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Outbreak of deadly hantavirus on cruise ship ‘may have been caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site’
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The deadly outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship may have been caused by a Dutch couple contracting the […]
Continue ReadingThird person arrested after attempted arson attack at north London synagogue
A third person has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London, the Metropolitan Police said. The 19-year-old man was arrested at an address in Portsmouth on Thursday on suspicion of attempted arson as part of an investigation being led by Counter Terrorism Policing London. He remains […]
Continue Reading‘Companies should not be regulated twice’: EU reaches tentative deal to simplify AI rules
Published on 07/05/2026 – 15:01 GMT+2•Updated 3:34 p.m Member states of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal to simplify the bloc’s artificial intelligence (AI) rules as part of an omnibus package. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The tentative agreement includes a delay for some major obligations for AI systems to prevent legal and […]
Continue ReadingChina hands 2 former defense ministers suspended death sentences
A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges. Wei Fenghe, who served as defense minister from 2018 to 2023, and his successor Li Shangfu, who held the post for several months in 2023, were convicted on Thursday of accepting bribes. Li was also found […]
Continue ReadingTenerife resident calls plan ‘reckless’ as hantavirus ship approaches
The MV Hondius is sailing towards Spain’s Canary Islands where all passengers will be evacuated, after being anchored for three days near Cape Verde. Three people have died either on board or after travelling on the ship after a hantavirus outbreak. The cruise set off from Argentina a month ago. The cruise ship will dock […]
Continue ReadingEU progressing ban on AI ‘nudification’ tools
Artificial intelligence “nudification” tools that can generate child sexual abuse material and explicit images of adults without their consent are set to be banned in the EU. European Parliament and European Council negotiators agreed on Thursday to ban such AI systems, which will need to be formally adopted before it can enter into law. It […]
Continue ReadingGermany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop decision-making ‘standstill’
During a keynote speech in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for the EU’s inanimity principle to be scrapped. Instead, a “qualified majority” should be enough, he said at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on Wednesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The move would effectively abolish the veto power that currently allows any one of the blocks 27 […]
Continue ReadingDisturbances and 127 arrests mar Paris party after PSG Champions League victory
Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team’s qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.
Continue ReadingHungary, EU split over how much of its €10B funding it should get – POLITICO
But despite the good intentions, Brussels and Budapest are at odds over how much money Hungary should get from the post-Covid fund allocation, according to the officials, who have knowledge of the negotiations and were granted anonymity to discuss the confidential talks. The Commission recommended requesting only the grants, while Hungary wants to claim the […]
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