Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI. With a $7,500 grant from the foundation in 1956, four eminent mathematicians organis»»»

BRUSSELS: Spain’s interior minister headed into a tense face-off with EU counterparts on Tuesday, as the bloc sought to draw lessons from an influx of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in hastily arranged video talks. The unprecedented sight of an estimated 50,000 people streamin»»»

The European Commission has completed the final legal steps required to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will invest in European scaleup companies with the aim of helping them grow faster and compete globally. The fund is targeting a total size of EUR 5 billion. “When Europe invests in its »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ireland, France, Portugal and Luxembourg did not sign a letter criticizing Spain over the influx of tens of thousands of illegal migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa, the Politico news outlet reported on Tuesday. Leaders of 22 EU countries se»»»

Tokyo: Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence (AI) used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday. Japan has bolstered its military capability and spending in recent years and has started deplo»»»

The arrival of 60,000 people into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week has created serious tensions within the EU over immigration. Spain has called for a meeting of EU interior ministers which is due to take place Tuesday. The unprecedented influx of migrants who made »»»

The European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, has reiterated the EU's support to help tackle illegal migration following last week's chaos in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. The crisis has fanned anti-immigrant rhetoric by right wing politicians in Europe and sparked diplom»»»

Brussels, Belgium: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Monday for "united action" on border security after a migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta triggered a public spat between Madrid and several European partners. "From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further»»»

The US and Israel orchestrated the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to punish Madrid for its refusal to bow to pressure on the Middle East conflicts, Iran’s embassy in Kenya has suggested. Spain has been at odds with Washington and West Jerusalem over t»»»

DUBAI: As the Esports World Cup 2026 unfolds in Paris, the Middle East and North Africa’s influence on the tournament is increasingly more visible. Beyond the success of individual clubs, the tournament has revealed a regional talent pool that now stretches across international organizations, multi»»»

Brahmananda Shasmal Doha As the world’s attention increasingly turns toward the Middle East, Qatar is preparing to host one of its most diverse calendars of international events, reaffirming its position as a global destination where sport, business, culture, entertainment and diplomacy converge. F»»»

Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline. It announced the strike on its Facebook page but did not provide further details. The company had canc»»»

On Aug. 2, 1776, the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, was signed by members of the Continental Congress. 1 of 5 | A woman looks at a rare historic copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Thomas Jefferson's hand at the New York Public Library in New York City on July 3, 201»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Fire Station, Qatar Museums’ contemporary art hub, has launched an open call for the second edition of its Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP) 2027, inviting emerging visual artists from Qatar and around the world to apply for the fully funded nine-month programme, wh»»»

The Eastern Quartet formed by chance during the COVID-19 pandemic, clarinettist Atanas Marinov said Saturday before its performance at the Dr Emil Iliev International Jazz Festival in Borovets. Marinov and violinist Sorin Spasinovich founded the Swiss quartet. “We started playing well-known classic»»»

COPENHAGEN: A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. An open letter from the leaders of 22 of the EU’s 27 members demanded the bloc’s interior ministers have a video meeting»»»

COPENHAGEN: A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. An open letter from the leaders of 22 of the EU’s 27 members demanded the bloc’s interior ministers have a video meeting»»»

The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco. Officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned by Friday evening, but the reasons for the s»»»

Statehood Day in Kiev. Very important. Very historical. “So how can I make it all about me?” the EU said. Here comes Brussels to put the “hood” in “statehood” day, and bring some muscle to Kiev’s mobilization hustle. What a great opportunity for the EU to come back into town for another photo op, a»»»

Spain said on Friday it had largely reversed a surge of migrants into its North African enclave of Ceuta, with 25,000 of the people who crossed from Morocco by land and sea already returning voluntarily. Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in Nor»»»

Dubai: The trailer of Ramayana, director Nitesh Tiwari's ambitious mythological epic, is winning praise beyond India's borders, with several Pakistani influencers and film commentators applauding its visuals, performances and cinematic scale. The trailer, unveiled this week, has generated widesprea»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European countries are constantly demanding a seat at the negotiating table on the Ukraine conflict, but Europe refuses to listen to Russia's position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "I think everyone has heard these statements. Statements from [EU for»»»

Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby fie»»»

MEP Daniel Buda announced that, together with his liberal colleagues in the European Parliament sent to the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Lyen, a letter through which he requires ‘an adequate answer’ on the part of the EC for the consolidation of the foreign borders of the EU»»»

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens stands next to plastinated human bodies on display in the exhibition "Body Worlds and The Cycle of Life" in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 1, 2018. File Photo by Jacek Turczyk/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Gunther Von Hagens, the inventor of the method of preserving the human bo»»»

Grief, anger and solidarity swept through Berlin’s LGBTQ community after the weekend’s deadly vehicle attack at the annual Pride celebrations, which left one person dead and more than a dozen injured – prompting condemnation from EU leaders and politicians across the world. German chancellor Friedr»»»

Share: The main suspect in the Berlin Pride attack Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search . He was reportedly an ISIS group supporter The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police duri»»»

German ​Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt ​said on Sunday that all evidence ​surrounding Saturday ‌night's ⁠attack at Berlin's ‌Pride celebration so ⁠far points to an Islamist terrorist ​attack. Police are still hunting for the prime suspect in the car-ramming, which left one woman dead and 29 o»»»

San Diego: Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda in "Black Panther III," the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, the studio announced at Comic-Con on Saturday. British actor David Jonsson will play the lead role in the film, due out on December 15, 2028. Known f»»»

On Monday, July 20, Hungary officially entered a new political reality. For the first time in 16 years, the Fidesz party lost control of the country’s most important institution – its presidency. Viktor Orban’s last remaining pillar of power collapsed. The situation, initially perceived by Fidesz s»»»

NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded that Houthi forces immediately halt attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that a renewed assault risks widening the escalation in the Middle East and drawing Yemen “deeper into regional conflict.” In a statement issue»»»

Germany is paying five times as much for imported gas as it did before abandoning its long-term Russian supply contracts as part of the EU sanctions, Berliner Zeitung has reported. Berlin now has to rely on the volatile international energy market, which is reeling from the de facto closure of the »»»

The EU preliminarily found TikTok at fault in exposing minors to danger online on Friday (24 July), with issues with the Chinese social media giant’s account settings possibly to result in a fine. TikTok is under investigation for the privacy settings of its 13-18 year old users, with the European »»»

The European Union has agreed its 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting Moscow’s financial system, energy revenues and defence industry after granting Greece a renewable exemption allowing European companies to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas. The measures include 218»»»

A gravity platform for the production of liquefied gas at the center for the construction of large-tonnage offshore structures of Novatek-Murmansk company stands in the village of Belokamenka in the Murmansk region, Russia, in 2023. The European Union passed new sanctions against Russia Thursday bu»»»

The European Commission’s latest belated attempt of regulating Big Tech came in the form of a €890m fine for breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Thursday (23 July), which commentators immediately deemed “the bare minimum.” “It’s taken the commission over two years to get to this stage of t»»»

DUBAI: German film composer Hans Zimmer is set for Abu Dhabi, bringing The Next Level tour to the Etihad Arena on Nov. 13 as the marquee night of the 23rd Abu Dhabi Festival. The Academy Award and Grammy winner’s show reworks Zimmer’s best-known film scores into a full arena spectacle of orchestral»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The European Union is going to freeze the oil price cap adjustment mechanism, applied to Russian oil under the new package of sanctions, for one year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, EU ambassadors agreed on the 21st packa»»»

EU ​ambassadors on Thursday ​reached a political agreement on a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war, ‌according to EU diplomats. The ​21st ‌sanctions package includes ⁠a 12-month freeze on the Russian oil price cap.   EU ​ambassadors have ​reached a political a»»»

France passed Europe’s first social media restrictions for minors on Tuesday (21 July), with a blanket ban for users aged under 15 – going against the EU’s advised features-based restriction. After passing in the French senate, the vote passed with 279 in favour to 81 against on Tuesday evening in »»»

France's parliament is set to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text Monday. If the bill is approved, France will become the first country in Europe to put such a ban in place. French lawmak»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

RIYADH: The UN said on Monday that renewed threats against Saudi Arabia and freedom of navigation were very concerning and called for immediate de-escalation. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters: “We reiterate that Security Council resolution 27»»»