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Though arrests have been made, the stolen goods have not yet been retrieved. Faced with a “budgetary impasse,” the Louvre must “prioritize” and focus on “investments that are crucial to its future, in particular the upgrading of technical infrastructure, especially safety and security,” the auditors said in Thursday’s report. The 154-page report, based on observations made between 2018 and 2024, notes that the Louvre increased its revenue by nearly 50 percent over that six-year period, but directed most of its new resources toward public-facing projects such as art acquisitions and temporary exhibitions. Meanwhile, the museum fell “considerably behind” on infrastructural…
Published on 06/11/2025 – 12:29 GMT+1 Police in Germany said on Thursday they were investigating the appearance of swastikas painted with human blood and smeared on dozens of cars, some mailboxes and building facades in the central town of Hanau. Police spokesman Thomas Leipold said officers were alerted on Wednesday night when a man reported that he noticed the shape of a swastika applied in a red liquid on the hood of a parked car. A special test quickly revealed that the substance was human blood. Police said that in total, almost 50 cars had been defaced in a similar…
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By Nadya Oppenheim Published on 06/11/2025 – 11:42 GMT+1 Dutch semiconductor producer Nexperia said it suspended shipments of wafers — the thin silicon discs used to make chips — to its China subsidiary after the local unit refused to make payments. The move adds to a governance crisis at the Chinese-owned chipmaker, which plays a key role in Europe’s car supply chains. In a statement, Nexperia said on Wednesday that its China operations had “stopped operating within the established corporate governance framework” and were disregarding instructions from its headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It said it could no longer ensure the…
By AP with Euronews Published on 06/11/2025 – 9:58 GMT+1 •Updated 11:11 A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made electric buses showed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off. Transport operator Ruter said test results published last week showed that Chinese bus maker Yutong Group had access to their control systems for software updates and diagnostics. “In theory, this could be exploited to affect the bus,” it said. The tests — with buses driven in underground mines to strip away external signals — were conducted…
Digitalization also plays a key role. Through advanced automation and data-driven insights, solutions like Tetra Pak® PlantMaster enable food and beverage companies to run fully automated plants with a single point of control for their production, helping them improve operational efficiency, minimize production downtime and reduce their environmental footprint. The “hidden middle”: A critical gap in food systems policy Today, much of the focus on transforming food systems is placed on farming and on promoting healthy diets. Both are important, but they risk overlooking the many and varied processes that get food from the farmer to the end consumer. In…
In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognised the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson recalled. “I just started bursting out in tears, because suddenly, I was there naked”. In the four years since her experience, deepfakes — highly realistic images, videos, or audio of real people or events that are generated by artificial intelligence (AI) — have become not only easier…
A conservative lawmaker in Berlin called for action against German conductor Justus Frantz, who traveled to Moscow this week to receive the Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Christian Democratic Union member of parliament Roland Theis told POLITICO’s Berlin Playbook Thursday that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier should revoke Frantz’s Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. “Anyone who aligns themselves with a dictator whose, until now, hybrid military aggressions are directed against our country, can no longer be a bearer of the Federal Order of Merit,” Theis told POLITICO.
Published on 06/11/2025 – 10:06 GMT+1 A claim is circulating online that France is entering an “era of total traceability”, amid allegations that the country’s digital ID — France Identité — will be directly tied to personal social media accounts. France Identité is an app that enables users to create a digital identity based on the new form of the French ID card, allowing people to prove their identity both online and offline. It’s optional and is not intended to replace the physical ID card. Various other European countries also have digital ID systems, such as Denmark, Estonia and Spain,…
Launched in 2020 by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, the Earthshot Prize returned to highlight climate projects presented as practical paths to transition. The prince was attending the ceremony before travelling on to COP30. The ceremony opened in a festive tone with samba and global pop performances, but the atmosphere turned more focused as the winners were revealed, with the strongest applause for a Brazilian AI-driven reforestation start-up and a Bangladeshi group helping communities facing extreme weather. Bogota was recognised for cleaner air policies, while Lagos Fashion Week highlighted sustainable craft-based design. A UN treaty to protect high seas…