Tesla’s built-in chatbot tells 12-year-old boy to ‘send nudes’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A mum had to pull over after the newly released chatbot in her Tesla car told her son to ‘send nudes’. Farah Nasser was driving three...

Has Trump actually ended any wars?

In Malaysia on Sunday, on the sidelines of a summit of Southeast Asian leaders, President Donald Trump presided over a ceremony for the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. The two countries had already agreed to a...

Two Touristic Roads Ready by mid-2026

Interventions in several tourist areas in the country that are part of the government's project financed by a World Bank loan are expected to be completed before summer 2026. A recent assessment of the progress of the World Bank’s project for...

New music this week (part 1): Songs from KAJ, Slimane, MARO and more

Although we’re officially into the Eurovision 2026 season, it will still be some time before we hear any national final and Eurovision songs. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new...

‘Bravo Colonello’ – A Musical Celebration of ‘OXI’ Day at the Greek National Opera

ATHENS – ‘Bravo Colonello’, the musical revue presented on the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera (GNO) the evenings of October 25 and 26, celebrated with songs and skits the triumph of Greek arms and of the whole Hellenic nation over...

Australia deports foreign criminals to remote Pacific island

Australia has started deporting foreign-born criminals to a barren Pacific island under a controversial new deal. A cohort of 350 migrants, including murderers, paedophiles and drug smugglers, are being sent to the tiny atoll of Nauru after...

The Day Small Nations Taught the World to Say No

Greece’s Ohi Day and Israel’s doctrine of Ein Brera reveal how small nations survive — by turning defiance into strategy, power into peace, and alliances into security. October 28 is not just a date in Greek history — it is a decision renewed...

3.9% More Households with Income from Work

The latest data from the Bank of Albania on the “Survey of the financial situation of households in Albania” show a significant increase in the number of employed people in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period a year earlier....

Meet the man – and the machines – behind Amazon’s robot revolution

Metro meets Tye Brady, Amazon’s Chief Technologist for Robotics, to talk AI, humanoid armies and the machines quietly reshaping how fast – and how safely – our orders reach the doorstep... Robot overlord: Tye Brady, Amazon’s head of robotics, is...

Jobs Critical to Sustaining Growth in the Western Balkans

Economic growth in the Western Balkans is expected to moderately accelerate in 2026 and recover more robustly in 2027, supported by stronger exports and investment as uncertainty in the global economy eases. To sustain progress toward convergence...

Why one long walk beats two short strolls

Walking for 10 minutes at a time, rather than achieving the same number of steps in a few short bursts, is more beneficial for your health, a study has found. A study of more than 33,000 adults in the UK who each walk fewer than 8,000 steps per...

Trump, Takaichi Seek New Trade, Security Opportunities to Counter China

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. efforts to diversify trade in Asia, Argentina’s surprise midterm election results, and Jamaica bracing for a Category 5 hurricane. A Budding Friendship This week is all about trade policy...

Court freezes Vlora Airport decisions amid fraud probe

TIRANA, Oct. 17 — The Tirana Court has suspended all shareholder decisions at Vlora International Airport (VIA) pending investigation, effectively freezing control of the company until a disputed 49% stake transfer is verified. According to the...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Bulgarian electricity exports guarantee the electricity balance in the Balkans

Bulgaria remains a net exporter of electricity and one of the pillars of the energy system in Southeast Europe. Electricity exports exceed imports by 3.1% in 2024. According to this indicator, the country ranks 11th in Europe. Among the Balkan...

UK among Europe’s most expensive countries to buy wine

New data shows that British wine drinkers pay well above the European average for a mid-range bottle, with prices highest in England and lowest in Wales. UK ranks seventh for wine prices across Europe Wine lovers in the UK are paying some of the...

Iran's school for cyberspies could've used a few more lessons in preventing breaches

Iran's school for state-sponsored cyberattackers admits it suffered a breach exposing the names and other personal information of its associates and students. The Ravin Academy was established in 2019, ostensibly to train individuals in all facets...

‘A much stronger focus on storage integration’

This trend is filtering down into some of the less mature renewable energy markets in the region, too. Earlier this year, Aurora Energy Research published its first coverage of the Balkans region, noting that across the Western Balkans—consisting...

EUR 10bln in Budget Revenues by 2030; Malaj

The Minister of Finance, Petrit Malaj, said on Sunday that the main fiscal reforms undertaken by the government will guarantee a fairer, more competitive, and fully harmonized system with European Union standards by 2030. According to him,...