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More than 79 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU in 2023, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. While this marks a reduction of 8.7kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2kg higher than in 2013. In 26 EU countries, paper and cardboard made up the largest share of the total packaging waste, with 14 of these countries racking up a share of more than 40% of the total. There were also substantial amounts of plastic packaging waste, at 15.8 million tonnes (19.8% of the total), glass at 15 million tonnes (18.8%), and wood…
After Shanghai and Istanbul, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Foundation has inaugurated the third stage of its 2025 World Tour at the Geneva Musée d’Art et d’Histoire,presenting the timepieces nominated by its Academy. The exhibition, running until 16 November, features 84 watches and six clocks from 54 brands, competing for one of 20 prizes – including the much coveted ‘Aiguille d’Or’ Grand Prix. The award ceremony at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM) in Geneva and broadcast live on Euronews Culture from 18h CET on Thursday 13 November. Testifying to contemporary watchmaking’s creative strength and renewed excellence, the…
Apple delivered largely better-than-expected financial results for the three months that ended in September, despite being caught in the midst of a global trade war, and scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race. The performance announced on Thursday was driven largely by strong initial demand for its iPhone 17 line-up that went on sale last month. “Today, Apple is very proud to report a September quarter revenue record of $102.5 billion, including a September quarter revenue record for iPhone and an all-time revenue record for Services,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. Buoyed by…
Italian media had a field day covering the meeting, splashing headlines about Palazzo Chigi’s “embarrassment” over how to handle the awkward friendship. And Meloni’s coalition partners weren’t shy either: “We have different ideas,” said Forza Italia leader — and man deeply devoted to his summer holidays — Antonio Tajani of the Hungarian prime minister. Poor Giorgia. Imagine spending most of your time at work trying to stop your international teammates — all with authoritarian ambitions, a flair for the dramatic and extremely thin skin — from accidentally starting another war, trade or otherwise, by offending one another. Or merely pointing…
Severe weather has battered Tuscany, bringing heavy rain that has caused flooding and rising river levels across the region. The worst-hit areas early this morning were between Pisa and Livorno, where traffic was heavily disrupted. Civil Protection units have been deployed for large-scale emergency operations in several towns. Forecasters say the bad weather will persist through the weekend due to a new Atlantic low-pressure system. The images here show the situation in the Pistoia area.
By AP with Doloresz Katanich Published on 31/10/2025 – 8:49 GMT+1 Amazon posted higher fiscal third-quarter profit and sales compared with a year ago, fuelled by accelerating growth in its cloud computing business and strong spending by its customers looking for low prices at a time when inflation is a concern. The results, announced Thursday, beat Wall Street expectations and regained investors’ confidence in the company’s prominent cloud computing arm. Amazon’s AWS cloud unit reported 20% year-on-year growth, following a 17.5% growth in the fiscal second quarter. Andy Jassy, president and CEO of Amazon, noted in a statement that AWS is…
Labeling is also a big part of the response, as required by a separate EU law specific to artificial intelligence. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam flagged that a majority of the posts they tracked for the Dutch election lacked an AI-labeling disclaimer. For those who did, it was the platform that added it, not the political parties. More laws that could deal with the matter are on their way. The European Commission is drafting guidance for so-called high-risk AI systems that can pose a risk to people’s fundamental rights, which will enter into force in August 2026 at the earliest.…
At the White House, young children of staff members -accompanied by their parents- arrived in costume to collect Halloween candy from President Donald Trump and the First Lady. The couple, who chose not to wear costumes, greeted families, posed for photos and signed autographs in front of the decorated White House. The light-hearted celebration came as Trump returned from a week of high-level meetings in Asia, including talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade and tariffs.
But experts aren’t convinced. That’s “complete nonsense,” said Tamás Pletser, an oil and gas analyst at Erste bank, since the final cost of fuel in Hungary is set not by crude, but rather more expensive fuels like diesel by the regional Mediterranean benchmark price. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has moaned the country cannot quit Russian oil without jeopardizing its energy security and risking exploding prices at the pump. | Isabella Bonotto/Getty Images As a result, when crude prices rise, that “doesn’t have a major impact on the end product prices,” he said. What it would mean, though, is “declining profit margins” for Hungary’s main oil…
At Legoland Windsor, more than 500 real pumpkins sit beside nine Lego models, built from over 44,000 pieces and weighing just over 100 kilograms. Each one took hours of careful work to shape curved pumpkins from square bricks.The colourful display is part of the park’s annual Halloween celebrations, filled with themed shows, decorations and family fun. For visitors young and old, it’s a playful reminder that Halloween is about creativity, imagination, and a little bit of magic.