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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.TikTok has been handed a €530mn fine for sending users’ data to China, in a ruling the social media group said would have negative ramifications for “any company in Europe with global operations”.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission issued the financial penalty on Friday, saying TikTok had infringed EU data protection regulations over the transfer of personal information to China, as well as a failure of other transparency requirements. The Irish watchdog, responsible for the matter as TikTok’s European base is in Dublin, has…
When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to replace the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top box, not everyone was happy about the change. Fortunately, if you’re hankering after a new version of Google’s old streamer, the Thomson Cast 150 might just fit the bill — but only if you live in Europe.The Cast 150 looks suspiciously similar to Google’s discontinued Chromecast, with a wide, flat white dongle including a built-in HDMI cable. Even the software’s the same: this runs on Google TV and supports Google’s video casting tech too, so the day-to-day experience should be about the same.The Cast…
سلطت صحف إسرائيلية وعالمية الضوء على الغضب المتزايد في الداخل الإسرائيلي بسبب تصريحات رئيس الوزراء بنيامين نتنياهو بشأن أهداف الحرب على قطاع غزة، وتعامل حكومته مع حرائق القدس. وقالت صحيفة تايمز أوف إسرائيل إن الغضب يتزايد في إسرائيل من نتنياهو، بسبب تصريحه بشأن الهدف الأسمى من الحرب على غزة. ولفتت الصحيفة إلى أن الجدل الذي أثاره نتنياهو بتقديمه النصر الكامل على حياة الأسرى، يأتي في حين تواجه الحكومة اتهامات بتخريب اتفاق كان قريبا من تحرير المحتجزين. وقال نتنياهو، خلال لقاء مع طلاب إسرائيليين، إن إسرائيل تهدف إلى إعادة جميع المحتجزين الأموات والأحياء من قطاع غزة، معتبرا أن الهدف الأعلى للحرب هو…
Manuel Caceres, the drum-pounding Spanish football superfan known worldwide as “Manolo el del Bombo”, died on Thursday at the age of 76, silencing the rhythmic heartbeat that had accompanied Spain national team for over four decades.With his trademark oversized Basque beret and red number 12 shirt, Caceres became as much a fixture at Spanish matches as the players themselves – a percussive national treasure whose relentless drumming provided La Roja’s unofficial soundtrack.”My aim is to retire after 12 World Cups, which will make me 77, if Spain qualify for all of them. I’ll be there even if I have to…
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 daysLabour has lost the Runcorn by-election by six votes, the closest result in a by-election for at least 123 years and certainly the closest in the history of universal suffrage in the UK. It has, at the time of writing, narrowly won the West of England combined authority and the Doncaster mayoralty.Reform is on course to take control of Staffordshire County Council and…
Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to their own websites so they can buy subscriptions or other digital goods. This change comes after a U.S. court ruled in favor of Epic Games in a case against the iPhone maker, ordering the latter not to prohibit apps from including features that could redirect users to their own websites for making digital purchases. “The App Review Guidelines have been updated for compliance with a United States court decision regarding buttons, external links, and other calls to action in apps,” Apple said in a blog post.…
يواجه أطفال غزة جحيما لا يوصف، في ظل حرب الإبادة التي يشنها الاحتلال الإسرائيلي على القطاع منذ 7 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2023. حتى ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2024 كان يُعتقد أن أكثر من نصف مليون طفل في غزة بحاجة إلى دعم في مجالات الصحة العقلية والدعم النفسي والاجتماعي. والآن، من المحتمل أن تؤثر الآثار التراكمية للعنف المستمر والنزوح القسري وفقدان عامين دراسيين كاملين عليهم لبقية حياتهم، وهذا وفقا للجنة الإنقاذ الدولية. وحاليا، لا يوجد في غزة ملاذات آمنة للمدنيين، ويتحمل الأطفال التأثير السلبي لهذا الأمر بشكل حاد. إذ إن التعرض المستمر للتوتر الشديد، بما في ذلك العنف والنزوح، خلال السنوات التكوينية من حياة…
BILBAO, Spain — Ruben Amorim warned his Manchester United players that they have not yet booked their place in the Europa League final despite a dominant 3-0 win over Athletic Club in their semifinal first leg on Thursday.United are on the brink of setting up a European final against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur — 3-1 winners over Bodo/Glimt in the other semifinal first leg — thanks to three goals in 15 minutes at the end of the first half at San Mames.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIt came after Athletic Club, who had Dani Vivian sent off in the first half, had…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The UK financial watchdog plans to stop retail investors borrowing money to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as it seeks to bring much of the fast-growing digital assets market under regulatory supervision for the first time.The restrictions on lending for crypto purchases are part of a sweeping set of rules outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority on Friday, a few days after the government presented its plans to legislate for the digital asset market.“Crypto is an area of potential growth for the UK…
The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump’s executive order signed last month.Many businesses in the US rely on the de minimis loophole. Any package valued under $800 — including electronics, toys, and clothing from companies like Shein — can come to the US duty-free under the exception, leaving the products super-cheap for buyers. In 2024, about 1.4 billion packages entering the US claimed exemption from duties under de minimis. Retailers Shein and Temu have already raised…