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AI-generated editorial illustration of passports and identity documents at an international airport border-control area.

Europol Confirms Six Arrests in 17-Country Investigation Into Alleged Air Route Smuggling Migrants to UK

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of a video creator working with AI-assisted editing and production tools.

YouTube Pushes AI Deeper Into the Creator Workflow With Editing, Draft Feedback and Moderation

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of an overcrowded small boat crossing rough Channel waters towards the Kent coast.

51 Migrants Reach Dover After Refusing French Rescue During 33 Hours in the Channel

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration of an abandoned small boat on the Kent coast after reaching shore.

Second Small Boat in Two Days Reaches Kent Coast Before Border Force Interception

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration representing Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 frontier AI model.

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Costs and Stronger Containment Results

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing a small migrant dinghy reaching the coast at Folkestone and subsequent border enforcement response.

Migrant Dinghy Reaches Folkestone Without Interception in First Recorded Unescorted Landing for a Year

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing voting in Borlänge during Sweden's parliamentary election.

Swedish Prosecutors Investigate Suspected Election Fraud as 11 Parliamentary Seats Could Be Put Back in Play

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing expanded US military access in Greenland under a trilateral agreement with Denmark and Greenland.

Trump, Denmark and Greenland to Sign Deal Expanding US Military Presence on Greenland

1 month ago1 month ago
AI-generated editorial illustration representing Amazon blocking Meta's autonomous Muse shopping agent.

Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Shopping Agent From Its Store

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing AI-supported air-traffic management in the United States.

FAA Begins Using AI to Predict Airspace Congestion and Reduce Flight Delays

1 month ago1 month ago
Editorial illustration of European Union flags beside a modern data-centre campus, representing new energy and water efficiency disclosure rules.
  • AI & Tech
  • World

EU moves to make large data centres disclose their energy and water efficiency

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The EU is moving to require large data centres to disclose comparable energy and water efficiency information as European computing capacity expands rapidly.

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Editorial illustration of press credentials and television cameras outside the White House, representing the dispute over media access.
  • USA

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access ban

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued the Trump administration over the revocation of their White House credentials, alleging First and Fifth Amendment violations.

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Editorial illustration of US and Chinese flags around a diplomatic conference table, representing a new AI safety communication channel.
  • AI & Tech
  • World

US and China agree AI ‘incident line’ as rivals formalise safety talks

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The US and China have agreed to establish an AI incident line and formal safety dialogue, with uncontrollable agents and cyber threats expected to feature in future talks.

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Editorial illustration of US, Danish, Greenlandic and NATO flags overlooking Arctic military infrastructure in Greenland.
  • USA
  • World

Trump says US gets ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security as new NATO deal awaits publication

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Denmark, Greenland and the US are expected to sign a new Arctic security agreement as Trump claims America will gain ‘permanent control’ over Greenland’s security.

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Editorial illustration of Spain's prime minister speaking with large-scale computing infrastructure in the background, representing the country's new AI strategy.
  • AI & Tech
  • World

Spain says AI cannot self-regulate as government launches 12-month deployment plan

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Pedro Sánchez says AI companies cannot be left to regulate themselves as Spain launches a 12-month programme combining tighter oversight with major investment in AI infrastructure.

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Editorial illustration of a commercial aircraft being serviced at a European airport, representing aviation-fuel supply pressures.
  • World

Europe faces projected 510,000-barrel-a-day jet-fuel deficit as Middle East disruption reshapes supply

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Europe faces a projected 510,000-barrel-a-day Q4 jet-fuel deficit as disrupted Middle Eastern supply forces buyers to source fuel from as far away as South Korea.

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Editorial illustration of a Russian ballot box in Moscow as smoke and aerial attacks appear over the capital, representing the wartime parliamentary election.
  • World

Putin’s party leads wartime election as Moscow suffers largest reported drone assault of the war

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

United Russia leads Russia’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion as Moscow suffers what authorities call its largest drone assault of the war.

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Editorial illustration of German voters splitting in different political directions outside the Reichstag in Berlin.
  • World

Germany’s political centre takes a double hit as AfD wins in northeast and Left takes Berlin

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Germany’s political centre was squeezed from both directions as the AfD topped Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party won Berlin.

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Editorial illustration of an international court building and a chained globe, representing reported US financial sanctions against the ICC.
  • USA
  • World

Trump administration reportedly preparing sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sweeping financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, although the plan has not yet been formally announced.

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Editorial illustration of Donald Trump with the US Capitol, data centres and a digital US-China technology rivalry backdrop.
  • AI & Tech
  • USA

Trump announces ‘AI Force’ and new AI czar as he rejects calls to slow development

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Donald Trump says he will create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint a new AI czar while rejecting calls to slow US artificial intelligence development.

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