Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Denmark seeks to make it illegal to spread deepfake images, citing concern about...
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, in a statement, said that it was “high time that we now create a safeguard against the spread of misinformation and at the same time send a clear signal to the tech giants.” Officials said the measures are...

German BSI Head: Tech Sovereignty Needs Technical Solution
Cloud Security , Security Operations Claudia Plattner Says Complete Switch to European Technologies Is Unrealistic Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 30, 2025 Clouds over Berlin. (Image: Shutterstock) European ambitions to replace foreign tech...

Leotech Partner with Freetown Innovation Lab, Skill Pool to Transform Plastic Waste into 3D Printing Solutions
In a pioneering move toward sustainable innovation, Leotech has successfully implemented a capacity-building workshop titled “The Circular Economy Pathway to Additive Manufacturing (Waste for 3D Printing)” in collaboration with Freetown Innovation...

Denmark plans to thwart deepfakers by giving everyone copyright over their own features
(CNN) — The Danish government is planning to tackle the issue of AI-generated deepfakes by granting citizens property rights over their likeness and voice. The proposed legislation would mean that people who find that their features have been used...

Saab to supply Combat Training Centre for Danish forces
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has placed an order with Saab for its Combat Training Centre, valued at Skr680m ($71.67m). This contract encompasses a full array of training systems for soldiers and vehicles,...

As AI deepfakes spread, Denmark plans to give individual citizens copyright ownership of their own face and voice
In what’s believed to be a first for a European country, Denmark is planning to give residents a copyright over their own likeness – a move that’s been called for by creative industries, including the music industry, since the rise of AI-generated...

Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features
The Danish government is to clamp down on the creation and dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to ensure that everybody has the right to their own body, facial features, and voice. The Danish government said on...

Michael Kim hilariously credits the Vikings after a major stat about Danish golfers comes to light
Michael Kim recently turned heads after reacting to PGA Tour editor Sean Martin's X post. The PGA Tour journalist pointed out a stat about Danish golfers. He highlighted that three of the top four players on the PGA Tour in ball speed are from...

Women can be drafted into the Danish military
Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside of Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scans the horizon for approaching threats. After nearly four months of military training, the...

Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features
The Danish government is to clamp down on the creation and dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to ensure that everybody has the right to their own body, facial features and voice. The Danish government said on...

Scientists Pitch $117 Trillion Wind-Solar Super Network
The ongoing transition from baseload power generation to weather-dependent sources of electricity has proven quite challenging due to this dependence. Now, a team of scientists says the challenges are not insurmountable. We just need to build a...

Biotech firm gets €8.1m EU grant to scale microplastics alternative
Danish startup Cellugy has received €8.1m in EU grant funding to scale its sustainable microplastics alternative for cosmetics formulations. The company’s cellulose-based ingredient platform EcoFLEXY was created to address environmental challenges...

Europe: It’s the Age of the Tiger Not the Ostrich
There is a class of intellectuals, politicians, academics, and bureaucrats, European as well as American, who think differently about Russia. They tell us the country is nasty and possibly a bit overzealous in its foreign policy, but that it...

Plant-based milk market slows as dairy makes a comeback
Worth an estimated $19.42bn (€16.56bn - Grand View Research), plant-based milks have been the great success story of the animal-free movement. “In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the popularity of alternative milk beverages,...

Northeastern student helps build some of the world’s largest 3D printers at engineering co-op
Fernando Escobar was sent around the world to help customers set up their new large-scale 3D printers, making visits to various European countries and parts of the Middle East. As part of his co-op, Fernando Escobar was in Qatar this May helping...

Stakelogic Joins Forces with Spillehallen.dk to Deliver Slots and Live Casino in Denmark
Reading Time: 2 minutes Slot and live casino specialist expands European footprint via Light & Wonder integration Stakelogic has strengthened its footprint in Denmark through a new partnership with leading operator Spillehallen.dk. Facilitated via...

Per Stauersbol, Mount Pleasant engineer, dies at 71
MOUNT PLEASANT — Per Stauersbol, 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Early Life He was born in Struer, Denmark, on Aug. 11, 1953, the son of Halfdan and Ingeborg (née Pedersen) Stauersbol. He graduated from Washington Park High School in...
Barns armed with lasers a growing technology on Minnesota turkey farms
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Members of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association took a look back at how they used to farm 20 years ago and how they raise turkeys today during their annual summit June 19-20, in Alexandria. The differences in biosecurity...

Research sector has high hopes for Danish Council presidency
The European research community responded positively to Denmark’s programme for its six-month presidency of the EU Council. This begins on July 1, shortly before the European Commission is due to publish its proposals for the next long-term EU...

Women to be drafted into Danish military amid rising Russian aggression
Under new rules passed by Denmark's parliament earlier in June, Danish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the lottery system, on equal footing with their male compatriots. The change comes against a backdrop of Russian aggression...