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• EU Deploys Fully Automated Entry-Exit System as 700 Security Threats Identified

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Europe

  The European Union’s new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) became fully operational on April 10, 2026, across 29 nations, marking the end of physical passport stamping for non-EU t...

• EU Targets Snapchat in Major Probe Over Child Safety and Illegal Goods

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Snapchat, the popular messaging app owned by Snap Inc. (SNAP.N). Regulators warned on Thursday that the platform ap...

• EU Regulators Charge Major Adult Platforms with Breaching Child Protection Rules

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Environment

  The European Commission has formally charged four of the world’s largest adult content platforms—Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos—with violating the European Union's landmark...

• U.S. Regulator Brendan Carr Vows Market Retaliation Against Europe Over Proposed Space Act Protectionism

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned that the United States will mirror restrictive regulatory measures against European satellite firms if the EU priorit...

• Eighty-Eight Nations Sign Landmark New Delhi Declaration to Democratize AI Ethics

  Published: Feb 21, 2026

  Section: Regulation & Ethics

  A historic global pact seeks to bridge the digital divide as the European Union nears full AI Act enforcement and U.S. states clash with federal policy.

• European Commission Opens Formal Investigation Into Shein Following Discovery of Illegal Products

  Published: Feb 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  European Union regulators on Tuesday launched a formal investigation into the global fast fashion retailer Shein for suspected violations of the Digital Services Act. The probe foc...