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Europe’s reliance on Chinese goods has grown so structurally embedded in certain sectors that credible alternatives have all but disappeared. The pressure intensified in 2025, when Washington imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, prompting fears that Beijing would redirect surplus production into European markets at slashed prices. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as “a new China shock” at the G7 summit in Canada last year, warning that Beijing was flooding global markets with subsidised overcapacity that its own consumers could not absorb. Last week, EU Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné also called for EU businesses to diversify their…
Published on 26/05/2026 – 12:51 GMT+2 The artificial intelligence boom will not lead to a “jobs apocalypse”, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday, admitting his own previous predictions on the technology’s impact on the job market were incorrect. Speaking in Sydney at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) conference, he said he was “roughly right” about the technological predictions OpenAI made when it launched ChatGPT in 2022. But he said they were “pretty wrong” on the social and economic impact, Reuters reported. Altman had previously predicted that AI could compress the historical rate of job turnover – normally around…
The eldest of the Andic children has told Mango employees that he is stepping down from his responsibilities as vice-president of the fashion company founded by his father, whose suspected murder at the hands of Jonathan himself is under investigation. Jonathan, however, has said that he will maintain his “family, social and business projects” in an open letter he has sent to the company founded by Isak Andic. In December 2024, this Turkish-Catalan businessman fell, or was pushed, down a 100-metre embankment on the route to the Salnitre caves in Collbató, on the southern side of the Montserrat mountain range…
The crash happened shortly after 8:00 a.m., around one kilometre from Buggenhout railway station, as the vehicle operated for regional transport company De Lijn carried seven schoolchildren, an accompanying adult and the driver. Belgian officials and local media reported at least four deaths, including two teenagers, while prosecutors and forensic teams opened an investigation into the circumstances of the collision. Rail infrastructure operator Infrabel said the crossing barriers were lowered and warning lights were red when the minibus entered the tracks. The train driver reportedly activated the emergency brake but could not prevent the impact. Around 100 passengers on board…
By Una Hajdari with AFP Published on 26/05/2026 – 11:43 GMT+2 The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis over a century ago. Four versions of the new Marianne coins will go on sale 16 June, ranging from one-tenth of an ounce (3.1 grams) to a full ounce (31.1 grams). One side will feature the symbolic Marianne face representing the French republic, while the other will show a map of the nation’s territories, the Mint said. Napoleons were France’s standard gold investment coin from 1803 to 1914…
From wildlife-filled national parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites to dreamy beaches and walking trails, Sri Lanka has plenty to offer tourists whether you’re someone who likes to fly-and-flop or jam-pack your itinerary. Your next trip to the pearl of the Indian Ocean is about to get cheaper, too, as Sri Lanka has just waived visa fees for tourists from 40 countries. In Europe, citizens from Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK will be able to obtain a visa free of charge. The visa will…
Published on 26/05/2026 – 11:13 GMT+2 South Korean band BTS has become the first Asian act to receive American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year twice, after first winning in 2021. The AMA ceremony, held last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, marked BTS’s first appearance at a major awards show in four years after the band took a hiatus in 2022 while its seven members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. BTS returned this year with their new album, ‘Arirang’. BTS won all three categories in which they were nominated, taking home Best Male K-pop…
Featuring giant floral installations and various musical performances, Russia’s exhibit was one of the most politically explosive in years, drawing politicians, artists, dissidents and European institutions into an increasingly bitter clash over culture, propaganda and freedom of expression. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini personally visited the pavilion during the pre-opening days. “Art has no borders, no censorship, no gag,” he said. “Culture and sport should remain neutral spaces and places of encounter.” But for critics of Russia’s participation, Russia’s display was less about artistic freedom than an attempt to regain international legitimacy after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
Published on 26/05/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Travelling at Mach 10, or ten times the speed of sound, its range puts virtually the entire European continent within reach. Whether launched from Russia or fired from Belarus, the Oreshnik flying roughly three kilometres per second, can physically strike Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, or London in minutes. Now, Moscow claims this weapon is impossible to stop. And because of its extreme speed, it is indeed incredibly difficult for current air defences to shoot it down. But military experts point out a key detail: it still flies in a predictable straight line, rather than changing…
Clowns wearing painted faces, oversized shoes and bright costumes marched past the Government Palace as tourists stopped to film the event in the capital of nearly 10 million people. Organisers said the celebration honours José Álvarez Vélez, better known as Tony Perejil, a beloved entertainer who dedicated his career to bringing laughter to poor communities before his death in 1987. The event is not officially recognised by the Peruvian government, despite the country formally celebrating many traditional foods and drinks. Still, performers from across Peru travelled to Lima with their families to take part in the gathering organised by the…