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US President Donald Trump has announced plans to resume nuclear weapons testing. On his Truth Social platform he justified the move citing tests carried out by other countries. China has reminded the US of its commitment to a moratorium on nuclear testing and to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The last US nuclear test was carried out in September 1992 under former president George H. W. Bush.

The parliament in Riga has voted to withdraw Latvia from the Istanbul Convention, which obliges countries to provide better protection for women and girls. Critics of the convention say the gender ideologies it contains pose a threat to the country's traditional family values. If the decision is implemented, Latvia would become the first EU country to withdraw from the Convention. More than 5,000 people protested against the decision outside the parliament on Wednesday.

The private organisation, run by members of Franco’s family, has long been a source of controversy

How can artistic expression and immersive experiences deepen our understanding of the ocean? Euractiv’s Xhoi Zajmi and Embodied Sounds’ Joshua Sam Miller explore how art meets ocean advocacy, connecting communities in meaningful ways.

A €900 million target for private-sector equipment contributions towards building the EU's research supercomputers is unrealistic, a Court of Auditors report warns

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In today's edition: 2040 climate bill, CBAM, Arctic fuels

In today's edition: tech sovereignty, open source, ICC, EuroStack

In today's edition: EUDR, simplification, neonicotinoids, mirror clauses

Plus, a mini-omnibus mini-update, FCAS troubles, and military mobility issues

In today’s edition: Parliament’s main political groups gang up on von der Leyen’s €2 trillion spending plan, Spain’s Sánchez fends off a Senate grilling, and Denmark scrambles to sway France, Italy, and Poland on the EU’s 2040 climate goal

With support from Babiš’s bloc, SPD leader Tomio Okamura is poised to lead parliament despite facing police scrutiny over a racist campaign