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OpenAI chief Sam Altman announced ChatGPT would allow erotic content for verified adult users from December under a "treat adults like adults" policy.
Technology executives and education leaders urged governments, schools and companies at events and in interviews to prioritize and integrate artificial intelligence, warning nonadopters risk falling behind.
The International Monetary Fund warned at its Washington annual meetings that global markets appeared complacent and US equities risked a sudden, sharp correction, even as growth forecasts were nudged up.
Italy's government approved its 2026 budget package, backing two billion euros for wages, an IRPEF cut and an ISEE overhaul while earmarking family and housing bonuses.
The European Commission outlined a cross-EU anti-drone network to be operational by 2027, aiming to counter external threats and curb the instrumentalization of migration.
NATO defense ministers met Wednesday in Brussels to plan strengthened deterrence and increased military support for Ukraine following recent Russian airspace intrusions by drones and jets.
French finance minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday unveiled a Budget 2026 aiming to cut the deficit by €30 billion while preserving pro‑business policy, a plan experts called lacking credibility.
Germany's federal government on Wednesday advanced a law to let retirees who keep working earn up to €2,000 per month tax-free.
Greek police arrested two suspects in a double murder in Finikounda, Messinia, after a 22-year-old surrendered as an alleged accomplice and the suspected killer was later detained.
CDU and CSU accused SPD Defense Minister Boris Pistorius of torpedoing plans for a lottery for conscription in the Bundestag, deepening a coalition crisis and canceling a planned press conference.
In Innsbruck, prosecutors accused Signa founder René Benko of concealing assets and harming creditors at the opening of his trial, and he pleaded not guilty.
The Swedish Football Association sacked national coach Jon Dahl Tomasson on Tuesday after a poor start to World Cup qualifying, launching a search for a replacement ahead of March playoffs.
Timo Hämäläinen, new director of Finland’s Crisis Management Centre, smuggled cigarettes and was caught by customs after saying it was one carton for his wife, Helsingin Sanomat reported.
LVMH, the French luxury group, reported a 1% rise in sales in the third quarter of 2025 as the luxury downturn eased after two difficult years.
An international investigative consortium said leaked data from an IT firm showed tens of thousands of mobile phones worldwide were illegally monitored, including targets in Switzerland.
Audi removed Renate Vachenauer, its sole female board member, from its Ingolstadt board; her successor will take over early next year.
