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Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP
Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP

LONDON, U.K.: British oil giant Shell has denied reports that it is in talks to acquire rival oil company BP. The Wall Street Journal...

Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund
Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund

LONDON, U.K.: A little-known investment fund based in the United Arab Emirates has emerged as the most prominent public backer of U.S....

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules
Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia will not ease its strict biosecurity rules during trade talks with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony...

Top Western firms switching to Chinese AI WSJ
Top Western firms switching to Chinese AI  WSJ

Washington is losing its dominance in the global artificial intelligence race A growing number of top Western companies are adopting...

RBI bars pre-payment charges by banks for transfer of floating rates loan of individual borrowers
RBI bars pre-payment charges by banks for transfer of floating rates loan of individual borrowers

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): In a major relief for borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that banks...

Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in fresh round of layoffs: Report
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs in fresh round of layoffs: Report

Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft will lay off nearly 9,000 employees, about 4 per cent of its workforce...

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Turkey, France battle wildfires amid early Europe heatwave
Turkey, France battle wildfires amid early Europe heatwave

ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS: As searing temperatures blanket much of Europe, wildfires are erupting and evacuation orders are being issued...

Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town
Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town

VENICE, Italy: Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters marched through the narrow streets of Venice to voice their opposition to billionaire...

New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces
New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces

PARIS, France: France is taking stronger steps to reduce smoking. A new health rule announced on Saturday will soon ban smoking in...

Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies
Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Elon Musk's success has been built on government subsidies. Without...

Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands
Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...

Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players
Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...