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Rubikβs cube design canβt be trademarked, says EU court
The decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) marks the latest development in a long-running legal puzzle over the intellectual property status of the Rubikβs Cube.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:
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EU-US trade deal likely 'within days' but confusion over detail
EU officials are on the brink of reaching an βagreement in principleβ on trade with the United States, after the Trump administration pushed the deadline for agreeing a new trade accord to 1 August.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:German Bundestag: Attacks and insults dominate debate
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has been in power for two months now. If you believe the opposition, they are doing a lot of things wrong.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years running Elon Musk's social media platform
In a post on the platform, Yaccarino said she was "immensely grateful" to Elon Musk for hiring her.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:German-Polish border: Controls, commuters, citizen patrols
For years, people living near the German-Polish frontier took the open border for granted in their daily lives. With the re-introduction of border checks, all that is changing.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters faces possible prosecution over support for Palestine Action
Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters faces possible prosecution after declaring that Palestine Action βis not a terrorist organisation". As of 5 July 2025 in the UK, the organisation is considered a terrorist group under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Chipmaker Nvidia hits $4 trillion making it worldβs most valuable company
Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value on Wednesday after a two-year investor frenzy.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Antidepressant withdrawal is rare, study finds. Here are the most common symptoms
Most people who stopped antidepressants had few enough symptoms that they were not considered to have clinical withdrawal, the study found.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Vehicles plunge into river after bridge collapse in India, leaving several dead
At least nine people have died after a bridge collapsed in Gujaratβs Vadodara district, where heavy rains have battered western India in recent days.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Ukraine suffers heaviest attack as Trump criticises Putin
The US president reverses a suspension of weapons shipments to Kyiv and heavily criticises Russia's Putin.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV suggest Vatican as venue for Ukraine peace talks
The Ukrainian president held talks with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, ahead of the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference which is taking place this week in Rome.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz defends record so far in budget speech
German Chancellor Merz has urged optimism and unity in a speech in front of the Bundestag. He stressed record defense spending as key to NATO ties, while clashing with the far right.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Behind the scenes: Khalifa Haftar's son scuppered EU visit to eastern Libya
Fresh details are emerging into the deportation of EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner and three European ministers earlier this week by authorities in eastern Libya.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Europe hit by storms and wildfires after heatwave - is climate change also to blame?
The Balkans have been pounded by storms, while wildfires broke out in TΓΌrkiye, Spain and France in the last week.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV celebrates first βgreen Massβ after calling out greed that fuels climate injustice
Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the worldβs first carbon-neutral state.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:French police raid on National Rally HQ prompts outrage from party leaders
Party president Jordan Bardella complains of an "unprecedented operation", as prosecutors investigate alleged fraud.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Viral ICE deportation claims debunked
As US President Donald Trump has expanded the role of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, unproven, misleading and fake claims on deportations are picking up steam on social media.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Jailed PKK leader urges Kurdish militants to disarm before symbolic peace ceremony
In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Denmark finalizes US defense deal despite Greenland gripes
President Trump refuses to rule out forcibly annexing Greenland. Yet the Danish parliament has just passed a law allowing the US military free access to bases. Why?
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Goma reburial held for beatified officer murdered for refusing bribe
The remains of a Congolese customs officer beatified by the Vatican for refusing a bribe were reburied on Tuesday in a cathedral in eastern Congoβs Goma.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Here's why a strong euro could be bad news for European companies
The euroβs sharp rise in 2025 is putting pressure on European corporate earnings. Second-quarter reports are expected to show weaker profits, while a stronger currency and softening demand weigh on sales and margins across key sectors.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Companies warn against introducing mandatory fees in telecom overhaul
The European Commission is expected to present the Digital Networks Act in December.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Too much manure, too little action: Dutch farming tests EU green goals
Dutch farms emit too much nitrogen. As targets slip, ecosystems suffer, and EU green goals hang in the balance. Can food production and nature conservation coexist in Europe?
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Kazakh Grand Canyon and sacred caves β explore the raw beauty of Mangystau
Mangystau is a region known for its industrial strength, vast oil and gas reserves, and strategic position on the Caspian Sea. Yet the region holds far more than its industrial identity suggests.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Qatar 365 dusts off the countryβs archaeological sites, looking for treasures on land and at sea
From forgotten worlds under the sand, to treasure troves at sea, Qatar 365 digs into Qatarβs past. Laila Humairah visits the Ain Mohamed archaeological site to find traces of the Early Islamic period. Johanna Hoes gets her feet wet at Al Zubarah, to uncover Qatarβs heritage submerged underwater.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
As rising seas threaten to swallow the island nation of Tuvalu, Australia's "climate visa" aims to reach out to Tuvaluans, helping them make choices in the face of slow-moving disaster.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:EU's Operation Aspides says six crew recovered from ship sunk by Yemen's Houthis
The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Kate Moss's daughter launches first ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes
Fashion for some will always come first but by introducing the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, Mattel are showing, once again, that the world of child's play can be a space for the true representation of different social groups.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:China: 10 years after 709 crackdown, human rights are waning
A decade after the Chinese Communist Party's nationwide crackdown on human rights lawyers, activists and legal professionals say their work is nearly impossible. How much room is left in China to defend human rights?
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:German Chancellor says heβs confident EU-US trade deal will come soon
The EU is working to avoid a tariff rate as high as 50% ahead of a 1 August deadline. It now appears that a 10% duty is on the table.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Opening salvo in EU budget debate exposes deep divisions
The first political clash over the EUβs next seven-year budget began in the European Parliament on Wednesday, exposing the deep divisions over defence, climate, and social spending.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Greece suspends asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, PM Mitsotakis says
Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Indonesian forces rehearse for historic Bastille Day parade in Paris
Indonesian troops joined international forces in central Paris on Wednesday for a rehearsal ahead of Franceβs annual Bastille Day military parade on 14 July.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Prepared, not panicked: Europe arms itself for the next big health emergency
The European Commission has launched a new strategy to build its health crisis arsenal and shield citizens from the next pandemic and future health threats.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Slovakia maintains veto on new package of EU sanctions against Russia
The bilateral talks between Brussels and Bratislava have so far failed to produce the breakthrough needed to lift Robert Fico's veto.
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