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Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work (english.elpais.com)

NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskiy to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’ (english.elpais.com)

‘What seemed like science fiction is already here’: why it’s important to talk (seriously) about neurorights (english.elpais.com)

The risk, explains Yuste, is that the same tools which – in medicine – can help improve people’s lives, can also end up violating the information stored in the brain. “Although the roadmap is beneficial, these technologies are neutral and can be used for better or worse,” he notes. This isn’t only about securing...

‘Dear bankers, it’s time to wake up:’ Belgium raises record €22 billion from savers in ‘clear signal’ for higher bank rates (english.elpais.com)

Belgium has raised a record €21.9 billion ($23.65 billion) from savers in a bond sale designed to compete with bank deposits, a sign of growing popularity for government debt as discontent grows with lenders failing to keep up with surging interest rates. The sale marks the biggest funding drive from households in Belgium’s...

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup (english.elpais.com)

The prosecutor’s office also recommended that the court ask Australian counterparts for information on sexual assault laws there. The two countries have a treaty of mutual assistance between their courts. Rubiales also faces action from the Spanish government. A government legal panel overseeing sports has opened an...

With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe’s Jews worry (english.elpais.com)

Timothy Garton Ash: 'We Europeans became lazy and hubristic' (english.elpais.com)

Operation: Rebuild liberated Ukraine. Cost: $1 trillion (english.elpais.com)

For the first time, the journal ‘Nature’ has chosen a non-human being — ChatGPT — as one of its scientists of the year (english.elpais.com)

Revival of the ‘bouillons’: the cheap, noisy eateries triumphing in inflation-ridden Paris (english.elpais.com)

Surge in migrant boats to Spain’s Canary Islands stretches resources thin (english.elpais.com)

Ukraine fears that the war will end in a divided country, like North and South Korea (english.elpais.com)

Google AI identifies millions of protein mutations capable of causing disease (english.elpais.com)

Italian leader Giorgia Meloni vows to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deal with a migrant influx (english.elpais.com)

DNA reveals the oldest known family tree, dating back to 6,700 years ago (english.elpais.com)

A genetic study of nearly 100 corpses in a French cemetery reconstructs seven generations of a Neolithic clan in which the men stayed in their places of origin for their entire lives while the women went to other groups.

How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it (english.elpais.com)

The United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by both sides in the Israel-Hamas war, which began with the militant group’s brutal Oct. 7 cross-border attack and was followed by Israel’s relentless bombardment and a siege of Gaza.

The riverbank booksellers of Paris refuse to move for the 2024 Summer Olympics (english.elpais.com)

Two years under Taliban rule in Afghanistan: ‘I never thought the world would forget about us so quickly’ (english.elpais.com)

Election in Spain: the PP wins, the PSOE resists and the right-wing bloc falls short of a majority (english.elpais.com)

Green Denmark turns yellow due to drought (english.elpais.com)

Water scarcity, accentuated by climate change, is being felt in the fields of one of the wettest countries in Europe

In Spain, dozens of girls are reporting AI-generated nude photos of them being circulated at school: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ (english.elpais.com)

Police investigation remains open. The photo of one of the minors included a fly; that is the logo of Clothoff, the application that is presumably being used to create the images, which promotes its services with the slogan: “Undress anybody with our free service!”