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From this Sunday, AI companies will be subject to new obligations under the EU’s AI Act requiring them to make deepfakes and other AI-generated content clearly recognisable as artificial. However, technical challenges raise doubts about how effective the rules will be. Two years ago, the EU adopted sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence and created a dedicated AI Office to oversee the landmark legislation’s implementation. Among its many provisions, the AI Act includes the world’s first transparency regimes for synthetic media, requiring providers of generative AI systems like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT to ensure that artificially generated or manipulated…
Aerial footage shows wildfires burning in Spain’s Madrid region, with helicopters and aircraft dropping water and fire retardant as firefighters battle to contain the flames. The images, captured in Sierra Oeste and nearby areas, show thick smoke rising from forests and emergency crews tackling the fires on the ground. Night footage released by the Spanish Civil Guard shows fires continuing to burn in Avila province, including areas near Sotillo de Adrada. Spain has been facing a challenging wildfire season, with extreme heat and dry conditions increasing the risk of large-scale fires. Authorities evacuated thousands of people in affected areas, while…
With hundreds of firefighters still deployed in Madrid, Ávila and Toledo battling the worst forest fire ever recorded in Spain, it is still too early to know exactly how much the blazes will cost the state’s coffers this year. However, taking the 2025 figures into account, one thing is clear: the bill will be steep. According to Greenpeace’s report (source in Spanish) “Grandes incendios forestales” (Major forest fires), drawn up using data from the National Association of Forestry Companies (Asemfo), it is estimated that last year the Spanish government allocated between 3.548 and 6.741 billion euros to extinguishing fires which,…
None of the three airlines immediately responded to requests for comment. The closure is also causing concern among trade unions, which fear passenger traffic may not return to pre-closure levels once the airport reopens. “We have been insisting with the airport management for at least two years to have a dialogue on the subject,” said Alain Goelens, a representative of trade union SETCa, referring to the impact of the traffic suspension on employment. He called for greater coordination between the airport and the Walloon regional government “to see how we are going to anticipate things, both for the staff and…
By Akis Tatsis & AFP, AP, ΚΥΠΕ, riknews.com.cy Published on 28/07/2026 – 13:39 GMT+2 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his commitment to efforts to restart negotiations over Cyprus after holding separate meetings with the Cypros President, Nicos Christodoulides and the Turkish Cypriot Tufan Erhürman. The UN chief said the discussions had been productive and that he would continue his efforts to support a renewed political process. Cyprus has been divided since 1974. The internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus, an EU member, controls the predominantly Greek Cypriot south, while the Turkish Cypriot-administered north is recognised only by Turkey. A UN buffer zone…
Two days after a deadly vehicle and machete attack near the site of a Berlin Pride event, people gathered at Tiergarten park to pay tribute to the victims. Candles, flowers and messages were placed near the tree where the attacker’s vehicle crashed, forming a makeshift memorial in the German capital. The footage shows Berliners laying flowers, lighting candles and leaving messages including “You are not alone” and “Don’t let them divide us”. Rainbow flags and Pride symbols were also placed among the tributes. The attack took place when a rented minivan was driven into a crowd before the attacker used…
Published on 28/07/2026 – 7:11 GMT+2•Updated 7:22 Trading was temporarily halted as the Kospi dropped to its lowest level since April after shares in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell sharply. The Kospi was down 10.5% at 6,051.19 in overnight trading. Samsung’s shares tumbled 12%, while SK Hynix’s shares were down 12.7%. A big factor driving the selling of AI-related shares, analysts said, is the expectation that competition from Chinese AI start-ups and chipmakers might undermine gains for global companies whose shares have skyrocketed due to the AI frenzy. A 466% jump in the price of Chinese chipmaker CXMT…
The move comes as Washington has already moved to withdraw soldiers from Germany and reduce its contributions to NATO force-planning requirements, including high-end assets such as fighter aircraft, airborne refueling tankers, maritime patrol planes and naval capabilities. “The outcome of this review will be an acceleration of NATO’s transition to a stronger, more equitable, and sustainable alliance,” Colby, who coined the term NATO 3.0, said. “This will put NATO on the track for lasting, sustained success, especially as we confront simultaneous challenges across theaters.” Eastern flank countries are already lobbying Washington to maintain troops and military assets on their soil. Poland…
In a statement, Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, said: “Zack Polanski has posted to his 713k Instagram followers a photo of a man in a T-shirt depicting the beheading of Nigel Farage. “To do this just 2 weeks after our friend Ann was murdered is staggering. This is incitement to murder. It should be treated as such by the police,” he said. Ann Widdecombe, a former Tory minister who was Reform UK’s justice spokesperson, was found dead in her home in Devon earlier this month. Joshua Kerry, a 28-year-old man, was charged with her murder last week. Sharing…
An iPhone 17 Pro costs more than twice as much in Turkey as it does in the US, making it the most expensive place among 41 markets to buy the phone. Deutsche Bank Research’s Mapping the World’s Prices 2026 report compares the price of the same 256GB model across the world. It finds that European countries occupy much of the expensive end of the ranking. The comparison also suggests that the price gap between Europe and the US has widened over the past decade. Switzerland offers Europe’s lowest price Among the 21 European countries analysed, Switzerland has the lowest price,…