The UK government has begun piloting the use of artificial intelligence in the Crown Court as part of a broader program to modernize the justice system and address rising court backlogs. A series of new technology initiatives will be tested, including AI legal assistants aimed at supporting lawyers and court staff with routine work such […]
Continue ReadingGermany reported a record 85,837 politically motivated crimes in 2025, with far-right offenses – including hate crimes and violent attacks – making up roughly half of the total, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. Neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists committed 42,544 such crimes, according to the ministry’s figures. That included 8,396 xenophobic hate crimes and 4,138 […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday arrived in Estonia, where he is expected to take part in a summit of Nordic and Baltic leaders. Zelenskyy arrived in the Estonian capital of Tallinn following a visit to the UK, where he took part in an E3-plus-Ukraine format meeting involving British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Tuesday called for the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, stressing the need to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity following a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Welcoming the ceasefire as a renewed opportunity to end the conflict, EU Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni urged all […]
Continue ReadingIrish cocaine use among young people twice the EU average, report finds. Irish rates of recent cocaine use among young people are twice the EU average, while ecstasy consumption is almost three times as high, according to new figures. In its 2026 annual report, the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) says cocaine production in South America […]
Continue ReadingThe experts from the Italian Ministry of Culture made a mistake this year. (symbol image)Image: Imago June 9, 2026, 2:06 p.mJune 9, 2026, 2:06 p.m The Italian Ministry of Culture seriously misjudged the age of a Madonna picture and released it for sale in Switzerland. The “Madonna and Child” does not come from 1850, but […]
Continue ReadingWhen people talk about defense, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet their wetness, inaccessibility and limited passability make them a factor of relevance for security policy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are examining, as part […]
Continue ReadingThe exercise takes place in Bydgoszcz, Poland. (symbol image)Image: KEYSTONE June 9, 2026, 1:09 p.mJune 9, 2026, 1:09 p.m The Swiss army will take part in a NATO digital defense exercise in Poland from June 10th. For three weeks, the experts will test the networking with the systems of 40 other nations. The exercise is […]
Continue Reading“This ‘35% by 2035’ target will be one of the defining priorities of our COP31 presidency,” he added. “We will work to bring together a strong global coalition that is ready and determined to act in support of this objective.” The plans are part of the summit’s so-called action agenda, which is designed to coordinate […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI is planning to launch its shares on the US stock market, hot on the heels of rival AI giant Anthropic as the industry’s race to go public enters full swing. The company behind the chatbot ChatGPT announced that it had filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an expected initial public […]
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