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Interview comes less than a week before Trump, who has previously followed a tough line with Tehran, returns to power. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied suggestions that his country plotted to kill United States President-elect Donald Trump after two previous attempts on his life in 2024. In an interview… Read Details ⇢

The EU AI Act came into force earlier this year, marking a major milestone as the first regulation of its kind for this emerging technology. While the Act has raised concerns about compliance costs and potential impacts on innovation, its overarching goal is to position the EU as the “global… Read Details ⇢

The subject was swept under the carpet in just one minute and 35 seconds, no mention of the consequences of global warming – notably the intensification of extreme weather events – and multiple omissions on key sectors of environmental planning. On Tuesday, January 14, François Bayrou delivered the weakest general… Read Details ⇢

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, January 15: The French papers react to Prime Minister François Bayrou’s first policy speech, as he tries to appease both the left and right. Meanwhile, a mass of TikTok users flock to a rival Chinese app, as TikTok faces a ban in the United States. Also,… Read Details ⇢

Dolvett Quince, a personal trainer best known for appearing on Biggest Loser seasons 12 to 17, has been taking to social media as one of many Californians misplaced from their homes as wildfires spread across Los Angeles County. Quince says he first heard about the fires on social media and… Read Details ⇢

Zheng exits after second round loss to unseeded Siegemund as former champions Sabalenka and Osaka battle through. Zheng Qinwen has become the first big name to exit the women’s draw at the Australian Open after the Olympic champion was stunned by Laura Siegemund while top seed Aryna Sabalenka made heavy… Read Details ⇢

Longsys demoed an external SSD with NFC capabilities at CES 2025 Available in capacities up to 4TB, it uses Longsys proprietary technology and will be offered to third parties No timeline or prices are available yet, but it could be a security game changer Longsys unveiled its NFC-enabled portable SSD… Read Details ⇢

Two members of the Guardian Angels militia on a New York subway platform, January 3, 2025. ADAM GRAY / REUTERS LETTER FROM NEW YORK Shortly before Christmas, European visitors to New York couldn’t believe the exorbitant prices charged in the Big Apple, and were frightened by the number of homeless… Read Details ⇢

Key mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their “final stages” on Tuesday, adding that it was hopeful an agreement could be reached “very soon”. Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts to broker a ceasefire to enable the release… Read Details ⇢