Vor Südspanien, im Militärhafen von Rota, startet das größte NATO-Verlege-Manöver des Jahres. Rund 10.000 Soldaten, mehr als ein Dutzend Schiffe, der Weg führt von Südeuropa bis nach Deutschland und weiter Richtung Osten. Das Ziel: zeigen, wie schnell die Allianz im…
Category: 3. Europe
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AlphaGenome: Google’s new AI tool that can decipher and predict DNA changes. How does it work?
Our DNA is made of millions of combinations of the genomes that create the human body. Even the smallest changes in these sequences, or in how they act, can change the functioning of the whole body and cause diseases such as cancer.
AlphaGenome, Google’s new artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
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France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
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London’s iconic black cabs face robot competition as Waymo begins trialling robotaxis
London may be famed for its black cabs, but by the end of this year, the capital could witness something unprecedented: robotaxis navigating its notoriously complex streets.
US company Waymo has started trialling its autonomous taxis, driving past historic sites such as Big Ben.
Equipped…
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EU Competition chief defends ‘discreet’ handling of big tech cases under digital rules
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European Commissioner for Competition Teresa Ribera said on Thursday that enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union’s landmark…
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EU to pursue ‘assertive diplomacy’ on migration using visas as leverage
The European Union is set to pursue a policy of “assertive migration diplomacy” in the next five years, according to two non-legislative documents presented by the European Commission on Thursday.
The proposals include reinforcing the bloc’s system of partnerships with third countries, using…
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EU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran will be added to the European Union’s terrorism blacklist, foreign affairs ministers decided on Thursday.
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What the Xi–Starmer meeting means for Europe — before it means anything for London or Beijing
For Europe, the Beijing meeting between Xi Jinping and Keir Starmer was not simply a bilateral reset. It was an early signal of how one of the EU’s closest partners intends to navigate China at a time when Brussels itself is struggling to reconcile economic engagement, strategic risk-reduction…
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Julio Iglesias considers legal action over ‘false accusations’ of sexual abuse
Julio Iglesias is reportedly weighing up whether to pursue Spanish prosecutors after they decided to abandon an initial investigation into sexual assault allegations made by two of his former employees.
Last week, state prosecutors said they were dropping the case after concluding that…
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