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GCC Countries Get 5-Year Valid Schengen Visa

23Apr

Travel, West Asia

GCC Countries Get 5-Year Valid Schengen Visa

The European Union on Monday decided to grant the GCC countries a five-year valid multiple-entry visa. This decision was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. This landmark decision which was announced at the opening ses...

Strict Content Rules On Adult Sites Pornhub, Stripchat And XVideos

20Apr

Technology, World

Strict Content Rules On Adult Sites Pornhub, Stripchat And XVideos

The European Commission has imposed strict content rules on adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos. These sites will have to undergo risk assessment reports and will have to take measures to address the systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rule...

App Store Rules: EU Hits Apple With Nearly $2 Billion Fine

5Mar

Technology

App Store Rules: EU Hits Apple With Nearly $2 Billion Fine

The European Commission has fined tech giant Apple €1.84 billion ($1.95 billion) over its App Store policies. The European Union (EU) regulators said that they imposed the fine on Apple for "abusing" its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone users thr...

Houthi Attacks On Red Sea Imperil Shipment Of Indian Fuel To Europe While Surging Towards East Asia

20Feb

Business, World

Houthi Attacks On Red Sea Imperil Shipment Of Indian Fuel To Europe While Surging Towards East Asia

The Red Sea crisis has led to the disruption of shipments of diesel from India into Europe. The shipping has reached its lowest point since 2022. The Houthi attack has caused higher freight costs and duration which caused the plunge in the flow of trade to the European Union and UK, driving more tra...

13Feb

India

Farmers Protest From Europe To India

Farmers across Europe have ramped up protests against European Union measures, subsidy cuts, cheap imports, high energy prices, and the imposition of green policies. At the same time, in India, a little more than two years after they called off their massive protest at the doorstep of Delhi, are onc...

Hike In Schengen Visa Fee: Travel Plans For Europe To Get Costly

12Feb

Travel, World

Hike In Schengen Visa Fee: Travel Plans For Europe To Get Costly

European Commission urged for an increase in the basic fee, under the Schengen Visa, which can expect to see a price hike in the next few months. It is to be mentioned that Schengen countries allow unrestricted movement in and out of them with a special permit system, the Schengen Visa system. Wh...

European Union Unveils Plan To Cut 90 Percent Emissions By 2040

7Feb

World

European Union Unveils Plan To Cut 90 Percent Emissions By 2040

The European Commission said on Tuesday that the European Union should slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040. The Commission has released an impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. The Commission said in ...

Apple To Provide Consultations To iOS Developers Over App Store Changes

7Feb

Technology

Apple To Provide Consultations To iOS Developers Over App Store Changes

Apple has recently announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in Europe. Apple made this move in response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The iPhone maker is now offering consultations to iOS app developers to make sure they understand what is changing. According to the Appl...

ChatGPT Breaches Data Protection Rules, Says Italian Regulator

31Jan

Technology

ChatGPT Breaches Data Protection Rules, Says Italian Regulator

Italy's data protection authority has accused OpenAI's ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, of violating the data privacy law. The data protection authority, known as the Garante, said that they have notified OpenAI of breaches of data protection law. The Italian authority has no...

30Jan

Business

Amazon Cancels Acquisition Of iRobot

Amazon and global consumer robot company iRobot announced that they have entered into a mutual agreement to cancel their previously announced acquisition agreement. Amazon has abandoned this significant deal following disagreements with European Union regulators, who warned of blocking the deal. ...