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Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years
New York (AFP) - The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday...
Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
New York (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he...
US unveils ambitious air traffic control upgrade
New York (AFP) - The Trump administration unveiled Thursday a plan to overhaul the antiquated US air traffic control system,...
Nintendo forecasts 15 million Switch 2 sales in 2025-26
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese gaming giant Nintendo forecast Thursday that it would sell 15 million units of its hotly awaited...
Gates Foundation to spend $200 bn through 2045 when it will shut down
New York (AFP) - The Gates Foundation plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating...
Emirates airline group announces record $6.2 bn gross profit
Dubai (AFP) - Dubai's Emirates Group, which includes the Middle East's biggest airline, announced on Thursday gross annual profit of...
Trump official to unveil ambitious US air traffic control upgrade
New York (AFP) - Faced with fresh flight safety problems at a major US airport, the Trump administration is set...
Disney announces new theme park in Abu Dhabi
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The Walt Disney Company announced plans Wednesday for a new theme park in the...
Perrier ordered to remove water filters
Vergèze (France) (AFP) - French authorities ordered Nestle on Wednesday to stop filtering its Perrier and held back on allowing...
Merz tells France Mercosur trade deal must be ratified ‘quickly’
Paris (AFP) - Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday EU countries should "quickly" ratify a free trade deal...
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