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Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:14 GMT+2 Anthropic is working on a new powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model that “poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks,” according to a leak from the company. Last week, a data leak revealed that Anthropic was working on a new, powerful model, which the AI company has since acknowledged is called “Claude Mythos”. An Anthropic spokesperson told Fortune it marks a “step change” in AI and it is the “most capable” model it has built so far with “meaningful advances in reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity”. The technology could be so strong that it could be a hacker’s dream…
Kyiv has repeatedly asked for more PAC-3 missiles, which are used in Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. campaign against Iran has made matters worse for Ukraine, as some of Kyiv’s partners are prioritizing supplies to the Middle East, Zelenskyy said. “All anti-ballistic packages — we see how partners … where they are sending them … where it is very hot today. This is primarily the Middle East. Unfortunately, sometimes they forget about Ukraine, but we remind everyone and are grateful to the partners who hear us,” Zelenskyy said, not naming the partners. He added that Ukraine has already begun…
Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 In the US, the “No Kings” movement has been increasingly protesting against US President Donald Trump and his administration, targeting his immigration policies, climate denial and military action in Iran. But why are Europeans so invested? Because his “Make America Great Again” or MAGA ideology is already fighting for dominance inside the EU. The ultimate test is Hungary. On 12 April, Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces the political fight of his life against conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar. Orban has branded his government as Europe’s MAGA stronghold, earning Trump’s full endorsement. And if Orban…
Heavy black smoke rose over an industrial plant near Neot Hovav in southern Israel on Sunday after debris from an intercepted Iranian missile struck the site. A pesticide tank caught fire, sending thick plumes into the sky. Officials said there were no injuries and no wider risk, though nearby areas were evacuated as crews worked to contain the blaze. A day later, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Haifa, the second such incident this month. Footage showed flames and dark smoke from a storage tank before firefighters brought it under control. The cause was not confirmed. The…
By Tokunbo Salako with AFP Published on 30/03/2026 – 14:23 GMT+2 Italian police say they’ve recovered €20 million of assets allegedly bought from money stolen from the original Bond Girl Ursula Andress. Goods seized include property, vineyards and olive groves in the Tuscany region. The case stems from a complaint the 90-year-old actress made in her native Switzerland, accusing individuals who managed her finances of “progressive and significant depletion of her assets”. In a joint operation, Swiss and Italian prosecutors traced the money to Florence from where police began probing the paper trail. Italian authorities say the swindled funds were invested in foreign…
The various scenarios polled by Elabe showed Philippe netting as much as 25.5 percent of the vote depending on which other candidates feature in the race, far better than any leftist candidate or Philippe’s centrist and center-right rivals. The survey shows the National Rally retaining its place as France’s most popular political party and its candidate on track to comfortably qualify for the runoff in the country’s two-round voting system. Both Bardella and Le Pen come in ahead of the second-place finisher in all scenarios tested, often by double digits. The poll also tested voter intentions for the second round…
Moscow threatened to take further action against embassy employees if London responds to the expulsion by targeting its diplomatic representatives in the U.K. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
A slow-moving protest by the Organisation of European Road Transport Operators (OTRE) is under way on the Paris ring road, with hauliers demanding help as fuel prices rise. The action, a go-slow rather than a full blockade, is meant to press the government for direct support and clearer fuel aid. The dispute comes after talks with ministers stalled. OTRE says current measures do not go far enough for road freight firms facing tighter margins. More demonstrations are expected in the coming days, including outside Paris, as transport operators warn that higher costs are eating into business.
Published on 30/03/2026 – 12:44 GMT+2 TotalEnergies is reported to have made more than $1bn (€868m) in profit after buying up oil cargoes across the Middle East as the Iran conflict choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times. The French oil giant’s traders purchased around 70 cargoes of crude produced in the United Arab Emirates and Oman available to load in May — more than double its purchases in February — according to a person close to the company cited by the FT. Total has so far not made any firm public statements regarding this…
Published on 30/03/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 Italy’s not having a great time of late when it comes to protecting treasured goods… After the museum heist that saw millions worth of artwork nabbed comes another daring heist that happened over the weekend. Twelve tonnes of KitKat bars were stolen in a high-stakes chocolate heist, with confectionery giant Nestlé confirming the robbery yesterday. In an official statement, the company explained that precisely 413,793 chocolate bars were stolen while in transit between a factory in Central Italy and end destination in Poland. “We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat,” a…