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The emerging AI industry has created a labour market unlike anything Silicon Valley has seen since the dot-com boom, except this time, there are perhaps only a few hundred people currently capable of building frontier AI systems at scale. OpenAI, Meta, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, xAI, Safe Superintelligence and a new and growing number of AI start-ups are all competing to attract an incredibly small pool of highly skilled talent. As a result, in the last two years, reports have emerged of nine-figure compensation discussions, massive equity grants and recruiting campaigns personally led by CEOs such as Mark Zuckerberg and Sam…

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Published on 19/05/2026 – 11:47 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Tuesday he hopes to sign a political agreement with the European Commission “next week” on the release of EU funds that had been frozen during the previous government. “Both sides will do everything they can to ensure that next week, when I travel to Brussels, we can sign the political agreement between the Hungarian government and the European Commission, which will allow us to conclude all issues by August 31, despite the hard work and work throughout the summer,” Magyar told reporters at a press conference on Monday…

Dozens of frustrated shoppers gathered outside a Swatch store in Lyon on Monday after the shop remained closed during a rush for a highly sought-after watch created in partnership with Audemars Piguet. Images showed crowds waiting outside the store, posters announcing the closure and security guards speaking with disappointed customers. Some buyers said they had travelled for hours or camped outside for days hoping to purchase the watch, which has reportedly been resold online for several thousand euros. Security staff said previous disturbances and fights outside the shop contributed to the decision to keep the store closed, while also citing…

Students at Venezuela’s Central University clashed with police during protests in Caracas following the death of Carmen Teresa Navas, whose son died in state custody. Navas had spent months searching prisons and government offices for answers after authorities remained silent for more than a year about his fate. Her death has fuelled anger over political detention and how the case was handled. Demonstrators at the university said the protest was about more than one family. They accused the state of withholding information, blocking justice and forcing relatives into a long search for truth. The incident highlights growing tensions around political…

Andy Burnham makes his opening pitch to the voters of Makerfield but is he already in campaign mode for PM, as well as MP? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss his launch video. Back in London, there’s a cabinet meeting this morning. Just how awkward will that be for Sir Keir Starmer? Especially with those who were pushing him to have a plan to leave office. And what happens over the next few weeks in government if a minister has said that they don’t want the PM, and Sir Keir does not have confidence in a minister?

Published on 19/05/2026 – 9:23 GMT+2•Updated 9:27 Russia has high expectations for President Vladimir Putin’s trip to China this week, with the Kremlin saying both sides will use the visit to further develop their “privileged partnership”. Putin is due to begin his official visit to Beijing shortly after US President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart. While Moscow has officially said the visit will focus on strengthening Russia and China’s “strategic partnership”, the timing points to a broader geopolitical agenda — and to China’s growing diplomatic leverage. Trump visited Beijing less than a week ago, but despite high expectations, the…

Published on 19/05/2026 – 8:44 GMT+2 International benchmark Brent crude dropped 1.33% to trade at $110.61 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) fell 0.91% to $103.43 per barrel as investors digested the latest comments from Donald Trump. The US President said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations” with Tehran, easing crude supply concerns among market watchers. Trump’s sudden announcement on social media on Monday came after Iran said it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war. ‘Oil inventories…

Brussels’ answer to a looming fertilizer crisis is to make more use of cow dung. Grocery price spikes are on the horizon amid the unending war in Iran and the rising cost of fertilizer. Yet the European Commission’s plan to shore up Europe’s supply, due out Tuesday, centers around a long-term regulatory push to recycle more manure and farm waste into fertilizer. It’s not the quick fix some were hoping for. Farmers “expected bold action,” said MEP Veronika Vrecionová, who helms the European Parliament’s agriculture committee. “Roadmaps don’t pay the bills. Farmers need action, not intentions.” Farm lobbies are pushing the same…

Published on 19/05/2026 – 7:50 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 Also on today’s show: Interview with Željana Zovko, Member of the European Parliament (European People’s Party), and Sean Clancy, Chair of the EU Military Committee. Explainer by Jakub Janas: What’s happening with the EU–US trade deal? Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese reports live from Strasbourg on the European Order of Merit. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews’ website and digital platforms every weekday. Our new format brings you the day’s key events plus crucial…