In a significant policy shift, the European Union has extended the compliance period for automakers to meet its stringent CO2 emissions targets, offering a three-year window instead of the previously set one-year deadline. This move, confirmed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is designed to give manufacturers more time to align with the […]
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Ireland could face a hefty compliance bill of up to €26 billion if it fails to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, according to a joint report from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) and the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). The warning highlights the urgent need for action, urging the government to implement […]
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US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Hamas, issuing a “last warning” on Wednesday demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump threatened that if the hostages, including 24 living captives and 35 dead bodies, were not returned, there would […]
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Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has sharply criticized Elon Musk’s methods in running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the government initiative aimed at reducing administrative costs in the U.S. federal system. Wozniak, speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, compared Musk’s style of cutting costs and firing large numbers of employees to using […]
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Silk Typhoon, the Chinese state-backed hacking group responsible for breaching the US Treasury Department, has been caught targeting the global IT supply chain, including managed service providers, IT services firms, and remote monitoring companies. This shift in tactics was revealed by Microsoft’s threat intelligence team on Wednesday. Instead of directly attacking high-profile cloud services, Silk […]
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In a horrific discovery in Mexico, the dismembered bodies of nine individuals were recovered on the side of a highway, sparking suspicions of cartel involvement. The disturbing find included a bag containing severed hands, further indicating the brutality of the crime. The victims, initially believed to be students, were later identified as potentially members of […]
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The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment services are collapsing, leaving millions at risk. The hardest-hit regions include Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific, where national TB programmes depend heavily on international support. “Any disruption to TB services – whether financial, political or operational – can have devastating and often fatal […]
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The agency said that despite the huge influx of humanitarian goods into Gaza during phase one of the ceasefire which began on 19 January, it has not been enough to make up for the 15 months of war when supply convoys were frequently blocked, impeded or cancelled by the Israeli military. Speaking from Gaza, UNICEF’s […]
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Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, alongside 4 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), hosted a commemorative event at the European Parliament on 18 February to reflect on the lessons learnt from the 2004 Asian tsunami and to discuss improvements in disaster preparedness and EU-ASEAN cooperation. The event, which marked the 20th anniversary of one of the deadliest […]
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Teleperformance, the world’s largest call center operator, is deploying artificial intelligence to “neutralize” Indian employees’ accents in an effort to improve customer communication. The AI-driven technology, developed by US startup Sanas, aims to make English spoken by Indian agents more easily understandable, addressing common issues where calls are often misinterpreted or difficult for customers to […]
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