Nick Miles

Later on, though, the French President Emmanuel Macron explained why regulation of the AI sector was necessary.

Dr Stephanie Hare is a broadcaster and writer who specialises in the tech sector. And she was at the conference. So what did she make of the two-day event and has it changed much?

Dr Stephanie Hare is a broadcaster and writer who specialises in the tech sector. And she was at the conference. So what did she make of the two-day event and has it changed much?

It is being called the most significant blow to the Italian mafia in more than 40 years. Police say that more than 130 members of the group were arrested in and around the Sicilian city of Palermo, known colloquially as the Cosa Nostra. The group terrorised large parts of Italy in the 1980s and 90s. Since then, it's been overtaken as Europe's most powerful mob by the Calabrian Undrangheta.

It is being called the most significant blow to the Italian mafia in more than 40 years. Police say that more than 130 members of the group were arrested in and around the Sicilian city of Palermo, known colloquially as the Cosa Nostra. The group terrorised large parts of Italy in the 1980s and 90s. Since then, it's been overtaken as Europe's most powerful mob by the Calabrian Undrangheta.

Our reporter Carla Conti is from Sicily and told me more about this latest strike against the islands group.

Our reporter Carla Conti is from Sicily and told me more about this latest strike against the islands group.

You grew up in Palermo, in that part of Sicily. Perhaps people will have mixed feelings about what's happened now. On the one hand, fewer members of the mafia on the streets. On the other, evidence that the mafia is still very strong.

You grew up in Palermo, in that part of Sicily. Perhaps people will have mixed feelings about what's happened now. On the one hand, fewer members of the mafia on the streets. On the other, evidence that the mafia is still very strong.

Carla Conti. 150 years ago, a chimney sweep aged just 11 died at work in a building in Cambridgeshire in the southeastern part of England. But George Brewster's tragic tale would help change child labour laws here in Britain. On Tuesday, his short life was finally honoured with a commemorative blue plaque at the building, a former asylum. Joe Black takes up the story.

Carla Conti. 150 years ago, a chimney sweep aged just 11 died at work in a building in Cambridgeshire in the southeastern part of England. But George Brewster's tragic tale would help change child labour laws here in Britain. On Tuesday, his short life was finally honoured with a commemorative blue plaque at the building, a former asylum. Joe Black takes up the story.

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And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service using the hashtag at globalnewspod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll and the producer was Alison Davis.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

Klaus Johannes, who's been in power for two terms, 10 years in power, he was supposed to step down in December when his mandate ran out. But because of that political turmoil, especially the annulment, the very controversial cancellation of the presidential elections to choose a successor for him, that was at the beginning of December. He said he'd stay on until the rescheduled elections in May.

Klaus Johannes, who's been in power for two terms, 10 years in power, he was supposed to step down in December when his mandate ran out. But because of that political turmoil, especially the annulment, the very controversial cancellation of the presidential elections to choose a successor for him, that was at the beginning of December. He said he'd stay on until the rescheduled elections in May.

But he has seen... Since then, a wave of anger, especially on the nationalist wing of Hungarian politics, protests on the street against him, calling for him to resign. And I think what's really pushed him to resign now, just still three months before the May elections, is he felt he wasn't receiving the support he wanted from the center of Romanian politics, from the coalition government.

But he has seen... Since then, a wave of anger, especially on the nationalist wing of Hungarian politics, protests on the street against him, calling for him to resign. And I think what's really pushed him to resign now, just still three months before the May elections, is he felt he wasn't receiving the support he wanted from the center of Romanian politics, from the coalition government.

So in a way, he's jumped before he could be pushed.