decision to allocate significant new funding to settlement expansion in Palestinian territories. The alliance said the development will further entrench settlements in the West Bank and break Palestinian communities, leaving them exposed…

…or placing one country’s security over that of others,” Xi added. The United States and European Union restrict tech exports to China over national security concerns, while tussles between Washington and American AI labs have raised the issue of who controls top technologies. “China is trying to lead not only in terms…

…imposed sanctions on senior RSF commanders, who have also been sanctioned by the European Union. The RSF has repeatedly been accused of acting as a proxy force for the United Arab Emirates, allegations the UAE has consistently denied despite evidence cited in several international reports.The latest British action foll…

…rather than personalities. Yiaga Africa, which supports the Youth Town Hall through the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria programme, commended the National Assembly for promoting openness and citizen participation through the National Assembly Open Week. In his keynote address, Speaker Abbas Ta…

The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to rival AI services, but the US giant said the measures would put privacy at risk. The move is the latest by Brussels against the behemoth as it seeks to flex its muscles over Big Tech. The order was ma…

…aimed at deterring Russia in the event of a peace deal. On Monday, Britain joined the European Union’s 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) support loan for Ukraine. AFP The post Outgoing UK PM Starmer visits Ukraine appeared first on Vanguard News.

…United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Matthew maintained that he was prepared to provide documentary evidence and fully cooperate with investigators once such an independent panel was constituted. “The mo…

…elections organised by the International Press Centre, IPC, in partnership with the European Union, EU, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, explained why the command had yet to enter the Government House. According to Ojelabi, “the Government House enjoys legal protections that require security ag…

The European Union has condemned the incidents of kidnapping, forced religious conversion, and child marriage in Pakistan, demanding the protection of girls in the South Asian nation. The EU Parliament highlighted the case of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz, a Pakistani Christian girl who was abducted, converted to Islam, an…

…the outcome because he had decided to pursue an international appointment with the European Union. He said the decision had been misrepresented by political opponents as evidence of criminal conduct. The senator disclosed that he had instructed legal counsel in New York to commence the process of restoring his licence…

EU tells Meta to change Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive design' or face fines The European Union has warned Meta that it must change what regulators describe as the "addictive design" of Facebook and Instagram or risk a substantial financial penalty under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA).In preliminary finding…

…be strikes on NATO bases in the Baltic states and Romania as well as facilities in the European Union producing long-range drones and missiles for Ukraine. Asked about Ilnitsky's column, Kremlin spokesman Peskov told reporters that Russia should strengthen its own security and cannot "close its eyes" to the militarizat…

…for social media platforms,” EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a statement. The European Union has in recent months stepped up its efforts to force Big Tech to better protect users online, especially children. In a preliminary view on Friday, the European Commission said it “considers that Meta needs to implement d…

…came just days after another Russian attack killed more than 30 people in Kyiv. The European Union also said that Ukraine needs air defence reinforcements. The morning strike punched a crater into a multi-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian capital, ripping its top floors into two. AFP reporters heard more than 10…

…constitutes another critical pillar of this broader strategy. Nigeria's removal from the European Union's list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorism financing reflects years of institutional reform, stronger regulatory frameworks, improved inter-agency coordination, and enhanced international cooper…

…de las Administraciones Públicas in partnership with FactCheckAfrica under the European Union Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Security and Governance Project. Participants included journalists, editors, media practitioners, fact-checkers, civil society representatives, digital rights advocates, researchers and democracy ac…

…Reduction, Bernard Doro, has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria and the European Union to enhance humanitarian response and support vulnerable populations amid declining global aid resources. Doro made the call during a series of high-level engagements in Brussels, Belgium, where he met with Members of t…