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Published on 15/10/2026 – 10:57 GMT+2 Anthropic, the San Francisco-based developer of the Claude AI models, generated $16.8 billion (€15bn) in revenue between July and September, up about 46% from $11.5 billion (€10.3bn) in the previous three months, and posted an adjusted profit. It presented the figures to investors at its headquarters on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter, weeks before a planned initial public offering in November that could value the company at up to $2 trillion (€1.79bn). The company told investors it was profitable for a second straight quarter on an adjusted basis, a…
Ever dreamed of travelling with Pan Am? While flying with the former airline isn’t a possibility, Holland America Line is offering up the next best thing. Next year, the cruise line will be hosting a Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage, complete with talks from aviation historians, Pan Am-inspired dining experiences, and a recreation of the Clipper Club, the private airport lounges the brand was known for. The 28-day cruise will set sail from Miami in Florida on 30 October 2027, and will retrace parts of the Pan Am’s historic routes through the Caribbean and Central America. “Pan Am helped…
Published on 15/10/2026 – 10:37 GMT+2 A new two-part documentary has been commissioned by the BBC about the career and legacy of “polarising” Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The controversial author, who has alienated a sizeable portion of her fanbase and film castdue to her views on gender and the trans community, is not involved in the documentary’s creation. The first part of the documentary will look at the author’s “bookish childhood” and the creation of the Harry Potter series. “As the books inspired a generation of outsiders and brought millions of young fans together through the emerging internet, Rowling…
EU leaders, including Fico, will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit focused on issues including energy prices and support for Ukraine, with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to join them for a conversation on Friday. Oil imports and cultural integration In the August video call, Blanár raised Slovakia’s opposition to the EU’s phaseout of Russian gas imports and asked to discuss supplies at the Moscow meeting, according to the document, which POLITICO could not independently verify but bears the hallmarks of a legitimate Russian ministerial note. Slovak representatives also stressed the importance of continued Russian oil…
Pope Leo XIV had a “good night” in hospital and has eaten breakfast as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said on Thursday. “The pope had a good night in the hospital. He got up and had breakfast,” the Vatican said in a short statement on Telegram. The 71-year-old leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics announced on Sunday that he would undergo an operation to remove a nodule from his lung. After the procedure at Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, the Vatican revealed that the growth was cancerous and that surgeons had removed part of his right…
The 3,026-metre, four-lane New Yalu River Bridge links the Chinese border city of Dandong with Sinuiju in North Korea. Hundreds of people gathered in Dandong on Thursday to watch as lorries began crossing in both directions, some decorated with Chinese and North Korean flags and flowers. Completed in 2014, the bridge had stood unused for 12 years because connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side were not finished. Its official opening marks a significant step in efforts to revive trade between the two countries after years of strained relations and pandemic-era border restrictions. The crossing is expected…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is looking to expand its financing of cross-border infrastructure projects in Central Asia as it seeks to support economic development across the region. “We would be, of course, very much interested not only in financing the individual country projects, but if there was a cross-country project, it would be even more interesting for us because we would also see a potential for development of the whole region,” EIB Vice-President Marek Mora told Euronews during his visit to Astana. Interstate hydropower plant One of the most prominent examples of interstate cooperation that the EIB supports in…
There are rooms with a view, and then there’s this: The highest hotel in France, located some 2,620 metres above sea level. Found in the French Pyrenees, the Hôtellerie des Laquets was originally built between 1930 and 1933. Having been closed for more than 30 years, the renovated property reopened its doors to guests in late September. The original hotel building has been kept, with furnishings paying homage to Pyrenean alpine culture, while the new wing is pure minimalist Nordic chic. Featuring 16 double rooms, all of which offer panoramic views, you can reach the hotel by taking a cable…
Published on 15/10/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 Sally Rooney, the celebrated and best-selling Irish author behind “Conversations With Friends”, “Normal People” and “Intermezzo”, has said that she can no longer sell books in the UK. Rooney said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale because of her public support for the organisation Palestine Action, meaning she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Rooney’s publisher Faber said: “Current legislation in the UK has led to circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney for her work. To sell a writer’s work and not be…
Is Reform facing another growing crisis over alleged racist, sexist and violent language within its ranks? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess what the latest claims within an ITV News undercover investigation mean for Nigel Farage and whether more damaging revelations are still to come. Reform says there is “no room for racism” within the party. Elsewhere, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump is putting lives at risk by cutting Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a vital satellite technology. If the US can switch off critical military technology, how safe is Britain’s growing reliance on Elon Musk’s satellite networks? Plus, is the…