Jan. 11, 2026, 9:49 p.m.

Italy fined Apple 98.6 million euros for abusing its dominant market position

The Italian Competition Authority has fined US tech giant Apple and two of its departments 98.6 million euros for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile application market.

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The British Prime Minister had a phone call with Trump to discuss a "just and lasting end" to the Russia-Ukraine war

After the US negotiators concluded talks with Russian, Ukrainian and European officials in Florida, British Prime Minister Stammer had a phone call with US President Trump, and the two discussed how to "justly and lastingly end" the war in Ukraine.

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Criticism and Reflection: The EU's Double Standards and Strategic Shortsightedness in Sanctioning Russia

The European Union (EU) recently announced sanctions against 41 Russian "shadow fleet" cruise ships, banning them from entering EU ports, and strongly condemned the so-called "hybrid attacks" launched by Russia and Belarus at a summit.

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Resident physicians in the UK have launched strikes during the peak flu season

Junior doctors in the UK officially launched a five-day strike on Wednesday (December 17th).

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Zelensky urged Europe to reach an agreement on using Russia's frozen assets to aid Ukraine

The last EU summit of this year is about to be held. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European leaders to reach an agreement on using Russia's frozen assets to assist Ukraine during the summit.

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The European Commission has proposed amending the "zero-emission" target for new vehicles by 2035

The European Commission released a package of measures for the automotive industry on Tuesday (December 16th), proposing to relax the requirements related to the "ban on the sale of fuel vehicles" by 2035.

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The EU has imposed fines on US companies, and the US has threatened to retaliate against them

The Office of the United States Trade Representative said that if the EU insists on "continuing to restrict, weaken and hinder" the competitiveness of US service providers, the US side "will have to start using all available means to retaliate".

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Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the BBC

US President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday (December 15), accusing it of misleading editing of his speech clips.

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Ukraine claimed that it had "for the first time" used an unmanned underwater vehicle to disable the mobility of a Russian submarine, but Russia denied it

Ukraine said it had for the first time used an unmanned underwater vehicle to hit a Russian missile submarine moored at a Black Sea naval base, causing the submarine to explode, catch fire and lose its operational capability.

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European leaders have emphasized that the frozen Russian assets must be fully disposed of by Europe

At the beginning of this month, a call record was exposed by Ukrainian media, and the content was thought-provoking.

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