The limited ability of UK banks to access Anthropic's advanced artificial intelligence model, Mythos, has intensified concerns over Britain's dependence on foreign technology and highlighted the need for the country to accelerate the development of its own AI capabilities. Harriet Rees, Chief Information Officer at Starling Bank and the government's appointed "AI champion" for the banking sector, said the situation demonstrates why the UK must take a long-term strategic appro

Chinese and Philippine law enforcement agencies have arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive suspected of masterminding a cross-border criminal network involved in online gambling and telecommunications fraud, according to the Chinese embassy in Manila. In a statement published on its official WeChat account on July 15, the embassy identified the suspect only by the surname Lin. Xinhua also reported the announcement. Authorities did not disclose the suspect’s full name

Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 12 individuals accused of operating an online gambling and money laundering network, following a series of coordinated raids in Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Tak provinces that resulted in the seizure and freezing of assets worth more than THB13 million ($388,000). The arrests were announced during a press conference held at the CCIB headquarters in Muang Thong Thani on Monday, led by Deputy CCIB Commissioners Pol. M

Cyprus stood out from the wider European trend in May 2026 by maintaining stable industrial production, even as both the euro area and the European Union recorded declines, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat. Seasonally adjusted industrial production in Cyprus remained unchanged on a monthly basis in May, following a modest increase of 0.1 per cent recorded in April 2026. While the country's output held steady, industrial production across the euro area de