German parties agree to loosen fiscal rules to overhaul military, economy
Germany’s Merz says the CDU/CSU and SPD will submit a motion to the Bundestag lower house of parliament next week.
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US Mortgage Rates Near Three-Month Low in Boost to Demand
US mortgage rates declined last week to an almost three-month low, sparking lending activity for home refinancing and purchases in a welcome sign for the struggling housing market.
China Will Increase Its Defense Budget 7.2% This Year
China said it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year, as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern military to assert its territorial claims and challenge the U.S. defense lead in Asia.
Do you need fluoride treatment after a teeth cleaning? Dental experts weigh in
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Europe has no choice but to seize frozen Russian assets – Financial Times
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Chinese delegates avoid questions as they gather amid Trump’s trade war
China’s assembled delegates don’t care to discuss President Trump’s escalating trade war, but the underlying message from Beijing is one of confidence.
Scale AI signs a US DOD prototype contract for “Thunderforge”, to use AI agents for planning and operations; a source says it is a multimillion-dollar deal (Hayden Field/CNBC)
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Scale AI signs a US DOD prototype contract for “Thunderforge”, to use AI agents for planning and operations; a source says it is a multimillion-dollar deal — Scale AI on Wednesday announced a landmar…
Lack of trust hinders uptake of cleantech, says DNV maritime boss Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
Uncertainty over business case is a major show-stopper for technology uptake, data reveals
Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday praised the hundreds of British troops who died fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq “alongside our allies,” in an oblique rebuke of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who has questioned the merits of a potential Eu…