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The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain | Editorial
The European Commission has invited Canada to establish a new form of “associate membership” with the EU, creating a relationship of strategic alignment without full membership. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced this proposal, calling for deep cooperation across trade, defence, industrial capacity, science, space and AI, positioning Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s hostility…
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Even the King of England has his hesitations about AI
King Charles hosted a private summit at his Dumfries House estate to discuss artificial intelligence with prominent industry leaders, including executives from OpenAI and Anthropic, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, the UK’s new AI minister, and the head of the country’s foreign intelligence service. The summit was particularly noteworthy because the royal family typically avoids wading into…
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Million Dollar Quartet review – jumping jukebox show reignites rock’n’roll classics
This jukebox musical revisits Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis’s famous 1956 meeting at Sun Studios, mixing historical fact with substantial invention. Although its script is blunt and episodic, the production matters because energetic performances and lively musicianship revive familiar rock’n’roll songs with considerable force. The show retains only two songs…
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Sweden’s PM resigns after losing general election to centre-left opposition
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after the centre-left opposition narrowly won the general election, securing 176 of the parliament’s 349 seats. The result gives opposition leader Magdalena Andersson an opportunity to return as prime minister, but forming a stable government may prove difficult because of divisions among left-leaning parties. The opposition’s small majority…
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POLL: Do you believe Donald Trump is the only guardrail AI needs? Have your say in this week’s DC Insider
President Trump has claimed he is the only “guardrail” AI needs because of his intelligence, making this assertion amid growing concerns about artificial intelligence safety and its potential societal risks. The statement reflects a broader administration argument about AI regulation and competitiveness. Key details include Trump’s allegation of a conspiracy against AI data centres that…
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Trump’s ex-pardon chief reveals truth behind pay-to-play pardon storm, Kash Patel’s rocky start … and the president’s parting advice
Ed Martin, former pardon attorney in Trump’s administration, has departed his role and is publicly defending the clemency process against accusations that it operated as a pay-to-play scheme. A 60 Minutes investigation exposed right-wing operatives Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl attempting to sell backdoor access to presidential pardons for fees up to $600,000. Martin contends…
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Holyrood ‘numpty nursery’ jibe after blundering SNP and Green MSPs show the Scottish Parliament ‘in very poor light’
The Scottish Parliament faced criticism after an SNP MSP appeared unfamiliar with Transport Scotland’s status, while Green MSPs called for a boycott of companies they linked to Israel. Critics said the incidents damaged Holyrood’s reputation and reflected a parliament disconnected from everyday concerns. During a transport committee meeting, Collette Stevenson asked whether Transport Scotland was…
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Revolut reportedly facing $3m ransom demand after hackers steal hundreds of customers’ data
Revolut, Europe’s largest financial technology company, has fallen victim to a sophisticated data breach orchestrated through a compromised Italian government email system. Hackers posing as government officials contacted Revolut staff to obtain personal details of cryptocurrency customers, with attackers subsequently demanding $3 million to prevent publication of the stolen data. The incident raises concerns about…
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SNP ministers warned public sector savings hard to achieve without compulsory redundancies
An economist has warned the Scottish Government that compulsory redundancies may be necessary to meet its target of reducing the public sector workforce by 0.5 per cent annually through to 2031, which is intended to help address a near-£5 billion budget shortfall anticipated by the end of the decade. This challenges the Scottish Government’s long-standing…
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UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
UN-appointed experts say there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two February strikes in Iran that killed at least 177 civilians. They said attacks on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd appeared indiscriminate and damaged civilian infrastructure, while the US rejected the findings and denied…