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The 7 October Hamas incursion into southern Israel left more than 1,000 people dead and sparked a year of war which has devastated much of the Gaza Strip. There has been some early reaction from European leaders on the first anniversary of the Hamas incursion into Israel which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Hamas attacks, which saw 1,200 Israelis killed and 250 others taken hostage, were an example of “unspeakable savagery” which could not be justified.”The European Union stands with all the innocent people whose lives have been shattered to the…

On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory over France. Korea claimed bronze after defeating Mongolia 4-0, while Uzbekistan took the other bronze with a win over Azerbaijan. This is day five and the final team tournament in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city that hosts the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship.The Teams is an event like no other. It takes the individual sport of Judo, and brings 6 players together, 3 male and 3 female, to form one united team.In the first Bronze medal contest, The…

Fico’s comments contrast sharply with the stance of Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary-general, who said Thursday that “Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before, and will continue on this path until you become a member of our alliance.” Under NATO’s 1949 founding treaty, decisions on enlargement are made “by unanimous agreement,” meaning that Fico’s opposition to Ukraine joining the alliance could indeed block its membership at least until the end of the Slovak leader’s current term in power in 2027. Other Russia-friendly NATO members could also seek to frustrate Ukraine’s membership aspirations. A similar situation played out after Russia…

Sweden is among the best countries for a new AI company. It’s most successful tech start-ups have seen an impressive revenue growth of 1,127%. The global market of generative AI is predicted to grow by 30-40% each year. There is intense competition to attract new business. Although the United States is undoubtedly winning this battle currently, some European countries are also considered hotspots for creating new AI startups. The global AI market is projected to speed upGenerative AI technology, that generates new text or video and enables faster product development, is a market that’s booming. Globally it was valued at…

Most recently Gray had come in for criticism over a series of small-scale scandals which have wrecked Labour’s first months in office, including the appointment of key political aides and donors to impartial civil service roles, and headline-grabbing rows over the donations and hospitality accepted by the prime minister and his top team.  One former colleague of Gray complained last month that her previous role as head of government ethics in the Cabinet Office meant she ought to be “wired to look for scandal” — and yet “within the first 100 days, the scandals keep coming.”  Gray will now be…

Far-right European leaders attended a rally by Italy’s far-right League party in its northern heartland in Pontida on Sunday. Matteo Salvini, who leads The League and is also Italy’s deputy prime minister, was joined by his most anticipated guest, Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders also attended as did Marlene Svazek of the FPO Freedom Party, which just won the elections in Austria.Salvini faced a legal case over his extreme anti-immigration stance when he was Italy’s interior minister. Prosecutors in Sicily have asked for a six-year prison sentence for Salvini over his decision to prevent…

“The enemy once again used its drones against Kyiv,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said in a post on Telegram. “Russian drones entered the capital of Ukraine in several waves and from different directions.” The State Emergency Service said one person was wounded and warehouses and cargo trucks were damaged in Odessa during the multi-wave attack. Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the southern region of Kherson, said Sunday on Telegram that one civilian had died and 15 were injured in Russia’s attacks on the region in the past 24 hours, Reuters reported. The Russian attacks came a day after Ukrainian…

The pope named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the ongoing war in Ukraine. With the nominations Francis has significantly increased the size of the College of Cardinals and further cemented his mark on the group which will one day elect his successor. The nomination of 44 year-old Bychok, the youngest nominee, gave Ukraine its only cardinal and sent a subtle political message as Russia’s war grinds on. Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, praised the move, even though Francis chose the head of Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church…

Bosnia and Herzegovina held local elections on Sunday for both cities and municipal councils, just days after flooding killed at least 16 people. As people voted, rescue teams from Bosnia’s neighbours and EU states joined efforts on Sunday to clear rubble and search for those still missing in the floods and landslides.The Central Election Commission (CEC) has postponed the election in four municipalities heavily affected by the floods.A total of 110 political parties are participating, with 386 candidates running for mayoral positions. More than 25,700 candidates will also compete for seats in local community councils.The EU and other international bodies…

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is the US’s richest person, jumps around on stage in support of Donald Trump at one of his election campaign rallies. Tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla who also purchased X, Musk joined Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president survived an assassination attempt in July. He warned “this will be the last election” if Trump doesn’t win and, clad in a black-on-black cap…