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Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on official computers

Microsoft Copilot remains approved after security checks, with limited access to AI tools

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The move follows an internal review at the Swedish Transport Administration earlier this year that identified potentially risky uses of AI tools.

Netherlands plans to cut 25,000 government jobs with AI

Annual government savings are set to reach €3.5 billion by 2035 under the new reform plan

The planned reductions, equivalent to about 16 per cent of the central government workforce, will be spread over several years.

Philippines seizes devices in Thomas Markle Sr. probe

Authorities have taken custody of a laptop and other belongings linked to Thomas Markle Sr

PNP spokesperson and Public Information Office acting chief police colonel Allen Rae Co providing updates on the ongoing investigation during a press briefing on October 26

UK clocks change this weekend: When and why

Daylight shifts as UK returns to Greenwich Mean Time on October 25

In this file photo taken on August 14, 2017 One of the four faces of the Great Clock of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is pictured at the Houses of Parliament at midday in central London.

Philippines probes reports involving Meghan’s father

His son claimed to have found illicit material at the family home in Cebu province

Meghan and Thomas Markle Sr.

Pope Leo requires no further treatment

Doctors confirm no further treatment required for Pope Leo’s lung tumour

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the end of the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on October 21, 2026.

France riots spread as shops are looted and fires rage

Mass looting and clashes with police leave Paris streets in devastation

This photograph shows a fire burning and destroying the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the "high cost of living", in Limoges, central France on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former "Yellow Vest", secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers.

Gulf and European security interlinked: FNC Speaker

Strategic partnership hinges on reciprocal obligations and sustained cooperation.

Saqr Ghobash calls for institutionalised GCC-EU dialogue to address shared challenges.

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

Tissue examination confirms lung adenocarcinoma

Pope Leo XIV

Germany's Nuremberg Airport shut after emergency

Corfu flight lands safely as police investigate suspected aviation emergency

Nuremberg Airport was temporarily closed on Tuesday following a suspected aviation emergency, with police securing the site. A scheduled flight from Corfu landed safely, while Eurofighter jets accompanied the aircraft.

Gaza photographer wins top global war photography prize

Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins Bayeux award for powerful Gaza war reportage

Trophies are displayed during the award ceremony of the 2026 edition of the "Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandie of the war correspondants", in Bayeux, northwestern France, on October 10, 2026.

France, Germany lock horns over long-term EU budget

Macron defends ambitious EU budget against German-led austerity push

Europe is deeply divided. Germany leads a pack with Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden, which want cuts of several hundred billion euros.

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