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Apple showcased its latest technology at its annual developers conference on Monday, showing off a new ‘Liquid Glass’ software design, a solution to screen out spam texts, and demonstrated it was in no rush to bring out more artificial intelligence (AI) features. But the latest software features will not be available for several months until iOS 26 (rebranded from iOS 19) is officially released.Here is our roundup of the latest announcements from WWDC 2025. AIAt last year’s conference, Apple announced a more personalised AI-powered Siri. However, this year Apple only mentioned Siri very briefly.“As we’ve shared, we’re continuing our work to deliver…
Tom Felton has ignited fierce debate online after voicing support for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling during an interview with Variety at the 2025 Tony Awards.The 37-year-old actor, best known for his decade-long portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the film franchise and set to reprise the role on Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was asked about his stance on the controversy surrounding Rowling’s views on transgender rights.“I’m not really that attuned. The only thing I always remind myself is that I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world. Here I am in New York. And I have…
The government said Israeli naval forces intercepted the vessel early Monday, approximately 200 kilometers off the Gaza coast. In a pre-recorded video posted by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition on Monday, Thunberg said her group had been “intercepted and kidnapped” by Israel and called on the Swedish government to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thunberg said the voyage was a peaceful protest against Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave. The Israeli government, however, considered the mission a breach of its naval blockade and dismissed the operation as a…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video showing returning prisoners disembarking from a bus in the Chernihiv region. Some were wrapped in Ukrainian flags and seen speaking on the phone with family members.The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the exchange but did not specify the number of individuals involved. Zelenskyy also did not disclose figures but said those released included wounded and seriously injured soldiers, as well as people under 25.
Zelenskyy said the assault was “one of the largest attacks” on Kyiv, with the Odesa, Dnipro and Chernihiv regions also coming under fire. He reported that Russia launched 315 drones —250 of them Iranian-designed Shaheds — and seven missiles, “2 of which were North Korean-made ballistic missiles,” he said. The overnight attack came just one day after Russia launched nearly 500 drones at Ukraine —the largest overnight drone bombardment since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began in 2022 — according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The strike coincided with a renewed Russian push along the eastern and northeastern front lines of the…
By Lucy Davalou with AP Published on 10/06/2025 – 9:56 GMT+2Israel’s navy said on Tuesday that it attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida, the first time that its naval forces have conducted strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis.The Houthis announced the attack via their al-Masirah news channel. They said the attack targeted docks in Hodeida, without elaborating. The facilities there are vital for aid shipments to the hungry, war-stricken nation.Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones targeting Israel, as well as attacks against commercial ships in what the rebels…
By Euronews Green Published on 10/06/2025 – 8:27 GMT+2•Updated 8:28Brazil and France have just launched a new challenge to countries to put oceans at the centre of climate action. On Monday, at the UN Ocean Conference, the two countries called on all nations to place ocean-focused action at the heart of their national climate plans – also known as Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs – ahead of the UN climate summit COP30 it is hosting in November. Alongside Brazil and France, an inaugural group of eight countries, including Australia, Fiji, Kenya, Mexico, Palau, and the Republic of Seychelles, has joined the…
The export controls are meant to keep Brussels from cozying up to the Trump administration as the EU looks to make a deal after the mercurial president slapped the bloc with 50 percent tariffs. “This is China’s way of building pressure to avoid any alignment with the U.S.,” said Bouchard. “It’s a pretty powerful lever that’s triggered a lot of concern in Europe.” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič raised the “alarming situation” with his Chinese counterpart Weng Wentao during a meeting in Paris this week. “We are working hard to drive progress ahead of the leaders’ summit in July, which…
By Eleanor Butler & AP Published on 10/06/2025 – 7:36 GMT+2Asian shares were marginally higher on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on US-China trade talks that might help stave off a recession.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 38,445.68, while the Kospi in South Korea jumped 0.3% to 2,865.12.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.3% higher, to 24,261.26 and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.1% at 3,403.52. In Taiwan, the Taiex surged 2.1% to 22.253,46.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced just less than 0.9% to 8.588,10.On Monday, the S&P 500 edged up just 0.1% and at 6,005.88 is within 2.3% of its record set in…
Der neue Kanzler will sein Kanzleramt neu aufstellen. Doch für Friedrich Merz eröffnen sich einige Probleme und Herausforderungen bei den Besetzungen auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Hans von der Burchard kennt die Pläne und spricht mit Gordon Repinski über sehr kleine Frauenanteile, offene Posten und wie der Sicherheitsrat immer kleiner zu werden scheint in seinen Möglichkeiten. Rasmus Buchsteiner ist im Studio und berichtet über die Woche des Alexander Dobrindt. Den Innenminister begleitet ab heute die Diskussion um ein mögliches AfD-Verbotsverfahren bis Ende der Woche. Erst, wenn er den Verfassungsschutzbericht vorstellt und dann, wenn er seine Länder-Kollegen treffen wird. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Georg Maier.…