The European Commission on Wednesday said it had referred Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the EU’s Court of Justice for what it said were failings over implementing cybersecurity rules. The EU executive’s concerns come amid an increase in cyberhacking targeting both governments and businesses. In a statement, the European Commission said: “The Directive […]
Continue ReadingMonday’s nationwide outage was the third this year and comes on top of state-imposed rolling electricity cuts aimed at conserving the little remaining fuel. Some rural areas are plunged into darkness for up to 70 hours at a time, while urban areas have seen planned outages of up to 30 hours. The state electricity company […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has once again turned up the heat on Spain, as he arrived for the NATO summit in Ankara. The US president said on Wednesday that he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade” with Spain, which he described as a “terrible” partner within the Atlantic Alliance. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Spain […]
Continue ReadingA major outage at Australia’s largest telecommunications company has led to cancelled train services, left thousands of customers without mobile coverage, and sparked an investigation into emergency calls that were not connected. Telstra’s chief financial officer Michael Ackland apologised for the issue which began at 04:30 local time on Wednesday and affected “some mobile calls […]
Continue ReadingUpdated: 08/07/2026 – 9:19 GMT+2 “The Russian threat is moving further and further north towards the Arctic Circle. We need to be prepared at all times across various domains,” Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Anita Anand, said in an interview with Euronews, referring to the purchase of 12 submarines. …More
Continue ReadingAustralian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country’s ports. The AI push is being led by port logistics giant DP World, which the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said has put workers’ jobs “in the crosshairs”. […]
Continue ReadingHowever, Bailey ruled out any new regulations or policies to mitigate the financial stability risks from high valuations in the sector, instead arguing the Bank needed a greater understanding of the consequences for financial stability. Hedge funds have piled into semiconductors and other AI-related stocks in recent months, while AI companies now make up half […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer held separate talks Tuesday with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Turkish capital Ankara on joint defense procurement, defense spending, support for Ukraine and maritime security. Starmer met with both leaders at the British Residence on the sidelines of the NATO summit, […]
Continue ReadingNorway will provide $306 million in financial support for Ukraine’s air defense system, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Tuesday. Store, who is in Ankara for the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, made the remarks to Norwegian media after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the Norwegian government decided Tuesday to […]
Continue ReadingMoscow immediately cast the decision as proof that sports should be “free from politics.” Russia could compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted on Tuesday the suspension imposed in October 2023. Russian athletes were banned from participating in official Olympic team competitions in February 2022, and the Russian […]
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