The continent is learning that it must not count on Washington.
Trump turns to Middle East allies as deal to end Iran war proves elusive
President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminentAs he seeks an exit from the Iran war, Donald Trump is increasingly outsourcing his policymaking to US allies in the Middle East, whil…
Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act
As campaigners take to the streets for what could be the most significant byelection for decades, the Reform leader’s absence remains a mysteryIt’s been six days since Nigel Farage cancelled a scheduled appearance at a Reform UK rally in Sunderland, a …
Google unveils Universal Cart, a shopping assistant that works “across merchants”, built on the Universal Commerce Protocol, rolling out in the US today (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
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Google unveils Universal Cart, a shopping assistant that works “across merchants”, built on the Universal Commerce Protocol, rolling out in the US today — At I/O on Tuesday, Google introduced Un…
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaUS secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) was “a little late” in identifying the deadly Ebola …
Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump. FRANCE 24’s Carys Garla…
Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic
Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base.
At a hearing, two of three judges of a federal appeals court appeared skeptical of Anthropic’s bid to block the DOD from designating it a supply-chain risk (Jen Judson/Bloomberg)
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At a hearing, two of three judges of a federal appeals court appeared skeptical of Anthropic’s bid to block the DOD from designating it a supply-chain risk — A federal appeals court appeared skeptical of Anth…
DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres.
UK police probe ‘child sexual abuse’ claims in Epstein files
The incidents occurred in the mid-1990s to 2000 and in the 1980s, UK police said, adding they are trying to verify the information and establish any corroborating evidence.