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As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact
Days ahead of the implementation of a sweeping European privacy law, debate is swirling on whether the measure will have negative consequences for cybersecurity. The controversy is about the so-called internet address book, or WHOIS directory, which up to now has been a public database ...
Microsoft says it's committing to giving users worldwide the same data and privacy rights being offered to Europeans under new regulations there. That means no matter where you live, you'll be able to see what Microsoft collects about you and correct or delete that information ...
German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than just putting his country first, the head of Germany's DIHK Chambers of Commerce told media. The United States has pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and ...
U.S. trying to move forward after quitting Iran nuclear deal as Europe looks to thwart effort
After leaving the Iran nuclear deal, Washington wants to move forward by offering to build a "coalition" to counter the multiple "threats" posed by the Tehran regime — but Europeans intent on saving the accord may thwart that effort. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...
Trump threatens EU tariffs anew after WTO rules Boeing suffered via illegal subsidies to Airbus
The U.S. threatened to impose sanctions against the European Union after the World Trade Organization ruled that Airbus SE received illegal government funding to develop jetliners, costing Boeing Co. sales. The final decision affirmed a 2016 finding that the EU had failed to eliminate unfair ...
Iran upbeat on nuclear deal hopes after talks with EU in Brussels
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that efforts to save the nuclear deal after the abrupt U.S. withdrawal were "on the right track" as he began talks with European powers in Brussels. Mohammad Javad Zarif met EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini ahead of evening talks ...
May asks for 'trust' with Cabinet at crunch time for Brexit issue
Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch week for her leadership and Brexit plan, with ministers and backbenchers in her Conservative Party feuding over Britain's future ties to the European Union. May issued a plea for unity in an opinion piece in the Sunday Times ...
Mike Pompeo: U.S. wants to work with Europeans on new deal to counter Iran's 'malign behavior'
The top U.S. diplomat said Sunday Washington still wants to work with its European partners on an agreement to counter Iran's "malign behavior" as President Donald Trump justified his decision to withdraw from the landmark nuclear deal. The development came as Iran's foreign minister said ...
Erdogan visits 'valuable' ally Britain for talks as critics call for May to raise rights issues
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Britain was a "valuable and reliable" strategic ally after he arrived in the U.K. on Sunday ahead of talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. Erdogan said he wanted to boost trade and security ties between London and Ankara, with ...
British spymaster urges EU to work with U.K. to counter militants and Russia after Brexit
Britain and the European Union must build a close security partnership after Brexit to foil Islamic State militant attacks and counter Russia's malign attempts to subvert Western democracies, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency said. Britain, as Europe's preeminent intelligence power, is seeking a ...
U.S. issues sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard-linked currency exchange network
The Trump administration sanctioned nine Iranian citizens and companies on Thursday for allegedly operating a currency exchange network that — with the help of Iran's Central Bank — transferred millions of dollars to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force, the Treasury Department said. The central ...
U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to drive a stake through the heart of the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, when he announces his verdict on U.S. sanctions relief underpinning the landmark accord. Officials and diplomats expect the pugnacious U.S. leader to ignore last-ditch European pleas ...
