EUROPE

FRANCE EXPELS OSAMA BIN LADEN'S SON OVER SECURITY CONCERNS

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To reinforce France's stance against extremism, authorities have expelled Omar Bin Laden, the 43-year-old son of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, from French territory. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced on Tuesday that Omar, who had resided in Normandy since 2016, has been banned from re-entering France due to national security concerns.

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FRENCH PRESIDENT BACKS CHINESE EV TARIFFS,SCHOLZ CALLS FOR DIALOGUE

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French President Emmanuel Macron doubled down on his support for EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles during a visit to Berlin on Wednesday.

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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER'S CHIEF OF STAFF SUE GRAY QUITS AMID SALARY REPORTS AND INTERNAL TENSIONS

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Sue Gray, the chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigned from her position on Sunday. The departure comes amid growing scrutiny over her £170,000 salary and reported tensions within Downing Street's inner circle.

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EU TO VOTE FRIDAY ON TARIFFS FOR CHINESE EVS

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EU member states are set to vote Friday on imposing hefty tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, a move that could significantly impact the European market and potentially favor European car manufacturers.

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DATA WATCHDOG PROBES RYANAIR'S FACIAL RECOGNITION PRACTICES

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Ireland's data watchdog has launched an investigation into Ryanair, probing whether their use of facial recognition for third-party bookings breaks EU privacy regulations.

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IRELAND FINES META 91 MN EUROS OVER EU DATA BREACH

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An Irish regulator responsible for overseeing data privacy within the European Union has announced a fine of 91 million euros ($102 million) against Meta, the owner of Facebook. This penalty was imposed due to password-security breaches that were identified.

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EU SLAMS CHINA-MADE ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH PUNITIVE TARIFFS, IGNITING TRADE WAR THREATS AND DEFIANT NEGOTIATIONS

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The European Union moved to impose definitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), marking a significant shift in EU-China trade relations. The European Commission pushed the proposal through despite divided member state opinions, with only 10 countries voting in favor, representing 45.99% of the EU population.

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SWISS CENTRAL BANK CUTS ITS KEY INTEREST RATE

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Switzerland's central bank announced on Thursday that it has reduced its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, marking the third cut this year. The decision comes in response to the robust Swiss franc and a decline in inflationary pressures.

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