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France Political Crisis Looms Over ECB Meeting

Analysts expect the ECB to keep interest rates on hold for some months
France's political crisis will likely take centre stage at a European Central Bank meeting Thursday, with turmoil in the eurozone's second-biggest economy causing a fresh headache for policymakers.
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President William "Bill" Dunn and the CNS Team

Where Clean Meets Care: The Growth Story of CNS Cleaning Company

For any business, keeping a space clean and safe is about more than appearances. It's about creating an environment where people can work, collaborate, and thrive. For over four decades, CNS Cleaning Company has been dedicated to helping businesses maintain that sense of order and security.
Bodies were laid out after the attack in Ntoyo

Victims Buried After IS-linked Attack In DR Congo

Some 25 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo were buried Wednesday, an AFP journalist witnessed, following an attack linked to the Islamic State group that left at least 71 dead earlier this week.
Smoke billows over Sanaa after Israel strikes Huthi targets in the rebel-held Yemeni capital.

Nine Dead In Israeli Strikes On Rebel-held Yemen

Israeli air strikes on Huthi-held Yemen killed nine people and wounded more than 100 on Wednesday, the Iran-backed rebels said, days after their prime minister and half the cabinet died in a major attack.
Bags of textile waste, seen in Paris in March 2025

EU Clamps Down On Food Waste, Fast Fashion

EU lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of so-called fast fashion.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his plans to step down on Sunday

Japan Ruling Party To Pick New Leader On October 4

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick its new leader on October 4, the party's election committee said Tuesday, replacing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba who resigned after huge election setbacks.
Copper demand has exploded in recent years as the world transitions to cleaner energy and artificial intelligence

Miners Anglo American, Teck Plan New Copper Giant

British mining group Anglo American and Canadian peer Teck Resources on Tuesday announced plans for a multi-billion-dollar merger, creating a champion of copper production and other critical minerals.
Israeli planes dropped leaflets on Gaza City telling people to leave

Israel Says To Act With 'Great Force' In Gaza City

Israel's military said on Tuesday that it will act with "great force" in Gaza City and told residents to leave as it stepped up its deadly assault on the Palestinian territory's largest urban centre.
Mistral produce a chatbot named Le Chat, the French word for cat

Mistral Cements AI Lead In Europe With Cash Infusion

France's Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe's top AI hope against far larger US and Chinese competitors after a record fundraising round and a tie-up with chipmaking equipment heavweight ASML. The 1.7 billion euro ($2 billion) cash infusion values Mistral at 11.7 billion euros, double its heft last year but a fraction of the $183 billion price tag placed on US firm Anthropic this month.
The character's first appearance came in 1981 arcade game "Donkey Kong", when he was known simply as "Jumpman"

40 Years Of 'Mario' Games That Have Grown Up With Fans

Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week.
Britain exports parts for Israeli F-35 jets

London Arms Show Opens Under Israel Cloud

A major arms fair opens Tuesday in London without the presence of Israeli government officials due to worsening diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel over the Gaza conflict.
The production will blend AI technology with human work

OpenAI Backs AI-animated Film For Cannes Debut

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is backing the production of a feature-length animated film created largely with artificial intelligence tools, aiming to prove the technology can revolutionize Hollywood filmmaking with faster timelines and lower costs.

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