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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1920, The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The EU signs up to Pax Silica, the US-led chip pact France called colonisation
Brussels is joining a Washington-led effort to secure AI chip supply chains, a fortnight after unveiling a tech-sovereignty agenda built on the opposite instinct. The European Union is set to join Pax Silica, the US-led initiative to coordinate AI chip supply chains and export controls against China. The decision is awkwardly timed. It arrives just [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Greek Reporter
· Jun 24, 2026
Greece Joins US-Led Pax Silica Alliance to Secure AI and Chip Supply Chains
Greece has formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation among trusted partners in AI, energy, semiconductors, critical minerals and secure technology supply chains. The declaration was signed on Tuesday, June 23 at the US State Department by Greece’s ambassador to Washington, Antonis Alexandridis, and US Under Secretary of State for Economic []
The Next Web
· Jun 25, 2026
Brussels held talks with Washington over Anthropic access after Fable 5 ban
Brussels opened talks with Washington over Anthropic after a US export-control order cut Europe off from the company’s two most capable models, ENISA included. To get its hands on an American AI model, the European Union has had to negotiate not with the company that makes it but with the government that can switch it [] This story continues at The Next Web
LibyaHerald
· Jul 1, 2026
LAIP’S OLA Energy acquires Total Energies’ assets in Ethiopia
An acquisition agreement was signed in Paris yesterday between Libya’s OLA Energy Holdings and Total Energies at the company's headquarters in th...
Russia Today
· Jun 27, 2026
Wired for War: Pax Silica is AI slavery disguised as strength
The Pax Silica pact shuts China out of the AI supply chain, benefits Palantir, and deepens the EU’s dependence on the US Read Full Article at RT.com
Eunews
· Jun 30, 2026
Unfair competition: the EU launches its first-ever investigation into medical devices
Brussels has set its sights on the US firm Align Technology, which is under suspicion of abusing its dominant position
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
France, Oman to cooperate on Middle East de-escalation, Macron says
'We have decided to cooperate jointly, alongside our partners, on mine clearance in the strait to secure maritime routes,' French president notes
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Related coverage for "The EU signs up to Pax Silica, the US-led chip pact France called colonisation": Greek Reporter — Greece Joins US-Led Pax Silica Alliance to Secure AI and Chip Supply Chains. The Next Web — Brussels held talks with Washington over Anthropic access after Fable 5 ban. LibyaHerald — LAIP’S OLA Energy acquires Total Energies’ assets in Ethiopia. Russia Today — Wired for War: Pax Silica is AI slavery disguised as strength. Eunews — Unfair competition: the EU launches its first-ever investigation into medical devices. Anadolu Agency — France, Oman to cooperate on Middle East de-escalation, Macron says