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Draft summit text seen by the Guardian is attempt to reduce the risks for Belgium, which holds most of the €210bn of frozen Russian assetsGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve … towards Russia.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/18/eu-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-war-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-12-18 12:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Social Mobility Commission report highlights ‘extreme regional differences’ in terms of childhood, jobs, innovation and growthFormer industrial communities across Britain are facing “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, the latest social mobility research has said.It raises specific concern about the rising number of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (Neets), which was one in seven between 2022 and 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/18/uk-industrial-regions-face-entrenched-disadvantages-going-back-decades Author : Ben Quinn Publish date : 2025-12-18 10:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

For now many fakes are easy to spot. But audiences could find it increasingly difficult to tell fact from fiction as tech improvesFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingMisinformation, turbocharged by AI, was hard to avoid in the hours and days that followed the Bondi beach terror attack, as some platforms pushed dubious claims to users trying to find factual information.The X “for you” page, which serves up content determined by an algorithm, was filled with false details, including: that the attack that left 15 people dead was a psyop or false-flag operation; that those behind the attack

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will be asked to make good on a promise to find urgently needed cash for Ukraine, with Kyiv under pressure to cede territory as Russia ekes out advances on the battlefield. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/eu-frozen-russian-assets-fund-ukraine-defence Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Publish date : 2025-12-18 05:00:00