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The US government’s export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, have prompted scrutiny from the European Commission, which is evaluating impacts on EU users. Access for non-US individuals has been restricted, raising concerns about technological sovereignty and cybersecurity risks.
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This morning, Europe prioritises strengthening energy security and digital sovereignty amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Member states discuss collaboration on key technologies.
The migration pact is now in effect, mandating all EU states to demonstrate solidarity in accepting migrants. This development has significant implications for Poland, prompting a clarification of its responsibilities and addressing prevalent misconceptions about the pact’s enforcement and requirements.
A British nurse was found guilty Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming the UK’s most prolific killer of children.
A theatre festival in the Estonian border city of Narva is showcasing the contemporary issue of free speech with participating countries from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Ukraine.
Poland’s ruling right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) wants Poles to vote on four key topics, including migration, border security, the retirement age, and the privatisation of state companies.
A bloody rivalry between two drug gangs in Marseille on France’s Mediterranean coast has claimed the lives of dozens of people this year, targeted in brazen attacks sometimes carried out by teenagers, according to police.
An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday.
The Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer said Thursday.
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