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Trump helps Gulf states become AI powers amid China fears
Donald Trump's recent visit to the Middle East was defined by a flurry of artificial intelligence investment deals involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Critics say it could help China gain access to critical technology.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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Trump helps Gulf states become AI powers amid looming China fears
Donald Trump's recent visit to the Middle East was defined by a flurry of artificial intelligence investment deals involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Critics say it could help China gain access to critical technology.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:2 more Italian MEPs could lose immunity in Huawei corruption probe
Parliament to process immunity waiver for Fulvio Martsuciello, Giusi Princi, and three other lawmakers.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:PMQs: Badenoch and Starmer spar over winter fuel U-turn
U.K. prime minister said he wants more pensioners to be eligible for the social security payment.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:'Tea for two' as Kenya seeks to boost exports to China
Kenya aims to expand its tea exports to the Chinese market. In return, China will export tea packaging material to Kenya tax-free, before setting up packaging firms for the export market.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Why Iran 'cannot turn back time' on public hijab rule
Iranian women increasingly resist the public headscarf rule. Despite ongoing repression, Iran's regime seems powerless to stop social change.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Pakistan: Suicide bomber targets children's school bus
Authorities in Pakistan are investigating the circumstances of a suspected suicide attack that killed at least four children in the insurgency-hit Balochistan province.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Israel's Eurovision result prompts questions over voting
Countries including Spain, Ireland and Finland raise concerns about the song contest's public vote.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Aide to Ukraine's ex-President Yanukovych shot dead in Spain
Andrii Portnov, a former member of parliament in Ukraine, was sanctioned by the US over corruption allegations. He was shot dead outside a school in Madrid.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The trillion dollar question β what next for EU financing for development?
EU member states are under pressure come up with a credible offer for the UN Financing for Development Conference in Seville at the end of June. The question is whether the EU will demonstrate the political will to do so, and whether Spain β as host country β can move the bloc forward, warn Oxfam, Action Aid and Eurodad.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:UN faces 20 percent job cuts and mergers in cashflow crisis
Faced with a chronic cashflow crisis as the US and others cut funding, the UN secretary general has given a task force a sweeping mandate to overhaul and merge UN agencies.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:What is China's space mission Tianwen-2?
China hopes Tianwen-2 will match the success of its US and Japanese space rivals by exploring an unusual Near-Earth Asteroid and returning rock samples.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on training exercise
Ukraine's National Guard said the attack took place while the men were carrying out exercises at a firing range.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Who is International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq?
The 77-year-old Indian activist is the first Kannada-language author to win the award, which also recognizes the work of translators: Deepa Bhasthi also played a central role in the book's success.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Police nab suspected far-right extremists
German authorities have launched multiple raids and arrested five suspected far-right extremists. Meanwhile, a panel of experts is presenting their economic projections for this year and the next.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Nvidia chief calls US export curbs on AI chips to China 'a failure'
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said that companies are using locally-developed advanced technology as the US puts controls on the export of AI chips to China.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Francesca Albanese β Anatomising Israelβs genocide comes at a cost
Francesca Albanese takes on death threats, smears and accusations of hate speech and anti-semitism for calling out Israelβs actions in the occupied territories. She doesnβt even get paid.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Extensive wildfires fueled record forest loss in 2024
Intense, persistent heat waves and severe drought are making devastating forest fires more likely. But new approaches can help local communities to save what's left.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:EU releases funding to keep Radio Free Europe afloat
The emergency funding would not cover Radio Free Europe across the globe, but only in select European and Asian countries. The pro-democracy outlet's funds were cut off by the Trump administration.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:EU lays groundwork to more easily offshore asylum
EU states can more easily turn back asylum seekers and send them abroad under freshly tweaked legislative proposals from the European Commission.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Indian author, translator win International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the award for translated fiction. Her short story collection "Heart Lamp" was written over 30-years.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump seeks 'Golden Dome' missile shield by end of his term
Golden Dome will "protect our homeland," Trump said of the the defense shield which would cost some $175 billion.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Swiss cows moo-ved to safety from landslide risk area
A herd of 52 cows had to be evacuated from a village in southern Switzerland amid fears of landslide.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Israel calls on the EU to exert pressure 'where it belongs' after Brussels opts to review trade ties
A majority of the European Union's foreign ministers backed a Dutch proposal to review the bloc's ties with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:How dangerous are Syria's foreign fighters really?
The "Islamic State" group is encouraging foreign fighters in Syria to turn against the new government. Western leaders have also warned Syria about harboring foreign extremists. How much of a problem are they really?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:EU decides to review its trade ties with Israel over Gaza
Amid growing pressure over Gaza, EU foreign ministers say they want to review their trade relations with Israel, but they have stopped short of announcing firm action.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Berlin braces for clash with Brussels over power subsidies plan
A leaked memo reveals unease in Germanyβs economy ministry.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Watch: Fatal storms flood the south of France
At least three people have died in the flooding which swept across southern France.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:EU to provide β¬5.5 million in emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat
Radio Free Europe/Radio Libertyβs corporate headquarters are in Washington but its journalistic base is in the Czech Republic, which has been leading the EU drive to find funds.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens
"Pressure is necessary to change the situation," top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:'Huge majority' of EU states turn against trade with Israel
The EU has launched a formal review of whether Israel's human rights abuses merit trade sanctions, after 17 member states called for the move.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:EU plans β¬2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victims
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:'Peace is not possible': Kyiv residents remain pessimistic over Trump-Putin talks
Ukrainian citizens view the Russian president's words to Donald Trump as a "stalling tactic," as Moscow's all-out war continues well into its fourth year.
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