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Why AI hasn’t taken your job
And any jobs-pocalypse seems a long way off
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:
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Sweden's Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs as part of major cost-cutting drive
The move comes after the company announced an 18 billion Swedish kronor ($1.89 billion) cost and cash action plan late last month.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Sweeping victory for Venezuela's ruling party in elections boycotted by opposition
The opposition urged voters to boycott last weekend's regional and parliamentary elections in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed re-election last year.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:India goes on diplomatic offensive after Kashmir attack
New Delhi has sent delegations to dozens of countries to bolster international support for a "zero tolerance" policy on terrorism that India says originates in Pakistan.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuela’s Revolutionary Coalition Wins 23 Governorships
The Simon Bolivar Great Patriotic Pole secured most of the country’s key governorships. At the end of Sunday’s election day, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the Simon Bolivar Great Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) coalition had won 23 of the country’s governorships, including that of the disputed Guayana Esequiba region. RELATED: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Vietnam: What does France's Macron hope to gain in Hanoi?
Hanoi has shown diplomatic skill in juggling its partnerships with the US, the EU, China and Russia. The French president aims this week to boost trade ties with Vietnam, but defense is also very high on the agenda.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Watch: Push in the face by wife was joke not domestic dispute, says Macron
Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte as they touch down in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Brussels starts to dance to Trump’s tune
US president’s tariff escalation has helped unite leaders behind the commission
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Two anarchist groups claim responsibility for Cannes and Nice power outages
Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuela's ruling party claims election win as opposition boycotts poll
President Maduro's party will now control all but one state after a vote the opposition called a "farce".
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The US plan for countering China in South America
In May 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly touted the idea of using Paraguay’s surplus electricity from the Itaipu Dam to power American data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. On the surface, this appeared to be a pragmatic proposal. But beneath the rhetoric of innovation lies a deeper geopolitical strategy rooted both in […] The post The US plan for countering China in South America...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Finland summons Russian ambassador over alleged air breach
Finland has demanded answers from Russia over an alleged airspace breach near Helsinki. The move comes amid growing concern over Russian military activity along the border.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Vienna court clears former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of false statement charges
Kurz was cleared on Monday of a suspended eight-month jail sentence for allegedly giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry last year.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Veep Thanks Ghanaians for Prayers After Medical Treatment
[Ghanaian Times] Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says she is glad to return to duty after nearly two months away on medical treatment in the United Kingdom.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:German SPD lawmakers urge halt to arms exports to Israel over Gaza war
Senior SPD lawmaker Ralf Stegner tells Stern magazine that the 'humanitarian catastrophe ... must not be prolonged with German weapons."
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Welcomed in Goma As 'Great Political Leader'
[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebels who control the eastern DR Congo main city of Goma confirmed the return of former President Joseph Kabila on Monday, May 26, ending six years of his self-imposed exile.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Landmine Blast Kills One, Injures Two in Central Somalia Amid Ongoing Clashes
[Shabelle] Hawaadley, Somalia -- A landmine explosion targeted a vehicle carrying local militia officers known as Macawiisley in Hawaadley, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, killing one soldier and injuring two others, local sources confirmed.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The latest economics books
Johan Norberg on what drove history’s influential civilisations; Ben Chu on the rise of zero-sum economic thinking; plus Germany’s decline and a must-read for monetary aficionados
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Africa: Researchers Unveil Africa's First Smart Soil Sensor to Revolutionise Farming
[Ghanaian Times] A Team of Ghanaian researchers has developed Africa's first smart soil sensing technology aimed at transforming the way farmers manage soil health, make fertiliser decisions, and increase crop productivity.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:US shifts Africa strategy and urges countries to handle their own security
The move reflects a broader rebalancing under President Trump, as Washington trims its global footprint while China and Russia expand influence.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Malawi-Israel healthworkers deal: Who benefits the most?
Malawi churns out more nurses from college than it can employ. A new deal to send health workers to Israel promises jobs and relief, but will it drain Malawi's already fragile healthcare system?
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Violent Crime and the Myth of South Africa's 'White Genocide'
[ISS] Murder and armed robbery affect everyone living in South Africa - to say otherwise suggests a worrying ideological agenda.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Speaker Koon Admits Koffa's Ouster Was Political Payback Against Opposition CDC
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has confessed that the removal of former Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was driven by political motives rather than the ethical breaches previously cited by lawmakers.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberia Launches Campaign for Re-Election On Imo Council, At Category a Level
[New Dawn] The Liberian Permanent Mission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the United Kingdom, headed by Ambassador Robert Wilmot Kpadeh, in collaboration with the Liberian Embassy to the Court of St. James, will officially launch Liberia's campaign for re-election to 'Category A' on the IMO Council on Monday, May 26, 2025, from 6 pm to 10 pm London time.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Why Delegates Disrupt Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting
[Premium Times] The meeting held in Abuja was disrupted over who should speak for the Jigawa delegation.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Actor Godwin Nnadiekwe Hospitalised After Unauthorised Chest Kick On Movie Set
[Premium Times] Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised after his colleague, Zubby Michael, kicked him in the chest during a film shoot.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’
Also in today’s newsletter, oil chiefs warn of end to US shale boom, China’s banking sector consolidation and Wall Street competes for graduate talent
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:US investment firm Redbird plans to buy Britain’s Telegraph newspaper
The Telegraph Group's previous owner, the Barclay family, is expected to use this sale to pay off significant existing debts.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Is Europe doing enough to prepare for the potential threat of bird flu to humans?
Public health risks remain low, but experts in Europe are calling for more surveillance given the virus is so widespread among birds.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Nepal Continues to Fail Victims of the Maoist Insurgency
Transitional justice, the last leg of the peace process, will remain incomplete unless the victims have adequate say in the process.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Roaming roosters claim the streets of Miami
Flamingos and parrots may be Miami’s best-known birds, but it’s the roosters and hens that have taken over its streets and stolen the spotlight.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:What role does your money play in fueling the climate crisis?
What roles do our pensions, investments and banking decisions play in supporting fossil fuel projects? And how green are the sustainable alternatives?
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Macron touts France as ‘reliable’ partner for south-east Asia
French president’s visit to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore will portray Paris as more respectful than US or China
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Merz says Israeli actions in Gaza 'no longer justified'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the fight against "Hamas terrorism" does not justify the suffering of civilians in Gaza. He no longer "understands what Israel is trying to achieve." DW has more.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Mexico embarks on ‘Kafkaesque’ experiment to elect judges
Investors fear radical overhaul will make it impossible to win any case against government
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