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OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after...
Tech stock rebound drives Wall Street gains, oil pares rise after fresh strikes
New York (AFP) - Tech stocks drove global equity markets on Monday, with steep selling last week having a knock-on...
France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project
Berlin (AFP) - France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due...
Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce
Tehran (AFP) - Iran and Israel said Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes...
‘We need to get off fossil fuels’: COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP
Bonn (AFP) - The incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to...
Trump tells Iran, Israel to stop ‘shooting’ after first clash since truce
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran and Israel to stop fighting after the two foes...
Iran, Israel exchange fire in first clash since truce
Tehran (AFP) - Iran and Israel on Monday attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire...
Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump’s call for restraint
Tehran (AFP) - Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a...
Rout in Seoul stocks leads Asian losses as AI tech rally hits wall
Hong Kong (AFP) - Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on...
ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time...
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