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US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces

The statement by U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, followed a decision by...

Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules

The country's Competition and Markets Authority has flagged concerns about Google's dominance in search, designating the company with the "strategic market status" that allows...

Portugal general strike over labour reform halts trains, flights, shuts schools

Portugal's minority centre-right government is likely to pass a bill with support from the far‑right Chega party proposing changes to over 100 articles of...

EU could lose 1.3 million jobs due to energy price surge linked to Iran war, Commission says

The EU automotive sector could face the biggest layoffs of up to 600,000, the European Commission estimated International News via Reuters: European automotive, construction, metals, chemicals...

At least 18 foreign nationals among 21 killed in Delhi hotel fire

The dead included people from Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique and Liberia, the broadcaster said International News via Reuters: At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, were killed...

ECB to ask banks for targeted measures to counter AI risk

Rapidly advances in AI technology have increased the risk that cyberattacks can rapidly discover and exploit vulnerabilities in bank defences and combine seemingly minor...

EU Parliament to switch to French search engine from Google in tech sovereignty push

The European Commission will later on Wednesday announce measures on chips, cloud computing services and AI as part of its "Buy and Use European"...

Oil extends gains as Middle East hostilities flare

Brent futures gained $2.49, or 2.6%, to $98.49 a barrel at 1049 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed $2.51, or 2.7%,...

UK services firms post first drop in activity since April 2025 as Iran war price pressure persists

The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index for Britain's ‌services sector fell to 49.3 from April's 52.7, representing the first fall in output since April...

UK equities slip as Middle East impasse drives oil higher

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.2% to 10,350.5 points by 1013 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.1% International News via Reuters: UK shares...

Sterling struggles for direction as Iran talks at impasse

Talks to end the war remain at a stalemate, while hostilities flared again on Wednesday as an Iranian missile attack damaged Kuwait's airport and...

Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices at software developer conference

At Microsoft's annual software developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft executives revealed Project Solara, a family of prototypes that includes devices around the size of...
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