Author: David Roberts

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if antiracism laws aren’t stopped.

Vladimir Putin’s conditions for a cease-fire.

The latest episode of the EU-Startups Podcast is here! This week, host Marcin Lewandowski is joined by Nicole Büttner, Founder & CEO of Merantix Momentum, Founding Partner at Merantix Capital, and a World Economic Forum Digital Leader for Europe. Nicole is an entrepreneur, economist, and tech optimist who believes in the transformative power of AI to positively impact individuals, businesses, and society at large. In this insightful conversation, Marcin and Nicole talk about the current state and future of AI. They discuss the balance of risks and rewards in AI implementation, the challenges within Europe’s AI ecosystem, and the seamless…

Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.

The antigovernment protests began in late 2024, calling for accountability for the collapse of a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia. But public anger has broadened, with protesters now denouncing corruption and the erosion of the rule of law.

Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy “is not the Wild West like the U.S.”

The antigovernment protests began in late 2024, calling for accountability for the collapse of a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia. But public anger has broadened, with protesters now denouncing corruption and the erosion of the rule of law.

The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own tariffs on boats and bourbon — and pledges of more to come.

London-based Mimo, a FinTech platform simplifying global payments, cash flow, and financial management for SMBs and accountants, has raised €7.7 million of new investment to build out its B2B payments solution and expand its headcount. The funding round was led by Project A with previous investors Northzone and Seedcamp returning to participate. Mimo has also arranged an embedded funding partnership with Froda, an SMB financing provider, enabling Mimo to provide UK SMEs with €114 million+ in flexible working capital solutions over the coming years, with potential for pan-European scalability. Henrik Grim, Co-founder and CEO of Mimo, comments: “At Mimo, we’ve…