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Plastic chokes Indonesian islands as policies, enforcement slip through ghost nets

Ghost nets and plastic pollution plague Indonesia’s Anambas Islands, harming marine life and exposing the gap between regional pledges and enforcement. This environmental crisis is further worsened by rapidly surging growth-driven consumption, campaigners say. Devina Mariskova, head of Yayasan Anambas, said the nets are often thrown from vessels off the coasts of surrounding countries, largely placing the burden of collecting them on the small island chain’s coastal communities and...

Armaments industry: Rheinmetall boss is in favor of banning the use of AI weapons

In contemporary wars, people decide whether to use armed force. Will artificial intelligence do this in the future? Hopefully not, says an arms manager and sees the global community being asked.

Government crisis in London: Prime Minister Starmer in distress: Burnham wins by-election

Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election and looks set to challenge Prime Minister Starmer very soon. He speaks of a “turning point” and promises a new political direction.

‘King of the North’ Burnham wins seat, setting up bid to oust UK’s Starmer

Labour mayor Andy Burnham ⁠cleared a path to ⁠be able to attempt to oust ⁠British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday in what could be the most consequential local election in more than six decades. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the “King of the North”, won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with ‌24,927 of the votes, while the candidate for Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party came second with 15,696...

Great Britain: Prime Minister Starmer in distress – Burnham wins by-election

Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election and looks set to challenge Prime Minister Starmer very soon. British politics are facing paralyzing weeks.

Technology: “Token panic” – how companies are now dealing with the cost explosion

The excess is over. Given the dramatic increase in bills for artificial intelligence, many companies are having to manage and rethink a new resource. What helps now.

Chinese AI improves forecasts as Hong Kong braces for super typhoons

An artificial intelligence model recently deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and mainland China’s National Meteorological Centre can solve one of the toughest challenges in weather forecasting: predicting when a typhoon will rapidly intensify. Li Qinglan, a professor at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) who is leading the project, said the system was installed around three weeks ago and had provided “real-time updates on the progression of Typhoon Jangmi”. Jangmi, which...

Forget Critical Metals, Electricity is The Real Bottleneck for Artificial Intell

The U.S. dollar is cracking—and the market knows it. After years of monetary excess, swelling deficits, and policy uncertainty, the world’s reserve currency is losing its grip as a store of value. Capital is fleeing paper promises and piling into hard assets at a pace not seen in decades. Nowhere is this more visible than in precious metals: Gold has surged to above $4,100 per ounce, silver has ripped past $70, and palladium—once written off—has clawed its way back to $1,350. Add an unstable geo

Europe's highest dividend payers, and the dynamic behind why they pay so much

Disclosure: I work at Obermatt, a Swiss equity research firm, sharing this because it's a useful angle for anyone building dividend income into a portfolio. Pulled the European stocks sitting at the very top of Obermatt's Dividend Yield rank, and what stood out wasn't the yields themselves, it was what these companies actually do. A carmaker, a fleet of oil-product tankers, a tobacco-distribution network covering most of Southern Europe, a water utility in the southwest of England. Mature, cash-

Senate eyes Hegseth travel cuts without probes into Iran school bombing, boat strikes

Senate lawmakers added a provision in the NDAA that would restrict Hegseth's travel expenses until the department releases certain operational information.

Trump DNI pick Pulte poised to get access to U.S. intelligence despite congressional bid to thwart

With President Donald Trump halting his nomination of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte is set to take on the role.

New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death

New York City leaders including Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday vowed to work to put an end to the 150-year-old horse carriage industry in the wake of a teenager’s death. Romanch Mahajan, 18, was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver while he was on a family trip celebrating his high school graduation. Mahajan jumped out of the carriage after his mother fell out and he hit his head on the ground, his father, Deepak Mahajan, told The New York Times. “He was screaming,.

Is Tesla succeeding in AI? Watch this for a clue.

As Tesla has doubled down on artificial intelligence, investors are left trying to make sense of the company’s progress. According to analysts at Oppenheimer, tracking how Tesla spends its cash may provide some insight.

Spousal splitting: Why the criticism of the reform proposal is not convincing

A reform of spousal splitting could combine three goals and harmonize with the Basic Law. Regardless, more daycare places are needed.

To those who held on to multiple baggers

To those who hit multibaggers like Tesla, Nvidia, maybe not Micron or very recent gainers. What kept you holding on to your gains? Especially folks that held onto Tesla when everyone ridiculed them, big names shorting and the list goes on... What did you buy? Are they life changing gains? Still holding / Partially sold / All sold? Any tips for folks that maybe holding multibaggers now but first timers fighting through these headlines all the time. submitted by /u/asherbuilds [link] [comments]

Because of rules on alcohol sales: Lidl opens the first pub in Northern Ireland

Pub in blue, yellow and red: It remains to be seen whether the discounter charm will catch on with the Northern Irish. The history of the first Lidl pub is certainly curious.

The AI Spending Boom Is Creating a Depreciation Time Bomb

The eye-watering capital expenditure plans of Big Tech has been one of the year’s biggest stories. Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have all splurged to secure a podium spot in the race to build out the infrastructure that will run the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Total capex by these four firms is expected to reach $750bn (£560bn) this year, around half the annual spending of the entire UK government. It is much higher than this high-tech quartet has budgeted for before. And it i

In your opinion, is financial advancement still realistic today?

Mini-pension despite lifelong work and countless part-time jobs alongside your high school diploma: In your opinion, is financial advancement still realistic today? For our documentary "Should You Stay Poor? The Fate of Origin" we spoke to star chef Tim Raue, who was born poor and now owns several restaurants. We accompany a pensioner who wants to be buried anonymously for cost reasons. And we meet the student Can, who does several part-time jobs and is studying for his Abitur at the same time. Our conclusion: A

Alibaba's cloud arm opens 5th Japan data center, adding new AI services

AI for intelligence services: Where does artificial intelligence help the military, Ms. Probasco?

Emelia Probasco is an expert in artificial intelligence in the military. In the interview she talks about possible applications - and who predicts a “kind of robot ruler”.

No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi

US President Donald Trump is not expected to have a phone call with Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te any time soon, despite saying earlier that he would be open to speaking with the person “running” the island. Two people familiar with the matter said there had been no movement towards arranging such a conversation, which was reliant on the American leader’s willingness to take the initiative. Three other sources said the US believed that a call with Lai could derail an expected summit with Chinese

Apache going down near Oman a sign of air combat evolution, analysts warn

Experts say the U.S. Army Apache that went down near Oman offers a snapshot into how air assets must now contend with cheaper, rapidly evolving drones.

Artificial intelligence: We talk about AI as if it were about corona tests

The use of AI has suddenly become toxic because of mistakes made by politicians and journalists. The new “AI shaming” is not just weird – it’s harmful. A comment.

China tests future of shipping on its next major trade corridor: a US$10 billion canal

Trials are under way in China to roll out autonomous navigation and other smart shipping solutions to slash logistics costs ahead of the opening of the landmark Pinglu Canal, which will link its landlocked southwestern regions to Southeast Asia to spur trade and connectivity. Intelligent barges and other vessels have been tested on the artificial waterway in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region since Wednesday, as part of preparations for the commissioning of the roughly US$10 billion...

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

Apple plans price hikes, and Intel is surging on comments from President Donald Trump.

Civil Defense: Why Communities Are Raising the Security Alarm

Germany's civil defense has gaps, research by WirtschaftsWoche shows. Municipalities and rescue organizations see themselves as ill-equipped to deal with a voltage emergency.

UK court jails 2 Hongkongers tied to trade office for up to 10 years for spying

Two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London have been jailed for up to 10 years for spying on activists in a case that escalated into a diplomatic row between China and Britain. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, an office manager at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, was sentenced to eight years in prison for assisting a foreign intelligence service on Thursday. Co-defendant Peter Wai Chi-leung, a security firm operator and former part-time UK Border Force officer, was...

Carmaker Renault teams with Thales on ‘4Troop’ military vehicle design

“France fears we might see high intensity combat on its territory and to prepare for this possibility we need to be ready,” Thales’ Marc Dehondt said.

Germany moves two ships to Djibouti, eyeing multinational Hormuz mission this summer

Germany is among a number of countries that have offered help in securing the shipping lane, but only if an Iran ceasefire deal turns out to be lasting.

Minister in focus: The mission of Katherina Reiche

The Minister of Economic Affairs is confident of the necessary energy reforms. But support for her course is often lost because she is not an easy character. She can be quite charming though.