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EU Slaps Google With Antitrust Complaint Over AI Overviews

CNET · July 7, 2025

A group of publishers has filed an EU antitrust complaint against Google over its use of AI Overviews, according to a report from Reuters last week. AI Overviews are AI-generated results trained on content across the internet that appears at the...

AN INTERVIEW WITH NIGEL ON GBC - A TALE IN TWO ACTS

New People ·

AN INTERVIEW WITH NIGEL ON GBC - A TALE IN TWO ACTS Staff July 14, 2025 We present transcribed excerpts of the interview Nigel Feetham conducted with GBC - an exchange rich in subtle turns and rhetorical pivots. In Part One, we encounter an...

Ciaran Mullooly makes strong statement at European Parliament

Westmeath Examiner ·

Published: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12:32 PM Last updated: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12:35 PM MEP for the Midlands North West Constituency, Ciaran Mullooly, made a statement at the European Parliament in Brussels this week, detailing the dire situation in Gaza. As...

‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu to Helm Prime Video Italy Series ‘Italian Postcards’; Southern Europe Chief Nicole Morganti Talks Italy Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety · July 10, 2025

Oscar-winning U.S. director Jessica Yu (“Quiz Lady,” “Fosse/Verdon) is set to direct new Prime Video Italy original series “Italian Postcards” about a spoiled young New York heiress who is sent to Sicily by her grandfather to work in the family...

‘One of the most effective pieces of propaganda ever made’: the Bayeux Tapestry heads to Britain for the first time in almost a millennium

Country Life · July 10, 2025

The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to Britain for the very first time since 1077. In what is perhaps one of the most significant exchanges in recent art history, the tableau will be on loan to the British Museum from Autumn 2026, with France receiving...

For the Price of a European Vacation, You Could Have a Tiny Home

Food & Wine ·

There are times when you just need to get away from it all, take a breather, and have a much-needed vacation. When that feeling hits, think of how nice it would be to have a place already waiting for you. Whether it’s at a beach, a lakefront, or...

Von der Leyen survives no-confidence vote in European Parliament

BGNES · July 10, 2025

The European Parliament (EP) rejected a no-confidence vote against EC President Ursula von der Leyen, initiated by the far right over her work on COVID-19 vaccine contracts. Von der Leyen survived the vote by a large margin, with 360 MEPs voting...

EUs top court adviser sides with Italy in Meta Platforms dispute

Mint · July 10, 2025

By Bart H. Meijer and Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - EU member states have the right to impose their own measures to strengthen the position of publishers in their dealings with large online platforms as long as these do not undermine...

Prime Video Italy Adds NBA As It Unveils Packed 2025 Slate Featuring ‘The Traitors Italia’ & Slew Of Romcom Movies

Deadline · July 10, 2025

Prime Video Italy unveiled its upcoming 2025 slate in Rome on Thursday, in an event attended by a host of local stars such as Michela Andreozzi, Stefano Cipani, Christian De Sica and Diana Del Bufalo as well as best-selling writer Felicia Kingsley...

Beautiful Book Towns of France

France Today · July 10, 2025

The beautiful French countryside has inspired writers and artists through the ages and has several ‘Cités du Livre’, quiet little book towns that are delightful to visit. While the concept of a ‘Book Village’ was envisaged in Hay-on-Wye in Wales,...

European Parliamentarians pay Tribute to the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide

Sarajevo Times · July 7, 2025

Thirty years after the Srebrenica genocide, the European Parliament is dedicating a special session to one of the darkest pages of European history. The topic is how to preserve memory and prevent the repetition of the crime. The European...

'I binged The Salt Path book series and now I can't help but feel conned'

Daily Record & Sunday Mail · July 10, 2025

Bestselling memoir The Salt Path is making headlines this week after major accusations have been made against its author, Raynor Winn. An investigation by the Observer, published last week, accused Winn of embezzling 'around £64,00' from a former...

You can now book a Smurf mushroom house on Airbnb

Time Out ·

Airbnb is obviously a great platform for booking somewhere to stay on your holiday, but it offers some seriously cool experiences to get involved with too – and a particularly smurf-tastic one will soon be available to book. This summer, two...

England thumps Wales at Euros to set up quarterfinal clash with Sweden

TSN · July 13, 2025

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Another rampant England performance saw the defending champion demolish Wales 6-1 on Sunday and book its spot in the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship. England had bounced back from losing to France...

EU publisher group addresses Stop Killing Games movement in early double down: killing online games "must be an option," and this proposal would make them "prohibitively expensive to create"

GamesRadar+ · July 7, 2025

The EU Stop Killing Games initiative recently surpassed its goal of one million signatures, so it seems like everyone in Europe is ready to defend fragile online games to the death… except for those doing the killing. In response to the Stop...

The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?

Music Business Worldwide · July 9, 2025

Arguments both for and against Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown are getting louder. On the ‘against’ side, the thorny subject of UMG’s market share in Europe has reared its head twice in recent weeks. Two...

New book examines impact of paramilitary violence on Border Protestants

IMPARTIAL REPORTER ·

The Northern Ireland Conflict on the 'Margins of History: A Protestant Memory on the Border' was launched recently at the Archdale Hall in Lisnaskea. Authored by Kenneth Funston and Cillian McGrattan, the book “presents a compelling case study for...

Prorata: The generative AI player planning to share revenue with publishers

Press Gazette · July 10, 2025

Prorata’s chief business officer has set out four things the AI start-up needs to prove to publishers as it builds up to a wider launch of its products. Prorata, which has received investment from Mail owner DMG Media and signed almost 100...

School launches important book celebrating community's rich cultural diversity

The Bolton News ·

'This Is Us 2' was showcased to an audience of parents, teachers, and staff at Ladybridge High School last week. Year Seven pupils, who contributed to the book, read excerpts from their stories to the audience. English teacher, Megan King, says...

Spain 6-2 Belgium: Putellas doubles up in style as Red Flames hit for six

The Guardian · July 7, 2025

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature So here are those permutations, with implications for Portugal also spelled out. Belgium will be heading home if Italy do not lose to Portugal, while Portugal will be out...