United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence Co-Chairs Yoshua Bengio and Maria Ressa to present the Panel’s first preliminary report ahead of the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.
The independent panel warns that while AI could accelerate progress in health, education and sustainable development, its rapid advance also raises urgent questions about governance, safety and accountability.
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On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, learn about the Bureau’s role in securing this year’s World Cup and get an inside look at how the FBI Philadelphia Field Office and partner agencies postured themselves to protect matches and related festivities in the city. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit https://www.fbi.gov/podcasts.
You can also read more about FBI Philadelphia’s World Cup security preparations at https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/how-fbi-philadelphia-prepared-to-secure-the-world-cup.
And you can check out https://www.fbi.gov/tactics to learn more about the Bureau’s Critical Incident Response Group and the tools, teams, and tactics it has at the ready to protect the American people and support the FBI’s law enforcement partners in their own work.
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During a July 1, 2026 press conference updating U.S. efforts against the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI and partners have arrested 29,000 violent gang members since President Trump was sworn in, and disrupted and dismantled 2,700 gangs around the country.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa receives the report of the Enquiry into the Fitness to Hold Office of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke, known as the Nkabinde Enquiry, Union Buildings, Tshwane.
The head of the United Nations and its top budget official welcome a decision by the General Assembly to end a decades-old rule that caused significant liquidity problems for the Organization.
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During a July 1, 2026 press conference updating U.S. efforts against the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI "will go wherever we find any one of these gangbangers to be hiding."
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During a July 1, 2026 press conference updating U.S. efforts against the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, FBI Director Kash Patel said, "We are safeguarding American citizens and American communities because President Trump decided to put law enforcement first."
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At this year’s ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, President Christine Lagarde sat down with central bank heads from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. They discussed how they are fighting inflation, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Recorded and published on 1 July 2026.
2026 ECB Forum on Central Banking
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260629_ecb_forum_on_central_banking.en.html
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
European banking supervision
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
"Our ‘Peace through Connectivity Package’ will help build a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus. With up to €200 million of grant funding, leveraging up to €2 billion of investments in connecting the region, fostering partnership and creating a lasting culture of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Together, we can turn peace on paper into peace in practice." – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
On 1 July 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to discuss ways to foster peace in the region through greater connectivity and support to border communities. They also discussed bilateral EU-Azerbaijan trade and energy partnerships.
During the visit, President von der Leyen unveiled concrete actions to advance regional cooperation, as well as initiatives to anchor Azerbaijan in the Connectivity Agenda.
To support this ambition, the President announced a Global Gateway investment package of up to €200 million for connectivity projects across the South Caucasus.
An additional €20 million will be dedicated to a peace-fostering programme for local populations in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. The President also stressed the significance of investing together in energy and specifically on renewable energies.
For the full transcript of the President’s speech, see here:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_1503
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https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1494
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From 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, mainly through e-commerce. This includes a wide range of products commonly bought online, such as clothing, toys, electronics, and other consumer goods worth up to €150. The new measure will help create fairer competition for EU businesses, better protect consumers from unsafe products, tackle customs fraud, and address environmental concerns over mass shipping. More info in the following link: Ensuring fairness and safety: €3 customs duty for low-value parcels – European Commission
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