Europe leads world in media freedom rankings — but Greece trails again – POLITICO
France (25) and Italy (49) both dropped several places compared to 2024, while the United Kingdom (20) improved…
Greece ranks lowest in EU for press freedom for fourth consecutive year, says RSF
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual World Press Freedom Index on Friday, with Greece once again recording…
USA TODAY launches The Backstory, an email that goes inside the news
A message from the editor in chief There is nothing more rewarding as editor in chief of USA…
Serbia’s Vučić ends US trip early after falling ill – POLITICO
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić cut short a visit to the United States on Friday after falling ill, forcing…
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog – POLITICO
But finance minister Reeves’ announcement that U.K. civil service costs will be cut 15 percent puts extra pressure…
Europe’s politicians turn to Newsmax to catch Trump’s eye – POLITICO
Yet it’s this very channel where U.K. ministers are now trying to pump their own messages into the…
Teladoc buys mental health company UpLift to help boost BetterHelp
Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. Michael…
EU views break from US as ‘unrealistic’ amid global tech race – POLITICO
In the context of escalating trade tensions and mounting hybrid threats, the EU will soon release its International…
Pixel Watch is getting far better media controls
Earlier this year, Google teased an upgrade to the media controls for the Pixel Watch. The promise was…
Merz announces first German Cabinet choices – POLITICO
Merz has also created a new Ministry for Digitalization, choosing physicist and tech executive Karsten Wildberger to push…