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Published on 07/11/2025 – 11:38 GMT+1 Paul McCartney is urging COP30 to go vegetarian prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which takes place in Belém from 10 to 21 November. The Beatles legend has issued a statement, arguing that serving meat at a climate summit is “like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference”. “The animal agriculture industry is a top driver of deforestation and the climate catastrophe that is wreaking havoc on the planet,” he added. “I urge you to lead by example and make the conference all vegetarian.” McCartney’s words were shared in a post by…
“After the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and if its rearmament continues unchecked, a large-scale attack on NATO could become possible — and soon,” he said. “That means we have to deal with the possibility of an attack against us, whether we like it or not. And beyond that, we have no time to lose.” The commander presented “Operation Plan Germany,” a new national defense plan aligned with NATO’s regional strategy, as the country’s blueprint for deterrence. The plan organizes how up to 800,000 allied troops could move through Germany within 180 days to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank if…
Streets in Dak Lak and Gia Lai were lined with fallen branches and twisted metal sheets. As the water levels dropped, residents and local workers began clearing debris, repairing roofs and drying belongings in the sun. Many towns saw houses damaged and power lines brought down, with more than a million households affected by outages. The storm arrived just days after Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, where nearly 200 people died and many remain missing. Authorities there have declared a national emergency as another typhoon approaches from the Pacific.
Tens of thousands of people are set to gather in Belem, Brazil, for COP30, the UN’s annual climate conference. The stakes are high after one of the warmest years on record, countless extreme weather events, and unprecedented ice melt. The UN says greenhouse gas emissions will now see global temperatures exceed 1.5°C, very likely within the next decade. This year will also not feature delegates from one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world: the United States. On his first day in office in January 2025, President Donald Trump initiated the process to withdraw the country from the…
Published on 07/11/2025 – 10:53 GMT+1 Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic is expanding in Europe, announcing on Friday that it will open two new offices in Paris and Munich. The new offices are part of the company’s ongoing global growth, which includes recent openings in Tokyo, Seoul, and Bengaluru. Anthropic, which makes the Claude AI model, has existing European offices in London, Dublin, and Zurich. In a blog post, the company said the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region is its fastest-growing market, adding that the number of high-spending customers – those paying at least $100,000 (more than €86,000)…
“I know you been waiting a long time for this…” The first trailer has been released for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. First announced two years ago, the film will hit theatres on 24 April 2026, and features Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, playing his uncle. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) directs and John Logan (Gladiator, Skyfall) is behind the script. It arrives 17 years after Jackson’s death on 25 June 2009, at the age of 50. The cause of death was acute propofol intoxication. While the Los Angeles County coroner ruled the death as a homicide, Jackson’s doctor,…
As the continent’s issues become more widespread — and some European governments have pointed the finger of blame at Russia — drones were also spotted over Antwerp’s port area on Thursday night. For consecutive nights on Tuesday and Wednesday, drones were also observed above the Royal School for Non-Commissioned Officers in the Flemish city of Sint-Truiden. Belgium held a National Security Council meeting Thursday, after which Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said that authorities had the situation “under control.” Defense Minister Theo Francken vowed to strengthen Belgium’s National Air Security Center (NASC). “The NASC in Bevekom must be fully operational by…
Published on 07/11/2025 – 9:56 GMT+1 Another deadly US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea was announced on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s campaign in South American waters to at least 69 people across some 17 strikes. The attack killed three people aboard the vessel, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, posting a 20-second strike video on social media. “As we’ve said before, vessel strikes on narco-terrorists will continue until their poisoning of the American people stops,” he said. Hegseth claimed the vessel was “operated by a designated terrorist organisation.” “If you continue…
Published on 07/11/2025 – 10:25 GMT+1 Air France‑KLM intends to formally submit a proposal to acquire all or part of a 44.9% stake in Portuguese carrier TAP Air Portugal. CEO Ben Smith made the announcement during a press conference to present the firm’s quarterly results. The Portuguese government confirmed nearly two years ago, in September 2023, that it intended to privatise part of TAP. Speaking during the presentation of Air France‑KLM’s third-quarter results, Smith acknowledged the group’s interest in TAP, as reported by Portuguese news site Dinheiro Vivo. Air France‑KLM had already signalled interest earlier this year, alongside British Airways…
The idea of joint European borrowing is rejected by most of the bloc’s governments. That’s why the Commission is using it as leverage to get them to approve the use of Moscow’s assets for Ukraine. Oct 28 6 mins read