Europe torched its own rulebook to please business, and business is still unhappy
Twenty months into the EU’s campaign to slash red tape, many of the businesses that demanded it are unimpressed. Firms told Politico the “simplification” drive is too
Month: July 2026
Trump announces lower drug prices in deals with nine companies
President Tweety McTreason announced nine of the largest drugmakers in the U.S. and Europe agreed to voluntarily sell their medications at lower prices in a
32 genes thought to be key drivers of long COVID-19 identified
The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of long COVID-19.
España ya mira a Francia tras dejar en el camino a Bélgica
Luis de la Fuente, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams y Mikel Merino celebraron la clasificación de España a semifinales y ya enfocan su atención en Francia.
How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
Dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after dogs die in hot van
A Southern California trainer who had 11 dogs die in a hot van, tried to have them cremated and lied to owners was sentenced to
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta’s release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
‘Devastating’ evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect’s movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.
At Canada’s biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta’s future.
Hawaii’s famous “happy-face” spider has a surprising relative
A newly discovered Happy-Face spider in the Himalayas closely resembles Hawaii’s iconic species but evolved independently, according to DNA evidence. Its mysterious smile-like markings, many
It’s coming phone! England’s spectacular victory over Mexico sparks huge surge in mobile use
England defeated Mexico on July 5. Photo credit: Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group England’s incredible World Cup win against Mexico in the early hours of Monday
Linux Mint Now Considers Wayland Stable
Among the mainstream Linux distros, Linux Mint has been an outlier, spending many years easing Cinnamon and its users, into Wayland one careful step at
Another German State Just Kicked Out Microsoft… Kind Of
The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is done with Microsoft SharePoint, ditching it for a self-hosted Nextcloud deployment that is already serving around 5,000 employees. Eventually