Day: May 5, 2026

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The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, has in recent ​years cracked down on Big Tech via a slew of legislation to ensure that ⁠users have more choices and smaller rivals room to compete that has however triggered the ire of ​the U.S. government, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
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Sergei Vassilvitskii, with the title of distinguished scientist at Google since 2012 and regarded a leader ​in his field, will meet EU antitrust officials on Wednesday to voice his concerns and propose a broader approach with better guardrails.
The meeting comes a month after the Commission outlined a series of steps that Google should take to allow rival search engines ​access search data such as ranking, query, click and view data on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
The ​EU proposal, which will be finalised in the coming weeks following feedback from interested parties, has triggered a furious response from ‌Google ⁠which called it regulatory overreach that could jeopardise users’ privacy and security.

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The decision, confirmed by the company in a statement Saturday, was carried out without prior formal notice or a detailed explanation from the State Department, which cited confidentiality laws, News.Az reports, citing UPI.
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Those affected include board chairman Pedro Abreu Jiménez, Vice Chairman Luis Javier Castro Lachner, and directors Carmen Montero Luthmer, Luis Carlos Chaves Fonseca and Daniel Lacayo Abreu.
La Nación said the action amounts to pressure linked to its editorial stance, which has been critical of Rodrigo Chaves’ government. The newspaper has published investigations on sensitive issues, including sexual harassment allegations and campaign financing.
Chaves, a close ally of Donald Trump on migration and security policies, is to hand over power Friday to his party ally, Laura Fernández, who has pledged to continue migration agreements to receive deportees from the United States.
The Costa Rican Journalists Association and the Institute for Press and Freedom of Expression urged the government to seek explanations from Washington, warning that silence could be seen as complicity in a decision that punishes editorial independence.
The Inter American Press Association also protested the move, warning of a “structural erosion” of freedom of expression in Costa Rica driven by its executive branch. In its 2026 report, Reporters Without Borders recorded a historic drop for Costa Rica in its press freedom index, ranking the country 38th and citing hostility from public authorities toward independent journalism.
The case follows a series of recent U.S. visa revocations affecting Costa Rican public figures, including former President Óscar Arias, Supreme Court justices and opposition lawmakers.

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The UAE Ministry of Defense accused Iran on Monday of launching missiles and drones at the country resulting in three injuries. Earlier that day, authorities in the emirate of Fujairah said a drone attack on an oil port caused a fire that injured three Indian nationals, News.Az reports, citing CNN.
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Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command also warned that if any action is taken against Iranian islands, ports, or coasts from Emirati territory, Iran would respond “strongly” and in a manner it said would be “regretful.”
The Iranian command also called on Emirati officials not to allow the UAE to become what it described as a “haven” for US and Israeli forces and equipment, arguing that such a role would amount to a betrayal of the Islamic world.
The statement said “instigation, accusation, and playing the victim” would not resolve disputes and would only disturb the international atmosphere. It added that Iran’s claimed restraint so far had been motivated by concern for the “security and well-being” of Muslims living in the UAE.

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