Meta is largely tuning out a suggestion from President Donald Trump that the U.S. government should forge a financial partnership with top artificial intelligence companies, the social media giant’s chief global affairs officer said Wednesday. “Honestly, it’s just not something that I’ve spent — we’ve spent a ton of time on,” Joel Kaplan said during […]
Continue Reading“During the discussion, it was agreed to accelerate NATO projects on responding to drone threats, so that support measures for affected Allies can be approved at the [alliance’s] Ankara summit” next month, he said. The pre-planned meeting came after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment block in Romania late last month, injuring two people […]
Continue ReadingSous les feux croisés des oppositions, des magistrats et des Français en colère, le ministre de la Justice joue un numéro d’équilibriste pour ne pas céder aux appels à la démission. Peut-il tenir ? Quelles pourraient être les conséquences pour son avenir politique ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Elisa Bertholomey et Sarah Paillou dans […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran will “pay the price” for refusing to accept a deal, as peace negotiations between the two nations remain stalled. In a post to social media, Trump declared that Iran’s military is “a complete and total mess” and that much of it “doesn’t even exist anymore.” “They have been completely […]
Continue ReadingDer AfD-Bundesparteitag in Erfurt rückt näher und mit ihm die Neuaufstellung der Spitze. Während Björn Höcke nicht selbst antritt, steigt sein Einfluss durch die Kandidatur seines Vertrauten Stephan Möller. Er ersetzt Stephan Brandner, der das Vertrauen im Thüringer Lager verloren hat. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler besprechen, wie Alice Weidel und Tino Chrupalla als […]
Continue ReadingHowever, the initiative is likely to run into obstacles, including capitals being cautious about giving Brussels a say over procurement, U.S. resistance to losing key arms sales in Europe, and the need to develop and build equipment at speed to deter Russia. The European Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank, last week said the […]
Continue ReadingHistory repeats? This focus on defending Protestant turf from outsiders dates to Act I, Scene I of the Northern Ireland conflict. Those “Troubles” ignited in Belfast in August 1969 with loyalist attacks on Irish nationalist households, driving out thousands of Catholics to create exclusively Protestant areas — a sectarian map still starkly in evidence today. […]
Continue ReadingThe minister explained Belgium is focusing on screening and controls at departure points in affected countries. “If someone does arrive here with symptoms, they will immediately go into quarantine,” Vandenbroucke said, adding that two Belgian hospitals were prepared to receive patients. The remarks come after reports surfaced that U.S. Ambassador Bill White urged Belgium to […]
Continue ReadingA single Flamingo FP-5 missile can carry about a ton of explosives, and fly for up to 3000 km at low heights. Wednesday’s attack was the second to successfully target Progress’ facilities in a little over a month. After the company’s administrative building was hit on May 5, the complex was covered with drone nets. […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party Chair Anna Turley tore into Musk’s posts Wednesday, saying the tech boss doesn’t have live with the consequences far away from Northern Ireland. “It’s appalling. Anyone that is seeking to drive and exploit a situation like this to drive their own political agenda is grievously wrong and doing damage,” she told LBC Wednesday. […]
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