EU summit with Western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
More than 30 European leaders gathered in Tivat, Montenegro, to send a signal to the six Western Balkan countries, including Albania, that EU membership remains a real and strategic objective.
The summit focuses on the gradual rapprochement of these countries with the European common market, while Montenegro and Albania are considered the most advanced candidates on the path to membership.
The meeting takes place amid concerns about the growing influence of Russia and China in the region, as well as debate within the EU over the bloc's future expansion.
Zelensky calls for face-to-face negotiations over Ukraine war in letter to Putin
Zelensky has sent a public letter to Putin, proposing for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022 a face-to-face meeting in a neutral country such as Switzerland, Turkey or an Arab state to discuss the end of the war.
Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready for a complete ceasefire during the negotiations and proposed the exchange of all prisoners of war, while accusing Russia of planning to prolong the conflict until 2027–2028.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump supported the idea of ??a meeting between the two leaders and said that both sides would have to make compromises, while Putin stated that Russia remains open to a deal but is strengthening its air defenses after the recent Ukrainian drone attacks.
Artificial intelligence could make it easier for dangerous individuals to create biological weapons
Leaders of major artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Microsoft AI, are calling for stronger laws to control purchases of synthetic DNA, fearing the technology could be used to create biological weapons.
Experts warn that the rapid development of artificial intelligence is lowering the technical barriers that have so far made it difficult for malicious actors to create dangerous pathogens.
Meanwhile, the European Union is also considering new rules for customer verification and monitoring of suspicious orders in the biotechnology sector.
Disney accumulates a $4.2 billion deficit at Paris parks
Although it attracts around 16 million visitors a year and has recorded the highest revenue in its history, the Disneyland Paris amusement park has yet to return to parent company Disney around $4.2 billion of the total investment made over the past 34 years.
The resort has faced huge debts, economic recessions, the terrorist attacks in Paris and the pandemic over the years, factors that have kept it in losses for a long time despite its popularity.
According to an analysis of financial documents, Disney has invested about $6.8 billion in the park since it opened in 1992, but profits from dividends, management fees and character usage rights have not yet been enough to recover the amount invested.
