In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience of drone warfare with the west Sitting down with the Guardian in London, Volodymyr Zelenskyy seems cheerful. More than four years after Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, he believes Europe’s biggest war since 1945 appears to be slowly turning in...
In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience of drone warfare with the west Sitting down with the Guardian in London, Volodymyr Zelenskyy seems cheerful. More than four years after Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, he believes Europe’s biggest war since 1945 appears to be slowly turning in Ukraine’s favour. The military situation is the most promising it has been for Kyiv for two and a half years, Zelenskyy says. “We can’t say Russia is losing this war. But we can say they are losing the initiative each day, day by day,” he insists. Over the past week the Kremlin has suffered a series of setbacks. Long-range Ukrainian drones have hit Putin’s home city of St Petersburg, setting fire to oil terminals and sending smoke billowing above the skyline. Similar attacks have crippled occupied Crimea. A key supply road is littered with burning lorries and tankers and the peninsula seized by Russia in 2014 is experiencing severe fuel shortages. Continue reading...
Served with a sauce full of sweetness and acidity – and a splash of sherry – this is a simple but deeply Spanish dish Duck is one of those ingredients that feels rather special, but is actually very simple to cook. It’s something I always enjoy taking my time with, so it’s tender and full of flavour, and for me what really makes this particular dish are the cherries, even more so when they’re pico...
Served with a sauce full of sweetness and acidity – and a splash of sherry – this is a simple but deeply Spanish dish Duck is one of those ingredients that feels rather special, but is actually very simple to cook. It’s something I always enjoy taking my time with, so it’s tender and full of flavour, and for me what really makes this particular dish are the cherries, even more so when they’re picotas from Extremadura, where I’m from. They’re small, sweet and full of sun, and a crop we wait impatiently for every year. When you cook with them, they bring a beautiful balance of sweetness and acidity to the rich duck, while the addition of a touch of amontillado transforms this simple dish into something that’s deeply Spanish. And remember, it’s always worth using a good sherry and enjoying the rest with the meal. Continue reading...
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to become full-time carers after their child becomes seriously ill would be entitled to financial support and job protections under new “Hugh’s law” proposals being floated by the government. Hugh’s law is named after Hugh Menai-Davis, who was six when h...
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to become full-time carers after their child becomes seriously ill would be entitled to financial support and job protections under new “Hugh’s law” proposals being floated by the government. Hugh’s law is named after Hugh Menai-Davis, who was six when he died in 2021 just under a year after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and undergoing 10 months of intensive treatment, much of it in hospital. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says he has ‘a very good relationship’ with British monarch, who has supported his country Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he plans to invite King Charles on a state visit to Ukraine as early as this year, which would make him the most senior royal to travel to Kyiv since Russia’s full-s...
Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says he has ‘a very good relationship’ with British monarch, who has supported his country Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he plans to invite King Charles on a state visit to Ukraine as early as this year, which would make him the most senior royal to travel to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian president said he had a close relationship with the king, whom he has met on numerous occasions, including when he gave a public show of support after Zelenskyy’s explosive visit to the White House last year. Continue reading...
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The world’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges created by the country’s artificial intelligence boom. The Shanghai Lingang undersea datacentre demonstration project, which launched in May, has a cap...
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The world’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges created by the country’s artificial intelligence boom. The Shanghai Lingang undersea datacentre demonstration project, which launched in May, has a capacity of 24 megawatts. It is a joint effort between HiCloud Technology and China Communications Construction, a state-owned company. Continue reading...
Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisis London councils could be banned from “dumping” homeless families hundreds of miles across England under measures being considered by ministers, the Guardian has learned. MPs said vulnerable people, including women fleeing abuse, were being “coerced” into choosing between rough sleeping or mov...
Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisis London councils could be banned from “dumping” homeless families hundreds of miles across England under measures being considered by ministers, the Guardian has learned. MPs said vulnerable people, including women fleeing abuse, were being “coerced” into choosing between rough sleeping or moving to cheap, sparsely furnished properties in some of the poorest parts of the country. Continue reading...
格隆汇6月9日｜近期人形机器人表现亮眼，截至午盘，机器人ETF华夏(562500)自4月8日累计上涨27.72%，昨日单日流入3.02亿元。 人形机器人板块频频走强不只是"题材催化"，而是政策-资本-产业三箭齐发： ① 部委联合出手，具身智能从"示范"走向"实景实训" 工信部与国务院国资委联合启动2026年度人形机器人与具身智能实景实训专项行动，通过真实场景训练，持续优化具身智能模型算法，积累高质...
格隆汇6月9日｜近期人形机器人表现亮眼，截至午盘，机器人ETF华夏(562500)自4月8日累计上涨27.72%，昨日单日流入3.02亿元。 人形机器人板块频频走强不只是"题材催化"，而是政策-资本-产业三箭齐发： ① 部委联合出手，具身智能从"示范"走向"实景实训" 工信部与国务院国资委联合启动2026年度人形机器人与具身智能实景实训专项行动，通过真实场景训练，持续优化具身智能模型算法，积累高质量真机数据，提升本体关键部组件性能，探索构建人形机器人及具身智能产品全生命周期管理和保障机制。 ② 国家数据局发布《关于推进行业高质量数据集建设行动的实施方案》，这是国家层面首次系统性部署“数据赋能AI发展”——方案面向AI应用需求，持续推进文本/图像/音视频等多模态高质量数据集建设，并明确聚焦科学研究、工业制造、低空经济、具身智能等重点领域。 ③ 黄仁勋定性："机器人技术是韩国下一个主要产业" 英伟达CEO黄仁勋在韩国首尔出席活动时明确表态，机器人将成为韩国继半导体之后的下一个支柱产业，并点名英伟达正与三星/LG在物理AI、电机执行器、人形机器人方向上深度协作。 ④ 量产锚持续加固：特斯拉弗里蒙特工厂Model S/X产线已转为Optimus专用，规划年产能100万台；小鹏召开量产动员大会瞄准2026年底交付。 相关ETF： 全市场规模最大的机器人主题ETF：机器人ETF华夏(562500)，最新规模187.97亿元，权重股包含汇川技术、绿的谐波和大族激光、拓普集团、中控技术等，场外联接基金：(A类：018344，C类：018345)。
Nedap expands partnership with Albert Heijn with mobile access Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a global leader in Digital Twin Technology and access management solutions, announces the expansion of its partnership with Albert Heijn, with the introduction of Nedap Mobile Access across the offices of Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, and Ahold Delhaize in the Netherlands. Groenlo, the Netherlands, 9 June, 2026, 0...
Nedap expands partnership with Albert Heijn with mobile access Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a global leader in Digital Twin Technology and access management solutions, announces the expansion of its partnership with Albert Heijn, with the introduction of Nedap Mobile Access across the offices of Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, and Ahold Delhaize in the Netherlands. Groenlo, the Netherlands, 9 June, 2026, 07:00 CEST. Nedap expands partnership with Albert Heijn with mobile access Enabling secure and conven
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026. Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty Images Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are fast-tracking plans to expand oil pipelines to replace the capacity lost by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as new data reveals their stark dependency on the Persian Gulf....
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026. Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty Images Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are fast-tracking plans to expand oil pipelines to replace the capacity lost by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as new data reveals their stark dependency on the Persian Gulf. Last week, the Iraqi cabinet approved plans to accelerate crude exports through the Kurdistan-Turkey pipeline network, which would more than triple its existing shipments from 220,000 barrels per day to 770,000. The route offers an alternative passage through Kurdistan to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. When operating at full capacity, it should provide relief to the oil-dependent Iraqi economy, which contributed 53% to its real GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. Exclusive data shown to CNBC by economic intelligence provider QuantCube Technology reveals that Iraq's overall exports have virtually dried up since the war began, as a result of its geographical dependence on Hormuz. QuantCube's indicator measures the volume of deadweight tonnage leaving Iraqi and UAE ports, which provides an estimate of the cargo weight the ships are carrying. "Iraq is in a much more complicated situation because we know that most, if not all of its oil, transits through Hormuz," Alan Lemangnen, senior economist at QuantCube, told CNBC in an interview. Iraq announced in a press conference on May 16 that it had exported 10 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from 93 million barrels before the war. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi is fast-tracking construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it also looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. The project, expected to come online in 2027, will double the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) export capacity. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin...
Robert Way AI search startup Perplexity plans to pursue an initial public offering in 2028 regardless of how the market responds to the expected public listings of rivals OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) , CNBC reported, citing an interview with CEO Aravind Srinivas . “Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028 so that remains the case,” Srinivas told CNBC . ...
Robert Way AI search startup Perplexity plans to pursue an initial public offering in 2028 regardless of how the market responds to the expected public listings of rivals OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) , CNBC reported, citing an interview with CEO Aravind Srinivas . “Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028 so that remains the case,” Srinivas told CNBC . The comments come as the AI industry braces for a wave of high-profile listings. Srinivas had previously said Perplexity did not expect to go public before 2028 and his latest remarks provide a firmer target of a 2028 IPO. “I certainly think there will be ripple effects if they don’t go well, like there is no sugar coating on that. The SpaceX IPO this week will definitely be a leading indicator of how Anthropic or OpenAI will go out,” he added. “I think it’s important for the AI industry that these IPOs go well, and I actually think they will go well, because they’re doing well.” The lofty valuations of Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) and OpenAI ( OPENAI ), two of the world's leading AI "frontier labs," have drawn close attention from investors. Srinivas added that both companies merit premium valuations because they remain at the cutting edge of AI development. "If for six months you don't see a model capability advance from one of these two companies, then it's a problem for them," Srinivas said, adding that there are currently no signs of such a slowdown. Srinivas said a recent trend, dubbed "tokenmaxxing," has seen employees boost AI usage to signal productivity. “If there is an open source model that gets the job done 90% of the time, I’d probably use that if it’s 10 to 20 times cheaper than the frontier model,” Srinivas explained. “The future is still awesome for frontier intelligence, but it’s not going to be mindless spending, as we saw in the last few months.” More on goeasy: Vital Quarters Ahead Of Us, A Detailed Analysis PPC Ltd (PPCLY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Blac...
About 3,000 residents at a Tsuen Wan housing estate have been left without water and with disrupted lift services for more than 24 hours after a power outage, with electricity only gradually restored around noon on Tuesday. The outage struck Phase 1 of Tsuen Wan Centre on Monday morning, affecting around 1,000 households across five blocks and a care home for people with disabilities. According to...
About 3,000 residents at a Tsuen Wan housing estate have been left without water and with disrupted lift services for more than 24 hours after a power outage, with electricity only gradually restored around noon on Tuesday. The outage struck Phase 1 of Tsuen Wan Centre on Monday morning, affecting around 1,000 households across five blocks and a care home for people with disabilities. According to a notice issued by the Tsuen Wan Centre Management Services Office on Tuesday morning, electricity...