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Australia has banned largely or wholly AI-generated songs from its official music charts, requiring releases to be “substantially human made”. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) says the new rules are designed to “promote the human nature of artistry” as AI-generated tracks increasingly find their way onto streaming services, radio stations and even the charts. The move follows controversy surrounding Australian DJ Josh Fawaz, whose AI-assisted cover of Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ recently reached No. 1 on the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at No. 2 overall. Following a backlash, Fawaz added generative AI credits to the song, which…
Saint-Gilles has been grappling with drug-related violence for years, particularly around the train station. In June 2024, two people were killed and three others injured when gunmen opened fire with Kalashnikovs at a café near Brussels-Midi station, in an incident authorities linked to drug trafficking. Authorities subsequently stepped up police presence in several hotspots in the area, but not sufficiently, according to Spinette. “I’ve been asking for reinforcements for three years,” he said. Around 700 police officers work across Saint-Gilles and the wider Midi police zone, while the municipality increased its annual contribution to the police force by €1.8 million…
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) and the liberal Renew Europe group urged the European Commission on Tuesday to consider freezing €770 million in EU funds earmarked for Romania. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seen by Euronews, the leaders of the two groups, Manfred Weber and Valérie Hayer, called for money from the EU’s post-pandemic Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to be withheld, arguing that it could “inadvertently contribute to undermining Romanian democracy.” At the heart of their concerns is a disputed law that they say could target liberal leader and Timișoara Mayor Dominic Fritz,…
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Published on 25/08/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 European Sleeper’s first night train route into Scandinavia is set to begin operations in April 2028 following the announcement of a partnership with German railway operator RDC. The new night train will connect Brussels and Amsterdam with Copenhagen and Malmö, creating a direct overnight service between the Benelux, Denmark and southern Sweden. The Brussels-Malmö service expands European Sleeper’s network towards Northern Europe. By connecting Western and Northern Europe overnight, it brings cities such as Copenhagen and Malmö directly within reach, while destinations including London, Paris, Stockholm and Oslo can be reached with one additional…
Published on 25/08/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 The football used by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold for $3.35 million (€2.9m) at auction. The Adidas Azteca ball was sold by Heritage Auctions in Texas, but despite its place in World Cup and footballing folklore, the final price fell well short of its presale estimate of $10 million (€8.6m). Heritage auctioneer Mike Provenzale described it to Reutersbefore the sale as a “true one-of-a-kind item” and “arguably the most significant soccer item that exists”. The most controversial goal in…
Merz did not attribute the attack in his remarks Tuesday. “We are working intensively on that together with the security agencies, and we will present our findings and comment on them shortly,” he said. According to German outlet Bild, Merz told members of his Christian Democratic Union party in a private meeting Monday that the government had “circumstantial evidence pointing to the perpetrators of the crime.” Earlier this month, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt suggested a state actor was behind the threat. “Many indications pointing in that direction,” he said on Aug. 6, shortly after the initial discovery. Merz’s government…
In just the last decade, the EU has spent almost €118 billion in maritime defence, with a sharp 23.6 percent increase in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Data from the EU Blue Economy Observatory show a sharp rise in domestic maritime defence spending, reaching a record high of €11.6 billion. Submarines alone account for 27 percent of the EU’s total production value; the rest includes surface ships, aircraft, and other types of warfare. The bloc decided to transition from a purely commercial ‘blue’ economy approach to a securitised maritime strategy. In 2023, it updated its European Union Maritime Security…
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Published on 25/08/2026 – 11:03 GMT+2 After their sold-out Oasis Live ‘25 reunion tour, fans of Oasis are hungry for more. And growing impatient. The Britpop band reunited after 16 years apart, following a long running feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. Their comeback shows were a massive success, and the tour was estimated by Pollstar to have grossed around £398 million (approx. €465m). Now, Liam Gallagher may have given an indication that there are more Oasis gigs to come… In a post on X, he seemed to suggest he’s waiting on his brother Noel to share the official…