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FIREPOWER: Greenlighting SAFE access
Take a free trial of Euractiv Pro to get FIREPOWER in your inbox. Good morning and welcome to today’s issue of Firepower. Once again, SAFE expansion is on the agenda, with hopes high for an agreement that would allow the European Commission to...
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OPINION: Social media creates great divide between friends
Those damn phones are at it again, and this time they are ruining friendships and any other emotional relationship you can think of. Outings have become tasks that need to be checked off, and meeting new people seems to be almost impossible, and...
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Von der Leyen passes Berlin the buck over Gaza
Welcome to Rapporteur, the newsletter formerly known as The Capitals. I’m Eddy Wax, joined by Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Each day we’ll bring you up to speed on the stories shaping EU and European politics. Need-to-knows: Russia: Ursula von der...
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Japan political party to install AI Bot after the party’s leader quit
A Japanese political party has said that it will install an artificial intelligence as leader after its founder, Shinji Ishimaru (pictured above), quit following a disastrous showing in recent elections. “The new leader will be AI,” Koki Okumura,...
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Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook 00:33 UP NEXT Albania appoints world's first AI minister 03:25 Former death row inmate teams...
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Japanese Political Party to Install AI as Leader in Bold Move Following Electoral Setbacks
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In an unprecedented move that has sparked global intrigue, a Japanese political party, the Path to Rebirth, has announced its decision to appoint an artificial intelligence (AI) as its leader. The announcement comes in the wake of the party’s...
EIPA Luxembourg Launches the MELS 2025-2027 Academic Cycle
On 12 September, our Centre for Judges and Lawyers in Luxembourg welcomed the new cohort of the Master of European Legal Studies (MELS Online) for the 2025-2027 academic cycle. The event brought together first- and second-year students, alumni,...
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Rama defends virtual AI minister
TIRANA, Sept 14 (TemA) — Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, defended his decision to add a virtual, AI-driven “minister” to his cabinet, telling the U.K.’s Times Radio Politics that the move is meant to speed reforms and modernise the state. Rama...
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Essex County Habitat for Humanity Celebrates 40 Years of Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities on the North Shore
For Valbona Lavdari, purchasing a home in Haverhill from Habitat for Humanity 20 years ago was about more than simply getting a place to live. It jump-started the rest of her family’s life. Lavdari and her husband, Leonard Ndrecka, moved to the...
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Diella, world’s first virtual AI minister, appointed amid protests: All you need to know
Countries around the world are striving to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with governance to streamline processes. Albania went one better with the world’s first AI-powered minister, Diella. Edi Rama, prime minister of the Balkan nation,...
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Children in the age of artificial intelligence: How can they benefit from opportunities while being protected from risks?
Children growing up in the digital age are faced with screens, applications, and written, visual, and audio media content in every area of their lives. While this offers them unlimited opportunities for learning and entertainment, it also brings...
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This Captivating Show Is Worth an AMC+ Subscription
AMC+ has several series worth a subscription, but one of the main reasons I subscribe is for access to a U.K.-based action thriller that raises the bar on what constitutes a gritty crime thriller masterpiece. Gangs of London streams exclusively on...
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Kremlin Has Increased Spending on Expanding Its Network of Loyal Young Leaders, Journalists, and Bloggers Abroad by 1.5 Times
Russia continues to increase spending on programs for foreigners. The federal agency Rossotrudnichestvo, which promotes Kremlin interests abroad and is considered a front for Russian intelligence services overseas, has spent a record sum on this...
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Wildfires are blazing across Africa – but leaders like Trump are turning away
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Wider Europe Briefing: More Sanctions On Russia And A European Drone Wall
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...
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Laver Cup 2025: Where to watch, live streaming details and more
The 2025 Laver Cup is coming to San Francisco from September 19-21 this year. This is the eighth edition of the event since its beginning in 2017. The competition takes place over three days with five different playing sessions spread across the...
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Croatia invites U.S. for global health engagement
ZAGREB, Croatia --The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1-3, 2025. The...
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Political Party In Japan To Install AI Leader
An upstart Japanese political party said Tuesday it will install an artificial intelligence as leader after its maverick founder quit following a disastrous showing in recent elections. The Path to Rebirth party, which was launched in January by...
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LNG scrapping sets annual record
LNG carrier demolition sales have already reached an annual record with nearly 30% of the year still to go. Data from Clarksons Research show 0.8m dwt worth of LNG carriers have been sent for demolition this year as weak market conditions have led...
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