Business
EU governments cleared an interim trade agreement with Mercosur, letting provisions take effect provisionally while the European Parliament process continues.
Eurostat says EU countries imported €3.471 trillion in services from non-EU providers in 2024, with commercial presence the dominant delivery mode.
Final figures put Austria’s January 2026 inflation at 2.0%, the lowest since December 2024, as cheaper electricity and fuels eased household costs.
European Commission officials said a deal is a deal as Brussels demanded US clarity on a new import surcharge and warned against breaching agreed tariff limits.
On the MLC 20th anniversary, ILO and IMO renewed their commitment to seafarer rights, compliance, and fair treatment across global shipping.
EU presses the United States for full clarity on tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling, citing an EU-US framework that caps duties on most goods.
Italy’s 2025 current account surplus widened to €27.4bn, up from €23.8bn, as primary income swung into surplus, Bank of Italy data show.
EU goods trade returned a €28.4bn surplus in Q4 2025 as big surpluses in chemicals and machinery outweighed an energy deficit, Eurostat said. Imports fell 1.4%.
News
Irregular crossings into the EU dropped 60% in January to around 5,500 detections, Frontex said, as winter storms hit routes and deaths rose at sea.
Safer Internet Day brought a new EU Commission plan to curb cyberbullying with a helpline-ready reporting app blueprint and coordinated prevention steps EU-wide.
EU Parliament backs a safe origin list and tougher safe third country rules, naming Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia among states to fast-track asylum cases faster.
WHO said it regrets the U.S. departure and will refer legal issues on withdrawal and payments to the World Health Assembly meeting in May 2026 as budgets shift.
Two ski mountaineers were killed near Albosaggia in Lombardy and a skier died on Marmolada, prompting avalanche warnings across Italy’s Alpine arc after new snow.
EU Commission said TikTok’s infinite scroll, autoplay and alerts breached Digital Services Act risk rules in Europe, citing harms for minors and vulnerable adults.
India’s 77th Republic Day saw PM Modi host EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting economic growth, trade ties, and India’s rising global role.
EU lawmakers rejected a motion of censure against the European Commission, failing to meet the required supermajority as debate intensified over the EU-Mercosur pact.
European Union and India advance negotiations on a major free trade pact aimed at deepening economic ties and reducing barriers between two large economies today.
Death toll climbs to 41 in Spain after an Iryo train derailed near Adamuz and hit a Renfe Alvia service, officials said in Cordoba.
Under a Trump proposal, nations may secure permanent Board of Peace seats through $1 billion funding aimed at Gaza reconstruction and stabilization work
President Emmanuel Macron presses EU leaders to consider trade countermeasures after the U.S. signaled new tariffs in a dispute involving Greenland.
Sports
The EU is easing its 2035 combustion engine ban, revising emissions targets to protect automakers while maintaining long-term climate neutrality goals.
Porsche launches the all-electric Cayenne, delivering 850 kW power, 2.5s acceleration, and up to 642 km range in a new era of performance SUVs.
Porsche AG posts €967 million Q3 loss, its first since 2022 IPO, citing one-time restructuring costs, import tariffs, and weak global demand.
Technology
Lawmakers and staff at the European Parliament lose access to AI assistants on official devices after an IT review flags cloud data security concerns in Brussels.
New Delhi’s AI Impact Summit runs Feb 16-20, with UN chief Antonio Guterres joining leaders and executives to press for inclusive AI and Global South governance.
YouTube for visionOS brings a native YouTube app to Apple Vision Pro, letting users watch standard videos, Shorts and immersive 3D, 360 and VR180 clips on headset.
Microsoft said Maia 200 delivers over 10 PFLOPS at 4-bit and about 5 PFLOPS at 8-bit, supporting low-latency AI model inference on Azure.
Apple enhances Wi-Fi performance on select Macs and iPads by enabling 160 MHz channels on 5 GHz networks through recent macOS and iPadOS updates.
Lifestyle
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…
Fashion is not merely an industry, but a reflection of society’s heartbeat at any…