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He noted that the devices “may contain IPA-related data” — which has a high level of sensitivity. IPA-related data refers to information collected or held under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. That could include intercepted communications such as emails, texts and telephone calls, as well as information extracted from people’s computers or phones. The report added that GCHQ currently estimates the number of devices “to be in the thousands” and is currently undergoing work so it can report how many of the devices have been confirmed as lost. “We remain very concerned about this issue and are disappointed with the…
US Vice President JD Vance has reached out to Iran’s security chief in an effort to restart peace negotiations and avert another US attack on the Islamic republic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reportedly at the direction of US President Donald Trump, according to one of the newspaper’s sources. The outreach aims to establish whether Washington and Tehran can find enough common ground to persuade Trump to hold off on ordering what officials have described as a “short but intense” military campaign against Iran…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 29 October 2026 – 21:24 GMT+1 Fresh off the World Championships, the World Judo Tour returned to the Mubadala Arena for the prestigious Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. In the -48kg final Turkiye’s Merve AZAK took on Azerbaijan’s Konul ALIYEVA. ALIYEVA got the historic win, achieving the first ever women’s Grand Slam gold medal for Azerbaijan. Mr Marius Vizer, President of the International Judo Federation, awarded the medals. At -60kg top seed Azerbaijan’s Balabay AGHAYEV. took on 18 year old Loiq KUDBUDINOV. Showcasing why he was the favourite Aghayev showed speed and skill to score a dynamic ippon!…
Published on 29 October 2026 – 21:08 GMT+1•Updated 21:09 Actor Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak. Best known for portraying Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films and Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” series and films, Stewart spent much of his career on stage. His theatrical roles ranged from Claudius to Macbeth. He also frequently performed a one-man adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” and appeared alongside…
Demand reduction “has an impact on industry, it has an impact on business, and in a difficult situation, it could be the way to do that. But it does not … solve the long-term,” Polish Secretary of State for Energy Wojciech Wrochna told reporters. High prices “will regulate demand by itself,” Swedish Energy Minister Ebba Busch told reporters. Fossil fuel subsidies Such was the opposition to demand reduction measures on Thursday, Jørgensen — who was at the summit warning of a “difficult” winter of soaring fuel prices ahead — gave up even proposing it, focusing instead on subsidies. He reluctantly…
The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project, first launched in 2023, has returned by popular demand, bringing tattoo artists into the house where Rembrandt once lived and worked. Among those taking part is Associated Press correspondent Mike Corder, who had covered the original event without imagining he would one day get a tattoo himself. This time, he sat down with renowned Dutch tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher, better known as Hanky Panky, to have Rembrandt’s 1630 etching Self-Portrait with Beret, Wide-Eyed reproduced on his arm. After around half an hour, the young artist’s wide-eyed expression was permanently etched into Corder’s skin. Schiffmacher, whose…
Der Spiegel asked Eralp about antisemitism within her party. Eralp acknowledged that boundaries had been crossed at some campaign events. The journalists then asked whether she was referring to Ibrahim Ibrahim, a pro-Palestinian agitator who attended the Left Party’s election-night celebration. Eralp answered “yes,” according to Der Spiegel, but later sought to remove the exchange from the interview transcript. In private comments apparently to her assistants, inadvertently included in the returned transcript, Eralp referred to advice she said she had previously received from Berlin’s State Criminal Police Office (LKA) about publicly naming individuals linked to organized crime: “The LKA said…
The exhibition brings together vehicles used by successive popes, from an opulent 1930 limousine to modern models designed to bring the pontiff closer to crowds while protecting him. The oldest is a Nürburg 460 presented to Pope Pius XI on 23 May 1930, featuring a luxurious armchair upholstered in raspberry-coloured silk brocade. By 1960, the 300 d Landaulet built for John XXIII had removable rear side windows, allowing him to interact more easily with crowds. Five years later, the 600 Pullman Landaulet introduced a raised roof and folding soft top, enabling Paul VI to stand and greet pilgrims more directly.…
“Sovereignty now requires secure access to semiconductors, critical minerals, payment systems, clean energy technology, vaccines, space-based communications and artificial intelligence,” Carney said. “Canada is taking a major step forward in artificial intelligence.” In a pre-summit speech earlier Thursday in Montreal, von der Leyen cited April’s multi-billion dollar merger between Cohere and German counterpart Aleph Alpha as a key piece of the deepening Canada-EU cooperation that is set to unfold at Friday’s talks on AI. “Both Canada and Europe believe this technology should serve people. So we will work together to tackle head-on the safety and security issues of runaway AI.…
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for a long-term national uranium reserve and faster progress on building two nuclear power plants (NPPs) in his annual state-of-the-nation address on Wednesday. “I believe it is possible, and perhaps even necessary, to begin construction of the Balkhash NPP as early as next year, and to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with the goal of launching construction of the Moyynkum NPP as soon as possible,” he said. Tokayev highlighted that nuclear energy is one way to achieve an electricity surplus, which he described as essential for digitalising the economy and integrating artificial intelligence into all…