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EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept...
Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We're doomed’
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson waves goodbye to millionaires fleeing Washington state, drawing sharp criticism from pundits who say the city is doomed.
Pentagon Makes Deals With A.I. Companies to Expand Classified Work
The agreements with the technology companies come amid the Defense Department’s dispute with Anthropic.
Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems
Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.
Florida Redistricts in Republicans’ Favor
Our politics reporter Nick Corasaniti explains how Florida redrew its congressional district maps to create four more Republican-leaning House seats.
A major shift could soon happen in the Mag 7
Quietly, shares of Google-parent Alphabet are on the verge of topping $5 trillion, and overtaking AI-leader Nvidia as the world's most valuable company.
Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally
Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.
Alphabet is winning the AI revolution. Here's how Mike Khouw is trading it
The takeaway could not have been clearer: Alphabet isn't just surviving the AI revolution — in many ways, it's leading it.
War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release
Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.
UK exports to U.S. plunge by 25% after Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs blitz
The U.K. is now running a trade deficit with its largest trading partner.
Italian firefighters respond to Tuscany wildfires
Wildfires have ravaged over 810 hectares (2,000 acres) of forest in Tuscany.