French President Macron on video games:

It is bad for your children to let them spend hours and hours in front of violent video games that condition them to violence.

There are video games that sometimes even have an educational aspect and that are good.

But it is clear that there are violent video games that create excitement and dependency, where young people and adolescents spend hours and hours and sometimes do not sleep. So we see sleep disorders and other problems.

That is what I say to families first: your role is to pay attention to your children and your adolescents. Do not let them spend that much time.

Iran Plans Missile Barrage on US Bases

Iran has reportedly prepared a detailed war plan against the United States, according to British newspaper The Telegraph. The report claims Tehran is ready to launch ballistic missile and drone attacks on US military bases across the Middle East if conflict erupts.

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French President Macron:

AI is transforming our relationship to reality, because it creates a permanent doubt: is this real, or was it made with AI?

There is a solution to this: making AI labeling mandatory in our rules.

The idea is simple: content circulates everywhere, but content like this must clearly state at the bottom, “made with AI.”

If that is not the case, then the person who disseminates it bears responsibility.

French President Macron:

The average screen time for a teenager is 4 hours and 20 minutes per day. That’s insane — and you’re not supervising the content.

When you let your children go on social media, you have absolutely no guarantee they won’t be exposed to extremely violent scenes.

We are not going to delegate to parents alone the responsibility — and sometimes the pressure — of deciding whether, at age 12, it’s a good or bad idea to essentially hand one’s brain over to platforms.

For me, before the age of 15, this is fundamentally a public health issue and an issue of protecting our children and our teenagers.

French President Macron on AI:

I believe in innovation. I believe in artificial intelligence and in what it can allow us to do to live better.

But only if it serves humans. If it is not under control, then it is harmful.

French President Macron on AI:

We have many young people who talk to AI — whether on ChatGPT or on Meta, on WhatsApp — like to a friend, to whom they confide secrets they do not confide to another human being.

That leads to withdrawal and isolation, and it can also lead to serious abuses that we have already seen in some extremely severe cases.

And today, this is not regulated at all.

Canada and France opened new consulates in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, signaling support for Denmark amid renewed U.S. pressure over control of the Arctic territory.

Canada raised its flag Friday, citing closer cooperation on security, climate, and Arctic affairs, while France appointed its first consul general, becoming the first EU country with a consulate there.

A relative of Mazloum Abdi to The National:

Mazloum Abdi’s dreams are gone. He is out of options. He is devastated.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

We are on the right side of history when we defend a State pact against the climate emergency, just as we were when we recognized the State of Palestine, and just as we are now when we tell tech oligarchs to keep their dirty hands off our children’s mobile phones.

SpaceX has postponed its planned 2026 Mars mission, shifting priority to a NASA-backed lunar landing.

The company now aims for an uncrewed moon landing in March 2027.

SpaceX had previously planned to send multiple Starships to Mars in late 2026 but now says Mars will come later, after lunar milestones are met.

Source: WSJ

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Pep Guardiola responds to critics who say he should “focus on football” instead of speaking on issues like Gaza and Sudan:

They want [me] to remain silent, that is what the world wants, right? Be silent, and don't say anything.

Zelensky:

The United States wants the war to end by summer and is pushing a clear schedule for negotiations.

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Zelensky:

One use of the "Oreshnik" from Belarus - and the country would be drawn into the war.

This is what the Russians want.

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Zelensky:

The United States has for the first time proposed that the Ukrainian and Russian negotiating teams meet in Miami in one week.

Ukraine has confirmed its participation.

Zelensky:

The United States has proposed de-escalating strikes on energy infrastructure.

Ukraine agreed, while the Russian delegation said it would provide an answer after returning home.

Russian soldier gives up.

France opened a probe into ex-culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter after U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein file revelations, with Lang summoned.

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UNICEF: 20 Sudanese Children Killed In January Amid Hunger

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📸 Favourable views of the US slide in Europe.