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Donald Trump made a cryptic claim that unspecified parties 'were doing the nuclear', and White House officials have been unable to clarify what he meant. The remark, reported by MS NOW, has drawn widespread attention and mockery, with commentators questioning the coherence of the statement and the administration's inability to explain it.

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has published a commentary examining what it calls the EU's middle-power puzzle, addressing how the European Union fits into an international order increasingly shaped by assertive middle powers and great-power rivalry. The piece fuels debate about whether the bloc can act as a coherent strategic actor or remains constrained between competing global centres of power.

A Brussels-based commentary argues that with full regulatory convergence among governments looking unlikely, predictability and coherence may be the best the EU can offer on data protection and digital policy. The piece reflects ongoing debate over whether fragmented national approaches can still deliver workable rules for businesses and citizens, and what that means for the credibility of EU policymaking.