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It has been nicknamed Mordor’s Land. Less romantically, aficionados of the Camí de Cavalls, the coastal footpath that encircles the island of Menorca, know this northern section of the route as “the hard walk”. While the steep gullies, jagged rock, and slippery shingle make the terrain difficult for those with weak knees, it does not take away from the natural …

The residents of this large city come from more than 182 countries. | Credits: Shutterstock Torrevieja was once a small salt producing town nestled along the Costa Blanca Sur in Spain. Today, it is one of Spain’s most multicultural and cosmopolitan towns, with people from 182 nations. Torrevieja was not built to be in the spotlight but its resilient reputation, …

ChatGPT will soon be able to tell us how to create new bioweapons Credit: Cat, Shutterstock OpenAI admits that its AI future could be used to build bioweapons. Brace yourselves, folks — the brains behind ChatGPT have just made a confession that’s part Tech breakthroughPart Science Fiction Horror. OpenAI, Microsoft’s AI powerhouse, admitted that its new artificial intelligence models may …

The United States created a cryptocurrency strategic reserve as an official acknowledgement of the digital asset, which has become a mainstay in global finance. This move reflects a growing interest by both institutional and individual investors. It will influence market trends, and key stakeholders’ strategic decisions. The role of the reserve could redefine cryptocurrencies’ future in the global economy. The …

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left this week’s Nato summit with a smaller defence bill than the alliance’s other members, but Donald Trump warned the EU’s top leftwing leader that he would be made to pay in other ways. After Sánchez’s resistance to a new spending target riled many European colleagues, the US president accused Spain of seeking a “free …

Elon Musk is still facing backlash in Europe as his sales are on a downward trend for the past five months. This was reported by several media outlets on Thursday. Tesla sales dropped 28 percent in 30 European countries last month while overall EVs sales grew dramatically, according to AP. “The poor showing comes after Tesla’s billionaire CEO had promised …

Central Bank of Ireland (Dublin). Credit: Alex_Mastro, Shutterstock Kraken, a crypto exchange, has become the world’s first major platform to receive a Markets in Digital Assets (MiCA), licence from Central Bank of Ireland. This move allows it to offer crypto-services across the entire European Economic Area. The licence, announced on June 25, 2025, allows Kraken to operate under a single …

The European Investment Bank. Credit: Oscar Romero The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €133 million loan to the regional government of Andalucía to fund major infrastructure projects in healthcare, education, digitalisation, and sustainable transport. The agreement announced via a press release on June 24, 2025, forms part of the EU’s 2021–2027 cohesion funding strategy and is set to …

Lancaster House is where the event took place. Credit: Pack-Shot, Shutterstock The UK hosted a major summit international on Wednesday, 25 June. Its goal was to increase private sector investment in order to stop biodiversity loss by 2030. Lancaster House is hosting a special event during London Climate Action WeekThe event brought together business leaders, representatives of environmental groups and …

Perplexity AI isn’t just another block in the tech stack — it’s the one reshaping the entire structure. Credit: Изображения пользователя Maximusnd Zahar via Canva.com Apple and Meta, two tech giants, are reportedly both watching the same AI startup named Perplexity. It is a search engine, a chatbot, a footnoted oracle – call it what you like. Silicon Valley has …