An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On Wednesday night, Niger’s top military brass announced on national television they had overthrown the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. “We, the Defense and Security Forces, united within the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know,” Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane said, according to Agence France-Presse. “This follows the continuing deterioration of the security...…An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On Wednesday night, Niger’s top military brass announced on national television they had overthrown the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. “We, the Defense and Security Forces, united within the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know,” Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane said, according to Agence France-Presse. “This follows the continuing deterioration of the security...WW…

As the summit wrapped, exhausted Ukrainian and NATO officials tried to put the spat behind them and highlighted Kyiv’s gains. Ukraine wanted this year’s NATO summit to end with a clear declaration that it will become an alliance member once the war ends, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leaving Lithuania without that ultimate prize. For weeks, Ukrainian officials pushed their counterparts in the United States and Europe to draft language that offered a timeline and clear path toward membership. The communiqué allies released Tuesday fell short of that, stating instead that “we will be...…As the summit wrapped, exhausted Ukrainian and NATO officials tried to put the spat behind them and highlighted Kyiv’s gains. Ukraine wanted this year’s NATO summit to end with a clear declaration that it will become an alliance member once the war ends, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leaving Lithuania without that ultimate prize. For weeks, Ukrainian officials pushed their counterparts in the United States and Europe to draft language that offered a timeline and clear path toward membership. The communiqué allies released Tuesday fell short of that, stating instead that “we will be...WW…

Experts say the issue lies with enforcement, not rules.PARIS — The shock caused by the in Paris has reignited the conversation in France about social media regulation.Several ministers called for stricter rules after it emerged that Samuel Paty, the victim, had been threatened on social media for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in his class before being killed on Friday.French representatives from Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat have been summoned to a meeting by the minister in charge of citizenship, Marlène Schiappa, on Tuesday morning. The companies...…Experts say the issue lies with enforcement, not rules.PARIS — The shock caused by the in Paris has reignited the conversation in France about social media regulation.Several ministers called for stricter rules after it emerged that Samuel Paty, the victim, had been threatened on social media for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in his class before being killed on Friday.French representatives from Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat have been summoned to a meeting by the minister in charge of citizenship, Marlène Schiappa, on Tuesday morning. The companies...WW…

Britain needs ‘robust contingency plans’ in case talks fail, says Brexit committee.The United Kingdom is not prepared for a scenario in which trade talks with the EU fail, MPs said in released Saturday.Describing limitations in Britain’s “overall readiness,” the report from the House of Commons’ Brexit select committee said it is “critical” that the government has “robust contingency plans in place to deal with any disruption” when the transition period ends December 31.“With just seven working days until the end of the transition period, significant concerns remain. The government still...…Britain needs ‘robust contingency plans’ in case talks fail, says Brexit committee.The United Kingdom is not prepared for a scenario in which trade talks with the EU fail, MPs said in released Saturday.Describing limitations in Britain’s “overall readiness,” the report from the House of Commons’ Brexit select committee said it is “critical” that the government has “robust contingency plans in place to deal with any disruption” when the transition period ends December 31.“With just seven working days until the end of the transition period, significant concerns remain. The government still...WW…

Researchers say the EU Chronicle website is the newest iteration of an Indian influence campaign.Press play to listen to this articleVoiced byOp-ed articles falsely attributed to their authors, some of them European lawmakers. Journalists who seem not to exist. Anti-Pakistan content ripped from other websites and repackaged to be read by hundreds of millions in India.All of it, seemingly out of an office park in Ghent.EU Chronicle, a website claiming to deliver "news from the European Union," is the newest iteration of an influence campaign run by an Indian organization called the...…Researchers say the EU Chronicle website is the newest iteration of an Indian influence campaign.Press play to listen to this articleVoiced byOp-ed articles falsely attributed to their authors, some of them European lawmakers. Journalists who seem not to exist. Anti-Pakistan content ripped from other websites and repackaged to be read by hundreds of millions in India.All of it, seemingly out of an office park in Ghent.EU Chronicle, a website claiming to deliver "news from the European Union," is the newest iteration of an influence campaign run by an Indian organization called the...WW…

Paris has circulated recommendations on the upcoming Digital Services Act.France is pushing the EU to harden upcoming rules for social media platforms after a schoolteacher was beheaded in France, arguing that "harmful content" such as hate speech needs to be reined in.The push, which comes as Brussels is drafting a new rulebook for platforms like Facebook and Twitter, includes urging the EU to go beyond its current focus on illegal content, according to an EU official with firsthand knowledge of France's position.Ministers in French President Emmanuel Macron's government are also lining up...…Paris has circulated recommendations on the upcoming Digital Services Act.France is pushing the EU to harden upcoming rules for social media platforms after a schoolteacher was beheaded in France, arguing that "harmful content" such as hate speech needs to be reined in.The push, which comes as Brussels is drafting a new rulebook for platforms like Facebook and Twitter, includes urging the EU to go beyond its current focus on illegal content, according to an EU official with firsthand knowledge of France's position.Ministers in French President Emmanuel Macron's government are also lining up...WW…