Mark Sappenfield
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Europe fights a pitched battle to retain its political norms (opens the original)
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While President Donald Trump breaks through American political guardrails, Europe has generally stuck to its standards or rebounded from extremism. For a decade, many Europeans have looked on the political transformations in the United States with shock and alarm. The rise in incivility, the growing acceptance of misinformation, and the storming of the Capitol in 2021 all seemed to suggest the decline of the bedrock political values that the U.S. shared with Europe. But today, those norms are un
Europe is far behind in the great AI race. Is that OK? (opens the original)
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Can Europe’s values-first approach to AI face up to the economic challenge posed by the progress- and profit-centric models favored in the U.S. and China? When King Charles III recently convened a summit on the dangers of artificial intelligence, his list of invitees had a notable omission. None of the headlining companies were headquartered in Europe. Charles’ gathering was only the latest example of concern about AI. This week, President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the issue with Presi
Greenland deal: What did the US and Denmark actually agree to? (opens the original)
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The United States, Denmark, and Greenland finally came to terms on a deal that all sides are calling a victory toward their ends. Over the weekend, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland announced an agreement that, at first blush, didn’t seem to agree at all. President Donald Trump has long coveted Greenland for its strategic location and mineral wealth, even threatening to invade. The new deal, he said in a social media post, “gives the United States permanent control over security and all
Canada wants the EU to step up as a global power. Does Europe? (opens the original)
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The European Union has given Prime Minister Mark Carney a warm welcome, but whether it goes big with its offer of an associate membership for Canada is unclear. In his bid to dramatically tighten trans-Atlantic ties, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking an economic lifeline for his country. But perhaps more important, he is throwing down a challenge to Europe. Canada needs friends to weather its trade war with the United States. But in addressing the European Parliament Thursday, he la
Mosquito sightings put Iceland on alert against buggy invaders (opens the original)
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Sept. 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m. ET | Mosfellsbær, Iceland “At dusk on the evening of October 16th, I caught sight of a strange fly on a red wine ribbon.” If these ominous words do not strike fear in your heart, then you are almost certainly not an Icelander. Iceland has many distinctions as a land of fire and ice spanning the North American and European tectonic plates. It contains some 10,000 waterfalls, and if you believe polls of Icelanders, it is possibly home to trolls. The geography and climate
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