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Published on 19/06/2026 – 14:15 GMT+2 Estonia said it will be the first country in the world to create digital identities for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Agents are systems that can perceive information, make decisions and autonomously perform tasks to achieve specific goals. Many of the major AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft, have deployed agents within their popular chatbots. The Estonian government will launch “AI ID codes” that will enable the agents to act on behalf of people, companies or organisations with defined limits, it said. “In the future, AI will increasingly carry out digital tasks on…
Venice’s entry fee, which was first introduced in 2024, may see a significant rise in cost in the near future. The city’s newly elected mayor, Simone Venturini, has announced a proposal to hike the day tripper tax to €50 on select days to curb overtourism. It comes as data shows that the current rates – €5 for advance booking and €10 for last-minute – are doing little to disincentivise visitors. Venice proposes hiking entry fee to €50 Venturini has said he will ask the Italian government for permission to raise the Venice entry fee to €50 on certain days. Figures…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 16:10 GMT+2 Being a pop star must be pretty great for the most part – the travel, the money, the adoring fans screaming your lyrics back at you… But there’s a less glamorous reality that stardom doesn’t prepare you for, according to Olivia Rodrigo: the smells. Specifically, the poopy, pissy smell of fans who wear diapers just to hold their place in the front row. Speaking recently on Kiss FM, the 23-year-old American singer, who has just released her latest album ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’, said: “I have been to…
Last May the NSF had said it would dismantle the observation network and remove “all in-water infrastructure” on parts of its coastline after the Trump administration had fired the NSF’s independent board. The news prompted backlash from experts. Other regional ocean observation networks, including Europe’s ocean monitoring and simulation systems, rely on data gathered by American infrastructure to understand how oceans are evolving. U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat, welcomed the decision but criticized the agency for attempting to dismantle the program. “To be clear, this should have never happened,” Lofgren said. “This pathetic scheme was illegal. NSF is governing via chaos and reactionary…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said now is the right time to be prepared and consider a mandate to negotiate with Russia, speaking at a closed-door meeting with EU leaders on Thursday The head of the Commission said the EU should start considering a negotiating mandate for the peace talks on Ukraine, while stressing that Kyiv must remain in the driving seat of the diplomatic process, Euronews can confirm. She also told leaders that sanctions are working, pointing to a set of economic indicators showing the Russian economy is running out of steam and inflation picking up. Von…
Imagine being in a meeting room with colleagues from Greece, Russia, Egypt and Germany, each speaking their own language, each hearing everyone else in their own language, too. That is the world Jarek Kutylowski, co-founder and CEO of DeepL, believes is within reach. Speaking to Euronews Next at VivaTech in Paris, Kutylowski laid out his vision for real-time translation in international business. Kutylowski said he wants, especially in a business context, for both sides of a conversation to speak their own language. “If you are conducting an interview in Portugal, [I want] for you to be able to speak your…
The UK foreign office has downgraded its travel advisory for some Middle Eastern countries following a memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran. The new advice makes it easier for British holidaymakers to travel to destinations like Dubai and Doha. However, other European governments have not yet changed their guidelines, so citizens should make sure they are aware of what is current in their country as “all but essential travel” advisories can invalidate travel insurance. Despite the move towards ending the war in the Middle East, airlines are not rushing to resume flights to the region. Most are…
Updated: 19/06/2026 – 15:35 GMT+2 The exhibition held at the Musée Matisse Nice in France showcases 160 works by famous painter Henri Matisse and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The exhibition runs until 28 September 2026. … More
Spain’s position on migration is “well known,” a Spanish government spokesperson said, confirming Sánchez had defended it during the summit discussion. Madrid is “more than happy” to engage in a debate on migration, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson did not address the Africa comment. An Italian official said the exchange was “not a clash” but a “just discussion between leaders.” The disagreement comes days after the EU approved legislation allowing members to establish deportation hubs in third countries as part of a push to ensure failed asylum-seekers leave the bloc. While it’s still unclear how many capitals could take advantage…
Can we eat chocolate and save the planet at the same time? The answer now is yes. A young team from southern Germany has developed sustainable “chocolate” made from fermented and roasted sunflower seeds, without using a single cocoa bean. This means making the chocolate alternative involves supply chains that are regional instead of global, transportation is therefore shorter and the environmental footprint is much smaller than when making conventional chocolate. The company, Planet A Foods, thereby addresses one of the most pressing challenges in the food industry: the declining availability of cocoa and the ecological costs of conventional chocolate…