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MATTEL PARTNERS WITH OPENAI – Toymaker uses AI to turn product sketches into lifelike visuals Toymaker Mattel is teaming up with OpenAI to test the company’s new AI video model, Sora 2. The announcement came from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the company’s Developer Day on Monday. Altman said Mattel designers can now start with a simple sketch and use Sora 2 to turn early product ideas into realistic visuals that can be shared and refined faster than ever before. The partnership is part of a wave of new developments from OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT — which has…

EU MOVES TO SHIELD STEEL INDUSTRY WITH TARIFF HIKE – Brussels doubles steel import levies to counter Chinese competition The European Union is taking a hard line on steel imports — doubling tariffs to 50 per cent and slashing quotas in half to protect the bloc’s struggling industry from cheap Chinese competition. EU Industry Commissioner Stephane Sejourne defended the move, saying, “The European steel industry was on the verge of collapse — we are protecting it so that it can invest, decarbonise, and become competitive again.” He added that Europe’s economic sovereignty is at stake, as it remains one of…

EL SALVADOR ENACTS NEW LAW – The Ministry of Education banned the use of gender-inclusive language in public schools  El Salvador’s Ministry of Education banned the use of gender-inclusive language in public schools through a memorandum signed by Education Minister Karla Trigueros, which prohibits terms that the government has labelled as distortions of Spanish linked to gender ideology. President Nayib Bukele reposted the directive on social media, reinforcing the administration’s stance and applying the measure to over 5,000 public schools nationwide. Alvaro Bueno, the father of a student, welcomed the move, saying it aligned with traditional values. At the same…

JENRICK SAYS TO ABOLISH IMMIGRATION TRIBUNALS- The Shadow Justice Secretary says several judges with links to open borders charities UK’s Shadow Justice Secretary, Robert Jenrick, during his speech on the third day of the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester, has called for the abolishment of immigration tribunals. Mr Jenrick stated that he uncovered dozens of judges with links to open borders charities who take to social media to broadcast their open borders views.  Jenrick, who stated that these particular judges dishonour the generations of independent jurists who came before them, further added that Judges who blur the line between…

UK POLICE HITS CRIMINAL GANG-London police hits criminal gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen mobile phones to China London police said they have broken up a criminal gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen mobile phones to China in their largest operation against phone theft to date, resulting in 46 arrests over the last two weeks. The police said the gang could be behind about 40% of all the phone theft in London, driven by a lucrative international market and facilitated by fast getaways on e-bikes. Police said in a statement today that the investigation started last year, when a box…

BRAZIL’S LULA AND TRUMP TO MEET- Trump affirms the possibility of future business deals with Brazil U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had a “very good” telephone call with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and that the two leaders would likely exchange visits in the near future. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he spoke to Lula briefly at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Brazil’s government confirmed Monday’s call earlier, which boosts prospects for a thaw in bilateral relations that are at their worst in decades.

VON DER LEYEN FACES NO-CONFIDENCE BATTLE – EU chief calls for unity amid turmoil European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged unity as she faces no-confidence motions in Brussels.  Lawmakers critical of her handling of the EU’s political crises have tabled challenges to her leadership.  The push comes after escalating divisions over migration, fiscal policy, and the war in Ukraine. Von der Leyen insisted the bloc must remain united in the face of global instability. 

ORBAN REJECTS EURO, WARNS EU IS FRACTURING — Hungarian leader says bloc is disintegrating Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared that Hungary should not adopt the euro. He argued that the European Union is “disintegrating” and deeper economic ties would damage national sovereignty.  Orban also criticised Hungary’s current interest rate policy, claiming it is too high at 6.5%. His remarks sharpen long-running tensions with EU leaders, who view euro adoption as central to integration.  Opposition figures accused him of isolating Hungary from Europe’s financial stability. The timing adds weight ahead of Hungary’s 2026 elections, where EU policy is a…

MADAGASCAR NAMES NEW PRIME MINISTER- President Andry Rajoelina names Army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as Prime Minister Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister, a week after dissolving the government. Zafisambo replaced Prime Minister Christian Ntsay, who was dismissed as part of the president’s move. The general was the director of the military cabinet in the prime minister’s office until this appointment. Ahead of naming him, Rajoelina said “We will proceed with the appointment of the Prime Minister, as proposed by the Members of Parliament, and thus appoint a Prime Minister who can restore…

AUSTRALIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA SIGN ALLIANCE-The Papua New Guinea cabinet has approved the Pukpuk treaty Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea today, the first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the Pacific. Under the Pukpuk defence treaty, which is the first signed by Papua New Guinea, Australia and its northern neighbour are obliged to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The treaty allows as many as 10,000 Papua New Guineans to serve with the Australian Defence Force, under dual arrangements. Australian Prime Minister…