July 17, 2026, 11:19 amJuly 17, 2026, 11:19 am Britain will increase its military presence in Estonia. Next spring, 300 more British soldiers, including weapons and equipment, are to be stationed in the EU and NATO country that borders Russia. This will bring the total number on site to 1,200. This is provided for by […]
Continue ReadingThe development and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) should be a global effort, Chinese president Xi Jinping said, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching” of national security concerns. Speaking at a conference in Shanghai, Mr Xi said AI should not be dominated by any single nation. American-led restrictions have blocked China […]
Continue ReadingUpdated: 17/07/2026 – 8:23 GMT+2 Violent storms brought giant hailstones, heavy rain and powerful winds to several parts of France. Videos show large hail battering homes and cars. The storms turned deadly, with two people killed in weather-related incidents as much of the country remained under weather alerts. …More
Continue ReadingThe Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, visits the atomic bombing memorial in Nagasaki with his wife, Empress Masako, and his only child, Princess Aiko.Image: keystone July 17, 2026, 07:52July 17, 2026, 07:52 Japan’s government of ultra-conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to secure the future of the monarchy through adoption – but women are denied the […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A metal detectorist recently spotted a 2,700-year-old bronze sword in an unusual position — standing upright in the ground. The discovery was announced by the Pomeranian Provincial Heritage Conservator on Facebook earlier in June. The weapon was found by hobbyist Marcin Wiśniewski in the Gdańsk Forest District […]
Continue ReadingHeavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the US on Thursday, from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings about air quality that made outdoor activities dangerous. Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world for major cities, as a lingering high […]
Continue ReadingByGreta RuffinowithAFP Published on 16/07/2026 – 17:56 GMT+2 The European Union on Thursday ordered Google to share data with rival search engines and open up its Android operating system to compete AI services. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Thanks to these measures we hope to see emerging alternatives to Google Search and Google’s AI services, such as Gemini, […]
Continue ReadingThe report, due to be published on Friday, comes out once a year and grades all 27 EU member countries on their compliance with the rule of law, issuing recommendations accordingly. POLITICO has not seen the full report. It lands days after a Spanish court ruled that civil servants had improperly created a public-sector job […]
Continue ReadingParis is one of the most visited cities in the world with some 50 million tourists exploring the French capital every year. Many visitors are coming back for a second or third time, and – having already ticked off the must-see sites – are looking for new ways to see the city. In this edition, […]
Continue ReadingByGreta RuffinowithAFP Published on 16/07/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2 A UK court on Thursday sentenced two young men to prison over a 2024 cyberattack on London’s public transport operator that exposed the personal data of millions of customers in one of Britain’s largest data breaches. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London, and Owen Flowers, […]
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