Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said after the ministers’ meeting that the concessions were part of a broader effort to secure backing for the Mercosur deal, which he described as “the biggest free-trade agreement we have negotiated.” Brussels, he added, had gone “further than…
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Sound the horn! Rare Iron Age battle trumpet found among hoard in Norfolk
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A remarkable collection of Iron Age artifacts has been unearthed in West Norfolk, shedding new light on ancient British culture.
The hoard, discovered…
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Energy secretary: US will sell Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’
AVENTURA, Florida — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will sell Venezuelan oil “indefinitely” after completing sales of the crude currently accumulating in storage there.
Wright said the proceeds from those sales would be “deposited into accounts…
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NVIDIA and Universal Music Group join forces to develop ‘responsible AI’ for music
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could make it easier to find your next favourite song.
That’s the mission of a new partnership announced on Tuesday,…
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Marine Le Pen attends funeral of movie (and far-right) icon Brigitte Bardot – POLITICO
Bardot rose to prominence as a star of French New Wave classics by cult filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard in the 1950s and 1960s.
Politically, she began backing Le Pen during her first presidential run in 2012, and her fourth and final husband, Bernard d’Ormale, was a former adviser to…
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France and Germany scurry to resist Trump’s Greenland threats – POLITICO
In recent days, Trump has reiterated his claims to Greenland — a self-ruling Danish territory — following a separate U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. On Tuesday, eight of Europe’s top leaders insisted Greenland’s security must be ensured…
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How Greece’s local health units are expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable citizens
A new model of community-level care in Greece is helping bridge long-standing gaps in healthcare access.
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Kazakhstan aims to train one million people in AI skills by 2030
Kazakhstan plans to train one million citizens in AI over the next five years. To achieve this goal, the country is opening Central Asia’s first International AI Centre, ALEM AI, launching new educational programmes, and expanding online public services.
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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday, after chasing the Venezuela-linked vessel across the ocean as it headed toward Europe, one U.S. and one European official confirmed to POLITICO.
This developing story is being updated.
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What is the Monroe Doctrine that Trump invoked to justify the Maduro raid?
First articulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was largely meant to stave off European colonial influence in the western hemisphere, but modern presidents have used it to justify military intervention in Latin America.
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