OpenAI wants to win over the U.S. Government
Will the Trump administration change course? OpenAI is pulling out all the stops.
Russia caught: Gas tanker sails heavily armed and carrying military personnel along NATO coasts
Russia has equipped a gas tanker in the Baltic Sea with heavy machine guns. This is evident from photos taken by the Estonian Border Guard and documents reviewed by investigators. According to media reports, the ship, the Marshal Vasilevskiy, is sailing along the coasts of NATO countries in the Baltic region and is also carrying Russian military personnel on board.
Discover the 5 safest countries in the world in 2026
The world will be less peaceful in 2026 than it was a year earlier, but a small group of countries remain remarkably stable. According to the Global Peace Index, the peace situation deteriorated in 99 countries, though Iceland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland in particular remain at the top of the rankings. This is according to the 2026 Global Peace Index.
Trump threatens Europe with a 100 percent import tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 percent import tariff on goods from countries that introduce a digital tax on U.S. technology companies. With the warning, he is primarily targeting European countries that, according to him, are on the verge of implementing such taxes.
France on high alert over possible child trafficking via Vinted
In France, a preliminary investigation has been launched into reports of possible child trafficking via the secondhand platform Vinted. The investigation has been entrusted to the Office for Minors (Ofmin), the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office told AFP on Friday evening.
WhatsApp wants to start making money from your usage
WhatsApp is getting a new CEO with a clear mission: to make more money from an app that already has over three billion users, without driving them away. To that end, Meta is promoting Indian fintech entrepreneur Kunal Shah, while also investing $900 million in his company, CRED.
EU transfers 3.2 billion euros to Ukraine: second tranche of loan to follow later
The European Union is transferred the first tranche of a new 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine (Thursday, June 25). This consists of 3.2 billion euros in macro-financial assistance, which, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is intended to help Kyiv weather the years of war while simultaneously kickstarting reconstruction.
1 out of every 5 cups of coffee contains traces of banned pesticides
Are you also hooked on a cup of coffee? Does it help you get through a busy workday or a demanding exam period? A new study shows that this “black gold” also carries a striking hidden risk to our health.
Abu Dhabi is buying up vacation parks in Europe
Will your vacation money soon be flowing to Abu Dhabi? It’s certainly possible, as investors from the capital of the United Arab Emirates are systematically buying up a large number of bungalow parks, campgrounds, and vacation resorts in Europe.
‘Albania could lose opportunity at EU membership due to Trump’s megalomaniacal project’
Protests in Albania have been ongoing for more than twenty days. Angry demonstrators have taken to the streets carrying signs featuring flamingos to oppose plans for a so-called Trump resort, but the underlying discontent extends beyond this single project. The planned luxury resorts by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the daughter and son-in-law of the U.S. president, would be built in a protected nature reserve known as a habitat for flamingos. The European Union is also viewing the plans with concern: according to Brussels, proceeding with construction could affect Albania’s chances of joining the EU.