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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius addresses the BDI Space Congress 2025 in Berlin

Germany Vows Defence Against Russia In Drone Warfare And In Space

Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences -- from drone warfare to outer space -- at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.

Germany's Bosch To Cut 13,000 Jobs In Blow To Auto Sector

Bosch, along with other German auto suppliers, is suffering amid broader turmoil in the country's car sector

German industrial giant Bosch said Thursday it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit, in the latest blow for the country's ailing car sector.

Swiss Central Bank Keeps Zero-rate As Tariffs Take Their Toll

The Swiss National Bank said the country's economic outlook 'has deteriorated due to significantly higher US tariffs'

Switzerland's central bank kept its policy rate at zero percent on Thursday, warning that massive US tariffs are weighing on the country's export-dependent economy.

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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An aerial shot shows damage to an industrial estate in southern China's Guangdong province after Typhoon Ragasa ripped through

Clean-up Underway In Southern China After Typhoon Ragasa Sweeps Through

Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences, and blasting signs off buildings.

Apple and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc's Digital Markets Act

Apple Asks EU To Scrap Landmark Digital Competition Law

Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

Shares in China's Chery Auto rocketed on their Hong Kong debut

Asian Markets Slide As Traders Prepare For Key US Data

Stocks moved narrowly Thursday as traders continue to pull back from the buying that has propelled markets to record highs in recent months, with upcoming US inflation and jobs data seen as likely to be the next catalysts for action.

Ibis hotel cleaners protest at the start of their long Paris strike in 2019

'Shut Your Mouth': Low-paid Women Still Waiting For Their #MeToo

"You need the work," one woman said, "so you shut your mouth." "We have no choice but to keep working."

Phil Foden was Manchester City's star man against Huddersfield

Eze Nets First Goal As Arsenal Join Man City In League Cup Last 16

Eberechi Eze scored his first Arsenal goal as the Gunners beat Port Vale 2-0 to reach the League Cup fourth round, alongside Manchester City, Tottenham and Newcastle on Wednesday.

Sharaa maintained a busy schedule in New York meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and global leaders

In UN Debut, New Syria Leader Warns On Israel But Backs Dialogue

Syria's new leader warned Wednesday that Israel's persistent attacks put the region at risk, but he backed diplomacy as he won support on his UN debut.

The Unseen Architect: How Ernest Tavares is Rewriting the Rules of Strategic Growth

As the founder of First Step Growth and a seasoned business consultant and media strategist, Tavares has carved a distinct niche by mastering a critical discipline: the alignment of operational truth with strategic influence, proving that the most powerful growth is engineered, not announced.

President Donald Trump earlier downplayed the need for a bailout in Argentina

US Treasury Says In Talks To Support Argentina's Central Bank

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Washington is in talks with Argentina for a swap line allowing the country access to billions of dollars, as its right-wing leader Javier Milei seeks to calm markets ahead of midterm elections.

French lawmakers have expressed particular concerns about harms posed by TikTok as they called for a 'digital curfew' for minors

EU Chief Backs Calls To Keep Children Off Social Media

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use for children, promising to weigh action at the European level in coming months.

A weekend cyberattack caused disruption in many European airports including London's Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin

UK Police Arrest Man After European Airports Cyberattack

UK police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack disrupted major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow.

The Perrier controversy is bubbling up again in France

French Consumer Group Seeks Perrier Sales Ban

An influential consumer rights association on Wednesday urged a court to ban the sale of Perrier bottled water in France, saying the brand's claim that its product is "natural" was misleading.

Naja Lyberth, a psychologist, was one of those forcibly fitted with an IUD as a teenager

Danish PM To Apologise To Victims Of Greenland Forced Contraception

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has arrived in Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland for a ceremony Wednesday to apologise in person to the victims of a forced contraception programme that Copenhagen ran for more than three decades.

Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis launched a legal case after claiming to have been spied on by state intelligence services using Predator spyware

Wiretapping Scandal Goes To Court In Greece

A trial linked to the illegal wiretapping of politicians and journalists using the spy software Predator opens on Wednesday in Greece, three years after a scandal that rocked the country.

Former FARC commander 'Timochenko' says modern-day Colombian guerrillas are mere druglords

Modern-day Colombian Guerrillas Are Mere Druglords: Ex-FARC Commander

Colombian guerrilla fighters today are no more than drug lords given too much leeway by the leftist government, infamous former rebel commander Rodrigo Londono, aka "Timochenko," told AFP on Tuesday.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is taped in the heart of Hollywood

TV Host Kimmel Says 'Anti-American' For Govt To Threaten Comedians

TV host Jimmy Kimmel defended free speech when he returned to US screens on Tuesday, calling government pressure on his late-night talk show "anti-American" as critics decried his suspension as an attack on constitutional rights.

Dozens of police and city officials cordoned off the site, while a pickup truck teetered precariously on the edge of the hole

Massive Sinkhole In Bangkok Street Forces Evacuations

A portion of a busy road in Thailand's capital caved in early Wednesday, leaving a hole dozens of meters deep in front of a main hospital and forcing people nearby to evacuate.

With the collapse of the national currency against the dollar, even Iran's domestic rug market is at risk of evaporating

Iran's Carpet Industry Unravelling Under Sanctions

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change.

Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned there was 'no risk-free path' on interest rates

Asia Markets Waver After Wall St Retreats From Record

Equities wavered Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.