EUA inclui empresas militares e do setor do níquel de Cuba à sua lista de sanções

Os Estados Unidos anunciaram, nesta quinta-feira (17), sanções contra empresas cubanas que exploram jazidas de níquel, companhias militares dedicadas à pesquisa de armamentos e três altos oficiais do Exército, como parte de sua campanha para sufocar economicamente a ilha comunista. As sanções atingem quatro empresas que produzem simuladores, componentes eletrônicos e programas de desenvolvimento em […]

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Oversight Board blasts ‘inadequate’ Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant’s Oversight Board blasted its “fundamentally inadequate” safeguards against proliferating deepfakes. The Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body the company funds to review its moderation decisions, earlier Thursday demanded that Meta remove the fabricated videos from its platforms, […]

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AFP photo shows Trump examining image of apparent Kennedy Center razing

An AFP photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington’s Kennedy Center apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention Thursday after the president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself. In the image captured by AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski late Wednesday at Joint Base […]

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AFP photo shows Trump examining image of apparent Kennedy Center razing

An AFP photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington’s Kennedy Center apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention Thursday after the president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself. In the image captured by AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski late Wednesday at Joint Base […]

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The Easter Island origins of buzzy Malkovich drama ‘Wild Horse Nine’

Seeking inspiration for his next project, Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh traveled years ago to Easter Island. The result is “Wild Horse Nine,” a dark comic drama set against the backdrop of political and social tensions in Chile in 1973. John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, actors long known for their memorably ominous characters, are joined by […]

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Frankreichs Premier Lecornu will 54 Milliarden Euro einsparen

Der französische Premierminister Sébastien Lecornu plant im kommenden Jahr Einsparungen in Höhe von 54 Milliarden Euro. Dabei solle die Steuerlast gleich bleiben, sagte Lecornu in einem am Donnerstag veröffentlichten Interview mit der Zeitung “Le Figaro”. Für 2027 strebe er ein Defizit von fünf Prozent des Bruttoinlandsprodukts an, sagte Lecornu – ein Ziel, das Finanz- und […]

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Merz verteidigt Reformkurs: “Wir holen nach, was wir längst hätten machen müssen”

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) hat die geplanten Sozialreformen verteidigt und dabei insbesondere junge Menschen in den Blick genommen. “Wir holen jetzt nach, was wir längst hätten machen müssen”, sagte Merz am Donnerstag in Berlin. “Und die Sozialdemokraten gehen mit uns diesen Weg.”Die junge Generation stelle sich zu Recht die Frage, ob das Wohlstandsversprechen, das “für […]

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Como está a disputa tarifária entre EUA e China antes da cúpula Trump-Xi?

As tensões comerciais entre as duas maiores economias do mundo estarão no centro das atenções na próxima semana, quando o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, receber seu homólogo chinês, Xi Jinping, na Casa Branca. Uma frágil trégua alcançada em outubro passado interrompeu a rápida escalada da guerra tarifária iniciada por Trump, mas ainda não […]

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Harry makes first public appearance since return to UK

Prince Harry on Thursday made his first public appearance since his shock return to Britain from the United States with his family three weeks ago. Harry, who quit Britain for California six years ago with his wife Meghan amid tensions with his family, attended a fundraising evening for his Invictus Games for wounded veterans in […]

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