## Outcry at France army chief's warning that country must prepare to 'lose children' in war

Authored by bbc.com

Outcry at army chief's warning France must prepare to 'lose children' in war.

"What we are lacking - and this is where you [the mayors] have a role to play - is the spirit.

The spirit which accepts that we will have to suffer if we are to protect what we are.

"We have the know-how, and we have the economic and demographic strength to dissuade the regime in Moscow," he said.

A stark warning from France's new army chief about the country "losing its children" in a potential war with Russia has sharply divided political opinion.

But they were condemned as warmongering and out-of-place by political leaders on the left as well as the nationalist right.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who heads the far-left France Unbowed party, said he "totally disagreed" with the chief-of-staff. »

### New Mexico now offers free childcare for all. Here’s how parents and teachers made it happen

Authored by theguardian.com

Olé similarly organized hundreds of other childcare workers across New Mexico, who have long campaigned to improve wages for early-childhood educators and access to childcare for working families.

The state’s efforts to improve childhood wellbeing have gained national attention since it began offering free childcare to a majority of families in 2022.

Modeled after the state tourism agency’s “New Mexico True” campaign, the “New Mexico Truth” ads proclaimed “This is New Mexico. »

### Elon Musk’s Grok Goes Haywire, Boasts About Billionaire’s Pee-Drinking Skills and ‘Blowjob Prowess’

Authored by mediaite.com

“A screenshot shared on X shows Musk replying to Stephen Miller’s post with ‘Just like I took your wife’,” said Grok.

This month, Vice President JD Vance and Fox News host Sean Hannity both declared Grok to be their favorite AI assistant.

This year, the Department of Defense entered a contract to begin using Grok for an unknown purpose. »

### ‘Witkoff needs a psychiatrist’: Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets

Authored by politico.eu

But Belgium has been hesitant to approve the plan because it is concerned about being held financially liable if Russia were to attempt to recoup the funds.

This has put Belgium at odds with other EU members who are pushing for faster action to support Ukraine.

A diplomat added the notion of America seeking to profit from assets held in Europe sounded like classic Trump. »

### Future Assassin’s Creed Games Will Be More Player Centric Says Ubisoft After Soft Bailout By Tencent

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

At the same time, many were concerned about the future of the company, with the delayed report potentially signalling red flags for the future.

It has also provided an update on its ongoing partnership with Tencent and the establishment of the new subsidiary, Vantage Studios.

According to Ubisoft, the IPs operating under this team, including Assassin’s Creed, will be made as player-centric as possible moving forward. »

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