Alibaba prices AI glasses at $660 to rival Meta and launches ChatGPT challenger
The Quark AI glasses and chatbot product highlight an increasing area of focus for Alibaba — AI that is aimed at consumers.
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Former French PM Fillon fails in last bid to overturn fake jobs conviction
Former French prime minister François Fillon has lost his final legal appeal over a fake jobs scandal that destroyed his 2017 presidential run.
Europe Faces an Economic Reality Check on Its Climate Agenda – Bloomberg.com
Europe Faces an Economic Reality Check on Its Climate Agenda Bloomberg.com29 things we learned from the EU leaders’ summit politico.euEU Summit: From Ukraine to the 2040 climate target – here’s how it went EuractivEU co…
Ukrainian president to meet with EU leaders as they make decision on war funding
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv’s war effort.
Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does he have any influence over Putin?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about what influence President Trump wields with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.
International Court of Justice says Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza and allow them to operate without interference. But Israel has rejected the non-binding opinion.
Scientists fear volcano that was ‘extinct’ for 700,000 years has woken up as gas pressure builds
Researchers say that the Taftan volcano’s summit has risen by 3.5in in a year
Pumpkins take centre stage at Germany’s biggest autumn festival
Autumn in Germany means pumpkins take centre stage at the Klaistow farm, located about 56 kilometres southwest of Berlin.
Ranchers issue blistering reply to president: ‘Cattlemen can’t stand behind Trump’
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has issued a blistering response to President Donald Trump’s comments about American cattle ranchers.Trump on Wednesday said, “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that the only reason they are doing …
Over 61mn tons of debris left by 2 years of Israeli war on Gaza: UN
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced that more than 61 million tons of debris blanket the Gaza Strip as a result of more than two years of Israel’s war.