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Updated: 07/07/2026 – 12:54 GMT+2 The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened with a star-studded ceremony, welcoming Hollywood names including Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Harvey Keitel and Jesse Eisenberg. … More
“Emerging AI models are capable of identifying software vulnerabilities and generating functioning exploits at unprecedented speed, compressing the timeline between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. These developments have potentially profound implications for the confidentiality, integrity and resilience of banks’ information and communication technology (ICT) systems,” Buch wrote in letters sent to the CEOs of the bloc’s biggest banks. There are no planned sanctions for banks that don’t comply, but the ECB may use the plans to compare different banks’ performance on tackling AI risks and follow up with them. Buch’s letters also call on bank CEOs to modernize infrastructure and improve…
Published on 07/07/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2•Updated 11:42 Syrian authorities said 18 people were wounded by two blasts in central Damascus on Tuesday near the hotel where France’s president spent the night, with the Élysée Palace saying his visit is ongoing. The blasts came moments before Syrian state television announced Emmanuel Macron’s arrival to the presidential palace to meet his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa. The French president, the first Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, will continue his visit, Paris said. The Syrian interior ministry said that “18 people, including four police officers,…
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Published on 07/07/2026 – 11:58 GMT+2 A new acronym has been given to FIFA: Fix It For America. This new abbreviation is trending online, especially following the scandal that has rocked the World Cup and added to FIFA’s less than stellar reputation. Indeed, the Belgium vs US game was overshadowed by FIFA’s decision to overturn a red card received by US striker Folarin Balogun – a move which Donald Trump had a hand in, as he admitted to having spoken with FIFA president Gianni Infantino about reviewing the red card. There have been widespread calls for Infantino to resign, and…
Many of the procurement deals, meanwhile, are likely to be repackaged. Allies have less political or fiscal space to offer Trump major new pledges, the same two diplomats said. In reality, they are offering Trump “very little,” said Niehus. “There is no big deliverable.” ‘Major transformation’ Yet behind the scenes, allies feel the days of NATO’s unfettered appeasement of the U.S. president are numbered. Europe and Canada still only account for 41 percent of NATO’s total defense spending — although that skews in Washington’s favor because the U.S. has vast defense spending unrelated to Europe. Washington also has unique capabilities…
Updated: 07/07/2026 – 11:53 GMT+2 Rolf R. Strauch, Chief Economist at the European Stability Mechanism, said governments “have to create growth” to avoid a possible recession. The global instability poses “high demands” in governments that have to face them with limited fiscal space. … More
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on 7 July alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The footage shows the two leaders walking through the mosque, exploring the site and signing the guestbook before shaking hands. The visit was part of Macron’s first trip to Syria, where he also met members of Syrian civil society. Macron’s arrival in Damascus marks the first visit by a Western leader since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
Published on 07/07/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2•Updated 11:34 The South Korean technology giant Samsung said on Tuesday it expects operating profit of about 89.4 trillion won (€51bn) for the April-June quarter, roughly nineteen times the 4.7tr won (€2.7bn) it earned a year earlier and more than it made in the previous three years combined. The extraordinary numbers reflect the same force reshaping the memory industry worldwide: the race to build AI data centres has pushed chip prices to record highs. According to Citi Research, average selling prices for DRAM memory rose 44% quarter on quarter, and NAND flash 53%, as AI…
Published on 07/07/2026 – 9:17 GMT+2 Tributes have been paid to British singer Lauren Bennett, one of the stars of LMFAO’s 2011 hit Party Rock Anthem, following her death at the age of 37. No cause of death has yet been reported. In a statement released on Instagram, members of her former musicial group G.R.L said: “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren. “Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us. We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us,” the…