
Washington has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, but concerns over delivery timelines leave Kyiv seeking faster protection against Russian missile attacks.

Russian forces launched fresh strikes against Ukrainian grid infrastructure over the weekend, fracturing a proposed United States energy ceasefire agreement.

The European Data Protection Board fined Meta Platforms €2 billion on Friday for illegally combining user data across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook without explicit consent.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a Spain snap election for November 29 after right-wing lawmakers blocked emergency rent and eviction decrees amid street protests.

New EU anti-greenwashing rules in force since September 27 require product-level proof, pushing Bangladesh’s LEED garment factories toward digital traceability.