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Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate

Though Europe has measures that address how consumers might encounter AI, technology will impact them if the worst scenarios bear

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Netherlands Emerges as a Top Destination for Global Tech Hiring

Tech firms rarely open a new hiring market for the novelty of it. They go where local talent shortages push them to look.

International Business Times · Sep 18

How independence campaigners in Edinburgh plan to unite the Celtic nations

While First Ministers and senior politicians have led the conversation with reciprocal visits, there is a clear need for grassroots networks to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18

Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attempt

A 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.

Euronews · Sep 18

Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Mark Carney: a master of statecraft in an era short of great orators

For the past decade, global diplomacy has been dictated by one man’s social media musings. Since Donald Trump first glided into the Trump Tower atrium on his golden escalator, he – and what he has to say – has been the story, throwing red meat to the media and shaping…

The Conversation · Sep 18

Burnham pledges 'further steps' to deepen ties with EU in meeting with Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said a closer relationship between the UK and the EU would "be of benefit to the European Union and indeed to Ireland."

Euronews · Sep 18

‘Bad intentions’: As EU considers making Canada an associate member to combat US trade tensions, Trump responds with threats

“We are pursuing resilience.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 18

EU waste proposal would ban India from importing bloc's metal scrap

India will face import restrictions on EU metal waste starting May 2027. The European Commission proposed this new law, affecting aluminium scrap shipments. This move follows the Commission abandoning a previous export duty plan on aluminium scrap. Thirty-two non-OECD nations applied for exemptions for non-hazardous waste categories. Exemptions require proof…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

What might Canada’s EU ‘associate membership’ look like, and is it even a possibility?

In a speech to the European Parliament, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney declared that “Europe and Canada are stronger together”. He also backed an offer made by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, one day earlier for Canada to become the first “associate member” of the…

The Conversation · Sep 18