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🇬🇧 The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will test whether Brussels is serious about its sovereignty, argues Nora Kürzdörfer at the Munich Security Conference. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 After a “constructive exchange” on Wednesday evening between Elon Musk and Philippe Tabarot, the transport minister hailed “a new step” in authorising this type of vehicle. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 Nvidia is buying Hugging Face, the platform millions of developers use to build AI, for $12.9bn (€11.1bn) — its second-biggest deal ever. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 From 3 to 5 September, Granada hosts Neorama, a travelling festival for young talent, with 40 concerts in jazz, classical, rock, punk and electronic music. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 The docuseries debuts on Netflix on 27 October and promises “never-before-heard testimonies” from the actor’s family and friends. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 Apple Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users, following Google’s lead in complying with US President Donald Trump’s order as trade talks with Canada sour. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 A study examined 104 falls in Italy between 2023 and 2025: 85 involved travellers using the built-in stairs of Boeing 737s, but analysts say the key factor was passenger inattention. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 As EU defence ministers meet today amid an escalation of hybrid war attacks in Europe, Europe Today reports on increased threat levels on the continent linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Plus: a France election preview, and interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando López Aguilar. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 The decision comes shortly after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, which prompted the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player to consider his future. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom

🇬🇧 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from Florida on Sunday, beginning a mission to survey vast swathes of the sky and test whether the standard model of the universe still holds up. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom