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MI5 to step up on AI threats amid bioweapon risk
LONDON — Britain’s spies will have a leading role in Britain’s preparation for AI threats, the head of MI5 announced on Tuesday, after warning the technology could enable terrorists to access bioweapons.
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Backtracking on green energy contracts would be a mistake, warns Engie boss
Governments should not go back and forth on energy policy and decarbonization targets if they want to attract investors, said Catherine MacGregor, the CEO of French energy giant Engie.
France’s Philippe says Le Pen’s EU proposals would ‘crack open’ bloc
The center-right candidate said at a POLITICO event that his far-right rival was selling the French 'fantasy' plans on the economy.
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Welsh government and Labour in mini-budget deal with £60m for ALN
The Plaid Cymru-led administration had failed to pass its spending plans during the summer.
“Il faut qu’on se réveille” : pour Edouard Philippe, le retard européen dans l’IA n’est pas une fatalité
PARIS — “Le monde de l’IA fait du capital américain avec de l’épargne et des données européennes, et ça m’agace, parce que c’est une question de souveraineté”, a lancé Edouard Philippe ce mardi, à l’occasion du sommet sur la compétitivité de POLITICO.
Ursula von der Leyen calls for tough migration measures in letter to leaders
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote to European leaders urging a series of measures to respond to illegal migration ahead of this week’s summit in Brussels.
Energie : face “au risque” lié au nucléaire, Edouard Philippe juge les renouvelables utiles
PARIS — Edouard Philippe a réaffirmé ce mardi au Sommet sur la compétitivité de POLITICO sa défense du nucléaire pour la production d’électricité. Une technologie qu’il faut “défendre” et “favoriser”, a-t-il insisté, tout en ajoutant que le “risque associé à [son] exploitation” est “réel”.
How can we distinguish state capacity from national power when household welfare declines?
A state can collect taxes effectively, field a capable military and enforce its decisions while many of its households become less economically secure. Calling that state “strong” bundles together several different things.
Le projet de Marine Le Pen risque de faire “péter l’Europe”, juge Edouard Philippe
PARIS — Pour Edouard Philippe, les propositions de Marine Le Pen sont de nature “à faire péter l’Europe”, a-t-il tancé mardi lors du sommet sur la compétitivité de POLITICO. Au cours de cet entretien, le candidat Horizons, actuellement loin derrière la candidate du Rassemblement national dans les sondages, a étrillé le programme de sa concurrente, dont les grands axes budgétaires (140 milliards d’économies en cinq ans) ont été présentés la semaine dernière. Sa première atta
Farage defends plan for ‘lethal force’ against Channel migrants
LONDON — Nigel Farage on Tuesday defended his party’s proposals to allow the Royal Marines to use “lethal force” against irregular migrants crossing the English Channel.
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Franco–German deal on cars and ‘Made in Europe’ is ‘hours or days’ away, says EU industry boss
PARIS — A deal between France and Germany to strengthen protections in the Industrial Accelerator Act in exchange for a loosening of combustion engine rules should be finalized “in the next few hours or in the next few days,” the bloc’s industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said Tuesday.
Trump’s ultimate humiliation – being ignored by Putin
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‘It's time to get a vaccine in place’: RFK Jr.’s views helped stall bird flu plan
USDA shelved strategy for inoculating birds after the Health secretary criticized the idea.
Baisser sa contribution à l’UE : “C’est légitime dans le cadre d’une négociation”, dit Stéphane Séjourné
PARIS — Pour Stéphane Séjourné, vice-président exécutif de la Commission européenne, les membres de l’Union européenne peuvent renégocier leur contribution au budget des 27, mais pas de manière unilatérale.
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Why are hundreds of prisoners being released early?
More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.
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Can the chancellor really win back business?
Reform is under pressure again – but could the coming weeks prove make-or-break for Nigel Farage’s party? With fresh undercover filming threatening to cause trouble and a crucial report into the £5m gift looming, how serious could the fallout be? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy also unpack the latest polling: is Kemi Badenoch enjoying a
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UK growth forecast upgraded but energy prices and rates to hit in 2027
The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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Chronic UTIs made MP 'feel like a drug user'
Dr Allison Gardner MP has been living with the "searing pain" of recurring infections for a decade.
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The Ceuta fears shaping Spain’s election
As the United States looks towards Russia for diesel, European leaders are doubling down on their support for Ukraine. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart unpack all the ways the EU plans to put its money where its mouth is and help Kyiv. Expect it to be the talk of the town
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