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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference in Cairo

Macron Rejects Any Hamas Role In Post-war Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Palestinian militant group Hamas should have no role in governing the Gaza Strip once its war with Israel is over.

EU Split On Targeting US Tech Over Trump Tariffs

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU would weigh its response to a 'paradigm shift of the global trading system'

Should the European Union target US Big Tech and services in response to President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught?

'This Is Not What We Voted For': Bill Ackman Urges 90-Day Tariff Pause To Prevent Economic Crisis

Trump unveiled his latest tariff salvo in an elaborate Rose Garden ceremony

Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman suggested that Trump consider a temporary break from the tariff strategy—a "90-day timeout"—to negotiate better trade deals to solve the "asymmetric tariff deals and induce trillions of dollars of new investment in our country."

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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Beijing has retaliated against levies at the same level announced by US President Donald Trump on what he called 'liberation day'

China Vows To Stay 'Safe And Promising Land' For Foreign Investment

A top Chinese official has vowed to protect US firms and pledged his country will remain a "promising land" for foreign investment, Beijing said Monday, after it slapped 34 percent tariffs on US imports.

A prisoner dying of dysentery at Buchenwald concentration camp peers out from his bunk in April 1945

Buchenwald Camp Survivor Recounts Liberation, 80 Years On

Jacques Moalic, a 102-year-old former Agence France-Presse journalist, remembers vividly the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp by American troops 80 years ago.

Western Sahara's disputed status has created legal issues for flights to the former Spanish colony

European Airlines Hit Turbulence Over Western Sahara Flights

Direct flights from two European capitals to a city in a bitterly disputed north African territory have become the latest battleground in the conflict between a rebel group and Morocco.

Boeing Faces New Civil Trial Over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Boeing is poised to face a jury trial from Monday over the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX plane, the first civil case related to the disaster to reach court.

US President Donald Trump suggested tariffs could be wielded to persuade Beijing to approve the sale of social media app TikTok

China Would Have Agreed TikTok Deal If Not For US Tariffs: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would have agreed to a deal on the sale of TikTok if it were not for the tariffs imposed by Washington on Beijing last week.

A Nissan Frontier pickup truck -- a type of vehicle highly popular in Texas -- is parked in front of a dealership in Houston

Texans Warily Eye Impact Of Trump's Tariffs On Their Beloved Trucks

Fearing that US President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could spark "paranoia" among buyers and drive up prices, Arthur Bibbs has decided to go ahead and buy a secondhand truck now.

A market meltdown worsened on Monday over China's retaliation against US tariffs

Equities Savaged As China Retaliation To Trump Tariffs Fans Trade War

Asian markets collapsed Monday after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war that many fear could spark a recession.

Artists have voiced increasing concern over the rapid growth of AI and its threats to creative livelihoods

New App Hopes To Empower Artists Against AI

In 2008, scriptwriter Ed Bennett-Coles said he experienced a career "death moment": he read an article about AI managing to write its first screenplay.

The music industry is particularly concerned about non-authorized use of its content to train generative AI models

The Music Industry Is Battling AI -- With Limited Success

The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.

There are fears US tariffs could lead to factory downsizing and job losses in Vietnam

Vietnam Seeks US Tariff Delay As Economic Growth Slows In First Quarter

Vietnam has asked for a last-minute delay to colossal tariffs imposed by Washington as government figures showed on Sunday that its economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter.

Vietnam Economic Growth Slows In First Quarter As US Tariffs Loom

Vietnam's economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter, government figures showed Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country braces for the impact of colossal tariffs imposed by Washington.

US farmers are anxious to see how planned tariffs and retaliation will be resolved

'Anxious': US Farmers See Tariffs Threaten Earnings

As President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices -- and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets.

Components, cables and games for retro consoles are used to test the repairs completed in the RetroSix workshop

Nostalgia Fuels UK Boom In Vintage Video Game Repairs

The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of vintage Game Boys, Sega Mega Drives and Nintendos jostling for space and awaiting repair.

Leica cameras are still assembled by hand

Snappy Birthday: Germany's Leica Camera Turns 100

Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11.

Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh

Leading Garment Producer Bangladesh Holds Crisis Talks On US Tariffs

Bangladesh's interim leader called an emergency meeting on Saturday after textile leaders in the world's second-largest garment manufacturing nation said US tariffs were a "massive blow" to the key industry.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates taking pole position

Verstappen Snatches 'Special' Pole For Japan GP With Lap Record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the budget plan

Fractious Republicans Seek Unity Over Trump Tax Cuts

US senators were set to vote Saturday on unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them.

US agricultural exports are poised to be hard-hit if Washington and Beijing move forward with steep new tariffs, analysts say

US Soybeans, Energy: Who Is Hit By China's Tariff Retaliation?

US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China's blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump's sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures due to take effect next week.