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Published on 04/08/2026 – 8:09 GMT+2 In addition to earnings reports this week, investors were also still weighing the impact from last week’s joint US-Japan currency intervention, analysts said. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3% to 63,585.58, as the US dollar inched up to 157.51 Japanese yen from 157.18 yen. The euro cost $1.1511, little changed from $1.1514. The dollar was trading at 160-yen levels before regulators stepped in to boost the yen’s value after it fell to nearly 40-year lows. Some analysts said the effectiveness of such an intervention remains uncertain as it doesn’t address the fundamental economic reasons…
“Let’s be honest, Palantir’s product is very good and addictive, it’s pretty much like the sugar in Coca-Cola,” said French digital sovereignty advocate, Philippe Latombe. “Palantir can treat massive amounts of data with great precision and with their experience, they had time to improve their algorithms with many clients and adapt them to many use cases.” Still, the drive to break free from Palantir is sweeping around the continent, from Madrid, where the government of Pedro Sánchez has instructed state-backed companies to block Palantir from future public procurement contracts, to France’s domestic intelligence services (DGSI) selecting French company ChapsVision over…
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The conflict, now in its sixth month, halted most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that previously served as a delivery route for a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas. With global supplies constrained, prices for Brent crude, the international standard, soared from about $70 (€60.20) to above $100 (€86.00) a barrel for much of March, April and May, and at one point reached $126 (€108.36). The money that oil companies accrued between the beginning of April and the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. Petrol, diesel and jet fuel prices climbed…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 04/08/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 The EU has recently announced three new AI projects — Floods and droughts, Eunomia.AI and EuropAI — that aim to support the uptake of Generative AI in public administrations across the EU. The total funding for the projects comes to €36.8 million, of which €18.4 million is provided directly by the EU. The final outcomes of these projects are expected by 2029-2030. While testing and scaling GenAI solutions across EU member states does indeed require flexibility, the future influx of funding for GenAI and ApplyAI solutions in…
A boutique stay in one of Nepal’s most remote areas has just been named the greatest luxury hotel in the world. The annual list from Robb Report, which first started in 2023, ranks the top 10 properties around the globe before organising the remaining 40 by region. This year, the highest ranked hotel is Shinta Mani Mustang in the Kali Gandaki River Valley, a 29-key property with a five-night minimum stay. Wellness is a key focus at the retreat, with each guest attending an individual consultation with a Tibetan medicine doctor to create a tailor-made programme that makes use of…
What is required is a dedicated European framework for situations of mass and instrumentalized migratory pressure, with clear and objective criteria for its activation. These criteria should combine quantitative elements — such as the scale and speed of arrivals relative to a country’s capacity — with qualitative indicators, including any evidence of coordination, facilitation or involvement by third countries or organized criminal networks. Once triggered under a specifically defined EU emergency regime, a mechanism like this could allow for temporary, proportionate and strictly controlled adjustments to standard procedures. Accelerated asylum processes must also continue to be part of the toolbox,…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 10/07/2026 – 10:53 GMT+2•Updated 12:52 Chat Control 1.0 — a temporary derogation from ePrivacy rules designed to detect online child sexual abuse — was adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday. The regulation will remain in effect until 3 April 2028, providing a substantial buffer while lawmakers negotiate an agreement on the updated framework, Chat Control 2.0. How the file resurfaced In March, MEPs rejected extending Chat Control 1.0 after subsequent talks failed. In late June, the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reopened the file, sending it to the Council, warning…
Home affairs ministers are meeting this morning as the fallout of the Ceuta crisis continues to roil Europe.Last week’s sudden influx of migrants into the Spanish exclave — most of whom have since returned — sparked heated exchanges between European leaders. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart preview whether today’s emergency meeting can cool tensions, and what measures the Commission may propose to address concerns across the bloc. Next, a drought in Hungary and Romania could grind nuclear power plants to a halt since the River Danube has fallen too low to cool their reactors. Budapest and Bucharest…
Published on 04/08/2026 – 6:03 GMT+2 Emergency services across Southern Europe are operating at maximum capacity as severe heat and environmental hazards continue to trigger crises in Spain, France, and Greece. In Spain’s Zamora province, a large-scale emergency response was launched after a fire broke out at the Zaresa waste treatment plant in Roales del Pan. Emergency dispatchers received nearly 40 calls reporting a thick toxic smoke column, prompting authorities to issue ES-Alert notifications instructing nearby residents to remain indoors, while police closed a lane on the A-11 motorway, according to the Civil Guard in Zamora. The blaze, which started…