Spain tells state-backed firms to avoid new Palantir contracts over national security concerns, advising SEPI-linked companies against new deals with the US data analytics firm.

Chancellor Merz's coalition agrees on reforms to Germany's pension system, labor market and income tax, officials familiar with deliberations say

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition reached an agreement on reforms for Germany's pension system, labor market and income tax, according to officials familiar with the deliberations.

Supreme Court ruling expanding Trump's control over federal agencies reopens lawsuits over official ouster efforts and fuels concerns about further removals

The US Supreme Court's ruling this week expanding Donald Trump's control over federal agencies reopened lawsuits over his efforts to oust officials and fueled fears about who could be next.

Senior Trump officials criticize Venezuelan opposition leader Machado over post-earthquake return efforts, call it political opportunism; aid role request rejected after lobbying Rubio.

Senior Trump administration officials sharply criticized Venezuelan opposition leader Machado over her efforts to return to Venezuela after the earthquake, calling it political opportunism; officials said she sought a role in administering aid and lobbied Rubio, but the request was rejected.

Justice Clarence Thomas calls transgenderism a "lie to the public" in Supreme Court concurrence, says sex is an immutable biological characteristic and that men with gender dysphoria are not women

Justice Clarence Thomas called transgenderism a "lie to the public" in his concurrence on the Supreme Court's decision, stating that men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls and that sex is an immutable biological characteristic.