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Chatbots alone will not build a true AI economy. The real shift comes when artificial intelligence truly becomes part of how people earn a living, how companies make things and how governments make decisions. “People should start to recognise that AI is not a toy. AI is not chatbots,” Lee Kai-fu, founder and CEO of 01.AI and chairman of Sinovation Ventures, told Euronews in the Kazakh capital, Astana. “AI needs to become the tool with which people make a living. Then, and only then, does this become a people’s digital economy.” That leap from a conventional economy to an AI-driven…

The UK has begun rolling out a new contactless border system across its airports. The move means eligible passengers arriving in the country will soon be able to pass through airport e-gates without presenting their passports. Initially only available for British citizens, the initiative was launched at East Midlands Airport in England this week. In a statement, the government said it plans to upgrade all the country’s e-gates by early 2027 and expand its accessibility to other eligible nationalities. “We’re delighted to be the first UK airport to have contactless e-gates introduced by Border Force,” Steve Griffiths, Managing Director of…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Ukraine is preparing for a fifth difficult winter under hostile fire. But for the cities and communities closest to the front, the greatest danger is not simply losing electricity or heat. It is the continued loss of people, businesses and economic life — the foundations without which there can be no meaningful recovery. As chair of Ukraine’s Association of Frontline Cities and Communities of Ukraine, representing more than 300 communities in the direct midst of the conflict,…

Published on 08/10/2026 – 13:27 GMT+2•Updated 13:29 South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine on Wednesday over Kyiv’s public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners of war, in a continued public dispute between the two countries. Seoul’s foreign ministry announced it was recalling ambassador Park Ki-chan, citing the unauthorised disclosure of information about the handover. The ministry said it hoped to resolve outstanding issues through continued consultations and that the South Korean embassy in Kyiv would remain open. The dispute began on 23 September, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at the UN General Assembly that North…

Published on 08/10/2026 – 13:31 GMT+2•Updated 13:35 The World Bank expects the six Gulf Cooperation Council economies to shrink by an average of 4.3% this year, as the impact of the Iran war continues to hit the region’s trade and business. Higher oil prices have not compensated for lower export volumes, which have cut output and government revenues, the bank said in its regional update published on Tuesday. Middle Eastern crude exports exceeded pre-war levels on 14 days in September, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing provisional Kpler data. Those shipments included oil sent through Hormuz and via alternative routes. The…

Fancy a coffee with a side of alpaca? A new cafe in northern Serbia is inviting visitors to do just that. The Alpaca Cafe, at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort near Stajićevo, north of Belgrade, is home to six adorable alpacas, each with their own unique personality – including Ljubica, the resident grump, and Mona, the largest of the group. For around €10, visitors can enjoy a drink, spend time with the animals and feed them cafe-approved treats including carrots, lettuce and apples. However, guests must follow a few rules to keep the animals happy, including not approaching them from behind.

Washington is investigating whether the European Union’s carbon border tax is harming US trade and whether plans to expand it would create unfair barriers for American companies, according to an official document published on Thursday. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) took effect in January 2026, covering imports of aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen, iron and steel. It aims to level the playing field between European manufacturers and foreign competitors while preventing carbon-intensive production from shifting to countries with weaker climate rules. Shortly after its launch, several EU countries sought temporarily exemptions for fertilisers, warning that the tax would push…

US President Donald Trump says he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his efforts to resolve international conflicts. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had helped settle eight wars and argued that his record justified receiving the award. He acknowledged that he does not know whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee will choose him, but said failing to award him the prize would discredit the committee. The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is due to be announced on Friday.

Published on 08/10/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2•Updated 11:48 Denmark is due to introduce a bill on Thursday that would ban the sharing of realistic deepfakes of people’s faces and voices without their consent. The proposed amendment to Denmark’s copyright law would protect ordinary people as well as artists, including against digital imitations of their performances. Deepfakes are images, videos or audio generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) to make someone appear to say or do something they did not. They can be used to spread false information or humiliate those depicted. “With artificial intelligence, you can create manipulated videos and…

Published on 08/10/2026 – 11:45 GMT+2 At least 12 people were killed and 19 were injured after a Russian strike hit public buses in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, authorities said on Thursday. The strike occurred in the city of Kramatorsk, where public transport has since been suspended, according to the Kramatorsk City Council. “Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there is definitely no military target. A public bus. Civilian transport. People who were simply going about their business,” the council wrote in a post on Telegram. The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office said the attack took place at…