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Startups bet on AI — and a leaner future
Washington (United States) (AFP) - When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's...
With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union on Friday unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries,...
India’s space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
New Delhi (AFP) - India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and...
Germany and France seek ‘new dynamic’ on defence after fighter jet failure
Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) (AFP) - France and Germany will seek to move on from the failure of a tortured fighter...
New science report could boost climate suits against oil giants
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Climate lawsuits seeking massive damages from fossil fuel companies increasingly hinge on this question: how...
Italy court finds 32 people guilty over deadly Genoa bridge collapse
Genoa (Italy) (AFP) - An Italian court sentenced 32 defendants on Thursday, including the former head of motorway operator Autostrade,...
Germany and France seek to ‘bounce back’ from fighter jet failure
Cologne (Germany) (AFP) - France and Germany will seek to move on from the failure of a tortured fighter jet...
US still world’s biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data
Paris (France) (AFP) - The United States remained the world's largest air passenger market in 2025, but it recorded the...
Young British hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack
London (AFP) - A UK court on Thursday jailed two young men for a 2024 cyberattack on London's public transport...
Stocks drop, oil steadies tracking tech sell-off, Mideast unrest
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly retreated and oil prices steadied Thursday as technology shares extended falls and the...
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