After 12 years away, the famously reclusive writer Thomas Pynchon is set to return this year with his 10th book.
Category: 3. Europe
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New novel from reclusive author Thomas Pynchon coming this year
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EU pauses retaliatory tariffs against US to 'give negotiations a chance'
The counter-tariffs agreed by EU countries were set to target almost €21 billion in American products, such as soybeans, copper and motorbikes.
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Scientists produce complex map of mouse's brain that could unravel mystery of how ours work
The team of scientists behind the project said the map of neuron wiring was so complex, it looked like a picture of a galaxy.
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EU pauses response to Trump’s metals tariffs for 90 days – POLITICO
The idea was discussed by EU ambassadors in an emergency meeting on Thursday morning, the day after member countries gave their overwhelming assent to counter measures on €21 billion in U.S. exports — ranging from agricultural and industrial commodities to cigarettes, ice cream and even…
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China looks for allies as Trump targets Beijing — imposing 125% tariff
As the US hikes its tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is reaching out to other nations in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.
Days into the effort, it’s seeing only partial success, with many countries unwilling to ally with the…
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Fed headache ahead as tariffs fuel higher prices and slower hiring
The minutes, released on Wednesday, said that the Fed could keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged if inflation remained stubbornly elevated.
Moreover, policymakers noted that the rate could be cut if growth slowed and unemployment rose. The minutes were for the Fed’s 18-19…
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Concerns over US NATO engagement as ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meets
Allies at NATO meet in Brussels on Thursday but are questioning the level of commitment this US administration has for the transatlantic alliance set up to counter the threat of the Soviet empire, despite protestations to the contrary by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nato…
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Editor of German far-right outlet receives suspended sentence in freedom of speech case
The editor was accused of defaming the German interior minister in a social media post.
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Director James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion to 40 women in landmark sexual abuse case
Oscar-nominated writer and director James Toback has been ordered to pay €1.5 billion to victims of sexual abuse and misconduct spanning more than three decades. The case, brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, is one of the largest civil verdicts in state history.
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Meta whistleblower tells US Senate company undermined US national security with China
A former Meta executive told a United States Senate committee that the company briefed China on US artificial intelligence (AI) efforts so it could grow its business there.
“During my time at Meta, company executives lied about what they were doing with the Chinese Communist Party…
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