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Putin then took to the stage at the AI Journey conference, telling the audience that Russia “must possess a whole range of its own technologies and products in the field of active artificial intelligence.” “The entire spectrum of such models must be trained and fully controlled by Russian specialists, at all stages,” he added. Putin noted that creating new data centres and building new compact nuclear power sites to power them is a top priority for Russia. “In less than two decades, primarily in the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East, we plan to build 38 nuclear power units. Their…
Big reforms, small concessions The Commission’s double-decker digital omnibus package includes one plan to simplify the EU’s data-related laws (including the GDPR as well as rules for nonpersonal data), and another specifically targeting the AI Act. A Commission official, briefing reporters without being authorized to speak on the record, said the omnibus’ impact on the GDPR was subject to “intense discussion” internally in the run up to Wednesday’s presentation, after its rough reception from some parliament groups and privacy organizations. Much in the EU executive’s final text remained unchanged. Among the proposals, the Commission wants to insert an affirmation into…
Updated: 19/11/2025 – 22:33 GMT+1 Elon Musk said at the US-Saudi Investment Forum that advanced AI and humanoid robots will make human work “optional” within 10–20 years, eliminate poverty and render money “irrelevant,” predicting a major societal shift driven by automation. … More
ATHENS — The Chinese embassy in Athens lashed out against U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle on Wednesday over her recent criticism of Beijing’s investments in Greece. Guilfoyle’s comments were a “malicious slander” against Sino-Greek trade relations and a “serious interference in Greek internal affairs,” an embassy spokesperson said in a written statement. Last week Guilfoyle said China’s state ownership of the Port of Piraeus, Greece’s largest such facility, was “unfortunate” and suggested it could be circumvented. “Something could be worked out, whether you pursue a path of enhancing output in other areas or perhaps that Piraeus could be for sale,” she…
Germany presented its newly developed Leopard 2A8 tank in Munich on Wednesday, as the European Union unveiled a new defense spending package amid continuing tensions with Russia. According to reports from German news agency dpa, the German Armed Forces will receive the first vehicles for testing in 2026 and will conduct intensive suitability tests. The first battalions will then receive the vehicles, starting with soldiers from the Lithuanian Brigade stationed in the Baltic States to protect the eastern flank. A range of other European nations including the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Czechia have also placed orders for the tank, according…
Mais inévitablement, l’ombre du président américain Donald Trump plane. Le transfert de Pablo Hernández de Cos à la BCE pourrait coûter à l’Europe le leadership de la BRI. Etant donné que l’Europe perd de son importance dans l’économie mondiale, le président américain pourrait persuader d’autres que — entre le FMI, le CBCB et le Conseil de stabilité financière déjà dirigés par des Européens — le Vieux Continent a plus que sa juste part. Bien qu’elle ne soit pas puissante, la BRI est une institution très prestigieuse qui fournit une vue d’ensemble unique des flux financiers mondiaux. Deux personnes au fait…
Published on 19/11/2025 – 20:44 GMT+1 In this special episode, we are at the Rooftop of Maison de l’Alsace, on the Champs Elysées, where we meet Prisca Thevenot, ex-spokesperson of the French government and elected lawmaker with the centrist party “Ensemble pour la République”. Facing Thévenot is Ian Brossat, senator, councilor of Paris and spokesperson of the French Communist Party. Both agree that France is in need of a new model but their views on how that should look like are radically opposed. Since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the Parliament, the French are witnessing a dance of prime ministers, ministers…
“This is a very dangerous phase of escalation and we should address it really seriously because we are minutes from big casualties here,” said Budrys, who will present his concerns his counterparts at Thursday’s Foreign Affairs Council. “If it would be successful, these operations, this sabotage that was conducted in Poland, we would be talking in a different environment, with dead people as a consequence.” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski will give ministers an update during the session in Brussels, as an investigation gets underway into the suspected railway sabotage. Warsaw said Tuesday that military-grade C-4 explosives had been used…
South African police and army held a parade on Wednesday involving helicopters, K-9 dog units and officers on motorcycles in a show of force ahead of expected protests around this weekend’s Group of 20 (G20) world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under its National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, a body that brings police, army and intelligence services together under one command to provide security for major events. Deputy national commissioner for policing Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili told reporters that authorities were expecting protests in Johannesburg and…
Qatar’s industrial landscape is set to expand following a new partnership between Aamal Company QPSC, one of the country’s leading diversified firms, and Germany’s Niedax Group, a global leader in cable management systems. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a state-of-the-art facility in Qatar, which will produce advanced cable management products made from GRP and steel. The joint venture aims to serve both the Qatari market and the wider Gulf region, supporting infrastructure development and industrial growth. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr Ahmad Al-Sayed, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, and Katherina…