Storm Leonardo has forced over 11,000 people to evacuate their homes in Spain and Portugal, while diplomatic efforts in Greenland saw Canada and France open consulates, and Romanian teachers protested austerity measures. Additionally, Anthropic researchers announced the creation of a new C compiler by sixteen AI agents.
In Spain and Portugal, the "storm train" of consecutive winds and rains caused widespread flooding, leading to the displacement of residents. According to Sky News, a man in his 70s died in Portugal after his car was swept away by floodwaters. Police also found a second body in Malaga, Spain, near where a woman was swept away while trying to rescue her dog.
Simultaneously, diplomatic activity unfolded in Greenland. Canada and France opened consulates in Nuuk, the island's capital. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand raised the Canadian flag during an official ceremony, as reported by Euronews. France became the first EU country to establish a consulate general in Greenland, strengthening its diplomatic presence in the Arctic, as stated by Euronews.
In Romania, thousands of teachers and education staff protested in Bucharest against the government's planned austerity measures in the education sector. Euronews reported that teachers threatened to strike if the government implemented the measures, which included a 10% cut.
In the realm of technology, Anthropic researchers announced the creation of a new C compiler by sixteen Claude Opus 4.6 AI model agents. Over two weeks and nearly 2,000 Claude Code sessions, the AI agents produced a compiler from scratch, costing about $20,000 in API fees, according to Ars Technica.
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