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Studies suggest AI can free up an hour a day for clinicians to spend with patients

European officials have long talked up the region’s potential. Until now, few have shown the resolve to unlock it

The Nexperia case reflects a new phase in Europe’s tech-security awakening. And while the public debate has focused on China, the Russian dimension of this story is even more urgent

The Council today took action to tackle the influx of goods entering the EU in small parcels - a problem which can lead to unfair competition for EU sellers and that raises environmental concerns.

Main agenda items, approximate timing and press opportunities.

Council authorises Commission to start negotiations with UK on a common sanitary and phytosanitary area (SPS) and to link emissions trading systems (ETS).

The Council adopted the OSOA package to streamline EU chemical assessments, improve data sharing and speed up action on chemical risks.

Europe is safest when neighbours cover the gaps left by their neighbours. On counterterrorism efforts, that is EU solidarity at its most essential

Russland hat Aidol vorgestellt – den ersten humanoiden KI-Roboter des Landes. Auf einer Technologie-Konferenz in Moskau sollte er präsentiert werden. Doch als er die Bühne betritt passiert das Missgeschick: Er kippt vornüber und landet auf dem Boden.

Im Jemen regiert das Chaos. Auch Hilfsorganisationen geraten ins Visier der Huthi-Rebellen – sogar das IKRK. Präsidentin Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will solche Massnahmen nicht akzeptieren.

WHO FCTC urges a phase-out of filters, citing 4.5 trillion discarded into the environment each year

Was sein Privatleben betrifft, hielt sich Comedy-Legende Eddie Murphy schon immer bedeckt. Umso grösser jetzt die Überraschung: In der neuen Netflix-Doku «Being Eddie» spricht er erstmals offen über den Mord an seinem Vater und den Verlust seines älteren Bruders.

Im Luzerner Gerichtssaal kippen die Rollen: Nicht die Ärzte auf der Anklagebank wirken unsicher, sondern die Juristen. Eine Analyse.

Yet, the European Commission won’t take back its proposal, that has been negotiated for years

Ministers have agreed to pull forward steps against a surge in cheap Chinese parcels but still need a legal text to formally agree on

The health sector is responsible for 5% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, climate scientists warn

If no action is taken, an additional one million people will face cardiovascular issues in just a few years

Council debate comes after technical talks stalled over safeguard rules seen as key to unblocking the new trade preferences scheme

The new ‘Healthy Ireland Survey’ reports only modest progress on chronic health burdens as the ageing population grows

There are no reasonable grounds to believe that a criminal offence has been committed, the EPPO said