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Published on 06/06/2025 – 17:23 GMT+2The trial of three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry – took place this week in Bobigny, France. Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The prosecutor called for suspended prison sentences of up to three years and fines for all three, describing the accusations as “extremely serious”. The public prosecutor’s office requested an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a €45,000 fine against the company’s former No. 2,…
Patients taking weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic have an increased risk of developing a rare eye condition that could lead to loss of vision, a European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee announced Friday. The EMA’s drug safety committee (PRAC) launched a review of medicines containing semaglutide — a GLP-1 agonist and the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus — in January, following concerns that the drugs could lead to an increased risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). NAION is a disorder caused by reduced blood flow to the optic nerve in the eye,…
By Gerald Imray with AP Published on 06/06/2025 – 17:03 GMT+2Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been viewed by wildlife conservationists in Africa for more than 30 years as a necessary evil to save the iconic endangered species from poaching.They hoped the drastic action was working, but evidence was scarce.Now, a study published Thursday in the academic journal Science has found that dehorning rhinos has led to a large reduction in poaching in game reserves in and around the Kruger National Park in northern South Africa. The area is home to 25 per cent of the world’s rhinos…
The European External Action Service (EEAS) has been tasked with looking at the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel, which enshrines respect for human rights and democratic principles as “an essential element” underpinning cooperation between the two. A broad coalition of 17 EU member countries, led by the Netherlands, pushed for the review — which will be presented at a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on June 23. Four diplomats, granted anonymity to speak frankly about the process, said pressure is growing on the European Commission to bring forward proposals that would see ties in areas like trade downgraded if Israel…
A new YouGov study shows that the favourability towards Israel in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain and Italy is at or near its lowest level in Western Europe since 2016. The research interviewed 8,625 people from these six key Western European countries between November 2016 and May 2025. Net favourability towards Israel in Germany (-44), France (-48), and Denmark (-54) has reached its lowest level since YouGov started tracking in 2016, while public sentiment in Italy (-52) and Spain (-55) are likewise at their lowest or joint lowest levels, despite a shorter timespan from 2021 onwards.A number of Europeans across…
Hollywood heavyweights Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have become co-owners of the Australia SailGP team.The Deadpool & Wolverine stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby on Thursday in leading the team’s rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons.The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner.“We’re incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure,” Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP.”Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan…
But amid fierce lobbying over the rules, including from the U.S. administration following the election of Donald Trump, companies are waiting for additional guidance or technical standards to help them meet their obligations. While providers of the most complex AI models will be required to comply with new obligations starting August 2, a key guide in the form of a code of practice is not yet ready. Industry has in recent weeks been pushing for a stop-the-clock mechanism. This would mean that application dates are postponed if standards and guidance are not ready in time. Some EU ministers on Friday…
French President Emmanuel Macron allegedly claimed that African countries would be unable to “thrive without French involvement”, according to a series of posts circulating on social media.”Africa remains the least developed continent, and history shows we have a role to play in supporting its growth. A complete withdrawal could halt progress”, states a post supposedly quoting Macron, which has been viewed almost 700k times. A number of the posts which relay the claim feature the same press shot of Macron.By conducting a reverse image search and checking that results matched with the picture shared on social media, EuroVerify was able…
US President Donald Trump and his (now former) biggest fanboy, Elon Musk, are breaking up in the most tech way on their own social media platforms.The tech billionaire initially supported Trump in his re-election bid on X, but is now using his social media network to allege that the president is mentioned in the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s files.Here is a timeline of their relationship and the moment it went sour.Pre 2024The pair originally did not support each other. Musk had said he voted for Democrats in 2016 and 2020. Musk resigned from two White House advisory councils in…
Updated: 06/06/2025 – 14:23 GMT+2This week’s Culture catch-up: new albums from Pulp and Little Simz , ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Knives Out’ previews hit the screen, ‘Ballerina’ comes out, and Porto hosts its celebrated photography biennale. … More