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Musk’s comments came during his video call with the World Governments Summit in Dubai, in which he also made several references to “thermonuclear warfare” and the potential risks of artificial intelligence. Elon Musk has called on the US government to ‘delete entire agencies’, as part of his ongoing campaign under the Trump administration to drastically reduce government spending and reframe national priorities.The tech billionaire argued that rather than merely reforming existing agencies, the US government needed a more radical approach. “We should delete entire agencies,” he said. “If we don’t remove the roots of the problem, it’s easy for it…
The UK economy inched up slightly in the last quarter of 2024, ahead of market expectations. However, the country is still dealing with slower growth than some of its other G7 peers. The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure was This was above analyst expectations of a -0.1% fall and better than the previous quarter, which was stagnant. The figure, although small, is cheering news for the UK’s Labour government, which is insisting that its focus remains on economic growth. However, the UK economy is still…
“The position of Brussels — to support killing as long as it takes — is morally and politically unacceptable,” Hungary’s leader says. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share
All departing flights from Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport in Belgium have been cancelled. Flights have been grounded in Belgium today, leaving thousands of Europeans stranded.Departing flights have been cancelled to guarantee “the safety of passengers and staff” after a a nationwide industrial strike was called for 13 February. Operations at Belgium’s largest air hub have been the most heavily affected, with some arrivals into Brussels Airport also cancelled. Likewise, only flights from the Schengen zone being permitted to land at Charleroi Airport.A statement by Brussels Airport says. “We regret the inconvenience caused by this union action.”How will I know…
What’s not? The ordering system is a bit confusing if you’re not used to customizing your own soup and are visiting for the first time, but the staff will help you. Vibe: The environment is clean, not too fancy, and suitable for a casual or business lunch or dinner. It’s also the type of the place you visit for comfort food when it’s cold and rainy outside (so ideal for the next three months). Who’s picking up the check? We paid around €80 for two people — but it absolutely depends on how much food you put on your plate.…
From new coordination methods to more transparency over lobbying, here’s how Ursula von der Leyen reshaped the Commission in her own image. It might’ve gone unnoticed—quietly announced in early January when many were still nursing their holiday hangovers—but the European Commission has radically changed the way it operates.While she was still recovering in hospital with pneumonia, Ursula von der Leyen signed off on restructuring the executive body into “project groups”.What went under the radar as a bureaucratic word shuffle will have an authentic impact on how decisions are taken, however, and cracking the code of this new structure means understanding…
Updated: 13/02/2025 – 11:22 GMT+1The explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung has killed one person and injured ten, four of them seriously. The cause of the incident is being investigated. … More A powerful explosion ripped through the food court of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung, Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and injuring ten, four of them critically.A large number of emergency services responded to the scene and found extensive damage, with pieces of the building’s facade thrown onto the street.The cause of the incident is not yet known but an investigation…
The German bank is seeking to bolster its financial strength as Italy’s UniCredit vies for a takeover. Commerzbank announced on Thursday it would cut 3,900 full-time positions by 2028 in a bid to boost its financial stability.The bank nonetheless added that hiring will take place in other “selected areas”, meaning the global number of full-time employees will remain constant at 36,700.The layoffs will predominantly affect staff in Germany, while hiring will take place in cheaper locations.Commerzbank’s announcement was communicated in a financial update on Thursday, following the bank’s publication of full-year earnings two weeks ago.Germany’s second-largest bank brought in a…
Scholz, pressed on the collapse of his coalition government — a three-party alliance that had struggled with internal disagreements — faced a blunt inquiry: Why hadn’t he appointed a “dispute-settling minister” to mediate between his feuding allies? “That wouldn’t help if one side refuses to compromise,” the chancellor replied dryly, referring to tensions with his former Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leader of the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP). Merz, the conservative challenger from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and front-runner in the current election, faced an even more personal challenge. A 14-year-old named Rachid took issue with Merz’s past remarks about…
“You also forget to mention that [Trump] also had a long phone call with [Ukraine] President Zelenskyy,” he said. “There’s a clear convergence emerging: We all want peace in Ukraine, rather sooner than later. We all want Ukraine to be in the best possible position.” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s debut in Europe created quite a stir. On his first trip to Brussels since he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Hegseth told his counterparts Wednesday at the NATO headquarters that Zelenskyy had no chance of returning Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders. He also shut down hopes that Kyiv would…