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Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear in a London court on Thursday charged with public order offences linked to a demonstration against the energy industry. The 21-year-old Swedish activist is expected to appear at around 10:00 am (1000 GMT) for

French farmers protesting over pay, tax and regulation kept up their roadblocks Thursday as eyes turned to Brussels in hope of more European Union concessions. Seven blockades remained in place on motorways around Paris late Wednesday, throttling access to the

U.S. authorities said Wednesday they had dismantled a network of hackers known as Volt Typhoon, which was targeting key American public sector infrastructure like water treatment plants and transportation systems at the behest of China. FBI Director Christopher Wray explained

The EU agrees a new €50 billion aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary’s veto threat  The Associated Press EU Agrees to 50 Billion Euro Fund for Ukraine  The New York Times EU agrees deal on $50bn funding for Ukraine  CNN EU agrees $54

The 7 things you need to know for Thursday, February 1  The Washington Post Accusations, tears and rants: 5 takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing  CNN Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online  The New York Times Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to

Trump’s critics hope that Antonin Scalia can sway the Supreme Court in 14th Amendment fight  CNN If the conservative justices actually believe in originalism, they must disqualify Trump  The Hill Colorado Secretary Of State Says SCOTUS Shouldn’t Force State To Keep Trump

Christopher Steele: High Court throws out Trump ex-spy dossier case  BBC.com U.K. judge dismisses Donald Trump’s lawsuit over “Steele dossier”  CBS News Donald Trump’s ‘sex and bribes’ data protection case rejected by UK court  The Guardian US

The E.U. agrees on a new $54 billion aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary’s veto threat  NBC News EU Agrees to 50 Billion Euro Fund for Ukraine  The New York Times EU summit agrees on Ukraine aid, overcoming Hungary objections  Reuters.com EU agrees

BRUSSELS — The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package despite Hungary’s weeks of threats to veto the move. European Council President Charles Michel announced

Opinion | Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and the Right’s Abnormality Problem  The New York Times