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The IOC hosted a fashion showcase at Clubhouse26 in Milan, where Olympians walked a runway wearing team kits, opening ceremony looks and a new Olympic outerwear collection. Italian style was front and centre, with Salomon also presenting uniforms for volunteers and staff, designed for both city streets and mountain venues. Team USA revealed classic Ralph Lauren coats in navy and scarlet, while technical fabrics met clean lines across collections from 90 national teams. With nearly 2,900 athletes expected, the event offered a first glimpse of how performance wear and tradition will meet when the Games open on 6 February.
Published on 05/02/2026 – 10:31 GMT+1 Digital change is “critical,” and artificial intelligence (AI) will be key to this for Germany’s future, the country’s minister for digital transformation and government modernisation, Karsten Wildberger, told Euronews Next. World leaders and technology experts are meeting in Dubai for the World Governments Summit, where discussions on technology are placing artificial intelligence and digitalisation at the centre of the agenda. Karsten said Germany is pushing ahead with efforts to modernise government services while expanding AI use. “We are embracing it at full speed,” said Wildberger. “I would say AI is actually the next technology…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News As the political drama over Peter Mandelson spills into the Commons – with another climbdown and a damaging revelation – it raises the bigger question: How secure is the Sir Keir Starmer premiership? With some MPs calling for Sir Keir to go – along with his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney – pressure is mounting over the stark confession that the prime minister knew about Mandelson’s continuing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before he was appointed the UK’s ambassador to the US. Elsewhere, has Andy Burnham actually improved his leadership chances by…
As Arctic ice retreats and geopolitical tensions harden, NATO’s northern flank is emerging as one of the alliance’s most consequential and neglected theatres, and Europe is now confronting a hard truth: it is strategically underprepared to play a role in a region that is set to become a key military and economic corridor. Most European allies might have disagreed with United States President Donald Trump’s aggressive Arctic policy, but most seem to agree with the substance of his message: the Arctic needs special attention, and it needs it fast. Their problem: they’re missing both the doctrines and the military capabilities…
Floods brought by Storm Leonardo battered the Iberian peninsula on Wednesday, forcing thousands of evacuation, shutting schools and cancelling trains. In Portugal, a man in his 60s was killed after being swept away by the current while attempting to drive across an area flooded by Storm Leonardo in southeastern Portugal, the national civil protection authority reported. “A vehicle was found with one occupant, so there is one death,” the spokesman said, adding that the death took place near a dam in the municipality of Serpa. In Spain, weather agency AEMET placed parts of the southern region of Andalusia under the…
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:55 GMT+1 Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement late Wednesday (4 February) that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the “absolute prohibition” category effective immediately. This removes the discretionary power previously given to the Department of Environment to grant exemptions for importation of certain e-waste. “E-waste is no longer permitted,” MACC chief Azam Baki said in the statement,…
Their concerns are understandable: Energized by new leadership, the Greens are siphoning some progressive voters, while Reform UK is eroding Labour’s traditional working-class base. Meanwhile, the Conservatives have stabilized enough under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership to reduce the likelihood of another revolt — a development that leaves Starmer more exposed. So, if a contest is triggered, he’s unlikely to survive it. Party members — roughly 250,000-strong — tend to favor the soft left. And that dynamic would advantage Rayner, should she stand. Last week’s events in Greater Manchester only further crystallized this perception of Starmer’s weakness. His decision to block Mayor…
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with a packed newsletter to start your Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet President Emmanuel Macron in Paris later today – amid reports that Macron discretely sent his most senior diplomat, Emmanuel Bonne, to meet his Russian counterpart Iouri Ouchakov in Moscow earlier this week. The debate on opening direct talks between Europe and Russia is now heating up. We have more below, including exclusive lines from the Latvian Prime Minister and Estonian President. Meanwhile, EU countries have sealed the deal for a €90 billion loan to keep Ukraine’s finances ticking…
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not to feel worried about the state of the planet. As green journalists, climate anxiety, climate doom and even environmental existential dread are a daily presence. These terms all describe the negative feelings, such as stress, fear, anger and grief, that confront us when the reality of a warming Earth hits home. With almost daily stories of destruction and loss of life due to extreme weather, it’s impossible to escape the impacts of climate change. Rather than being paralysed by helplessness, though, experts…
“They should be talking about this but instead the national leaders come here and turn the campaign into a national debate, focused on what concerns them in Madrid more than the real concerns of Aragón,” he said. Guitarte also pointed to housing as a serious concern for voters. Describing itself as cutting across party lines, Aragón Existe presents itself as a potential coalition partner for the PP, which is unlikely to secure an outright majority. However, Vox is likely to be the PP’s only viable partner and the one set to make the most substantial gains. The national conservative party…