2025-10-08

Tech News

European Commission eyes ramping up AI to keep up with US and China 

The European Commission has urged 10 key sectors to adopt AI tools to boost competitiveness, with €1 billion in funding and the introduction of new AI-powered initiatives.

08/10/2025

Tech News

Scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular structure work

The chemistry award is the third 2025 Nobel Prize to be announced this week.

08/10/2025

Tech News

Your country’s sovereign wealth fund, decided by a machine? Kazakhstan says yes

An AI-powered director just joined the board of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund — and it gets a vote.

08/10/2025

Spain

Four dead after building collapses in central Madrid

The victims reportedly include three construction workers from Ecuador, Mali, and Guinea-Conakry and an architect involved in the renovation project.

08/10/2025

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'

The Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) said it "categorically rejects" the allegations made regarding its eight workers.

08/10/2025

Israel

Israeli military intercepts another flotilla en route to Gaza

A new flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of high-profile activists on a separate convoy sparked protests in Europe.

08/10/2025

Mobility

Finland is using drones and AI to tackle congestion. Is it safe?

The drones track cars, trams, bicycles, electric scooters, and pedestrians. Eventually, the data gathered from the drones will feed information on congestion formation and traffic flow into the AI to create simulations.

08/10/2025

Tech News

Denmark wants to ban social media for under-15s

The Danish prime minister did not specify which social media platforms would be subject to the proposed ban.

08/10/2025

Nutrition

Calorie labels on the menu don’t prompt healthy changes, study says

The findings deal the latest blow to England’s calorie labelling rules.

08/10/2025

China

Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

A massive storm left around 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded in difficult conditions on the Chinese side of Mount Everest on Saturday.

08/10/2025

Tech News

Tesla unveils slightly cheaper versions of the Model 3 and Model Y

Tesla has talked about a cheaper car for years, though the two new “standard” models are priced well above the $25,000 price tag promised.

08/10/2025

Culture news

UK prosecutors threaten to appeal terror charge against Kneecap rapper

A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said they were appealing the decision to dismiss the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. The case was thrown out last month and now, Kneecap have released a statement addressed to the "Police (British) State".

08/10/2025

Economy

Costa Rica favours Indo-Pacific trade over Mercosur - trade minister

Costa Rica sees the Indo-Pacific area as a priority over other regional trade deals, such as EU-Mercosur. An Indo-Pacific trade group, the CPTPP, could become the largest trading bloc in terms of GDP if new members — such as the EU — join.

08/10/2025

Culture news

Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for the country icon's health

Last week, Dolly Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency until September 2026, telling her fans that she’s been facing “health challenges”. Now, her sister Freida has asked fans to pray for the singer's wellbeing.

08/10/2025

Gaza

Hamas says it needs 'real' guarantees of lasting peace in Egypt talks

Hamas’ lead negotiator says the group needs guarantees of a lasting peace as indirect talks with Israel to reach an agreement over the implementation of the first phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza enter the third day.

08/10/2025

Green News

Solar power named the world’s cheapest energy source

Solar energy is now so cheap it costs as little as €0.023 to produce one unit of power, a new study has found.

08/10/2025

Travel News

Here’s why your flight was probably delayed this summer

Summer flight delays in Europe are still occurring above optimal levels, new report finds.

08/10/2025

Europe News

I’m the clearest defender of Israel in Brussels, Germany’s FM says

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, Johann Wadephul praised himself of being "the one who always stands most clearly on Israel's side" when he is surrounded by his EU counterparts in Brussels.

08/10/2025

Economy

Which European countries have the most billionaires?

Europe is home to over one-fifth of the world’s billionaires. Germany leads the continent and ranks fourth globally in billionaire numbers.

08/10/2025

Health news

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog

New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog.

08/10/2025

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08/10/2025

Ukraine

Russia recruits Ukrainian children on Telegram to plant bombs, UN says

The head of the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said more than 100 minors have been detained this year for acts of sabotage that they have been recruited to do over social media platforms like Telegram.

08/10/2025

Europe News

France's woes not yet ringing alarm bells across EU but worries rising

France is the EU's second-largest economy and concerns are growing that a prolonged deadlock could negatively impact the eurozone's economy.

08/10/2025

USA

Trump threatens no back pay for federal staff amid government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.

08/10/2025

USA

Trump says there is 'natural conflict' with Canada as he hosts Carney

Trump downplayed the decline in Canadians visiting the US as a major issue, stressing that most Canadians “still love” the US and noting that relations between the two countries will fully restore after a trade deal is reached.

08/10/2025