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European Union’s 27 Nations Weigh Emergency Steps to Curb Energy Price Surge

Energy ministers from the European Union’s 27 nations met in Brussels to discuss urgent measures to control rising energy costs triggered by the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The talks aim to prepare for a broader summit where EU leaders will address the growing burden...

UK Joins European Pact to Build World’s Largest Offshore Clean Energy Grid

The United Kingdom has joined nine European countries in a landmark agreement to develop a vast offshore wind network in the North Sea, aimed at creating the world’s largest “clean energy reservoir.” The pact will link offshore windfarms across borders through high-voltage subsea cables,...

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How TikTok’s Ownership Switch Became Washington’s Most Lucrative Corporate Intervention

Washington has been involved in many major corporate transactions over the decades, but none have generated a direct financial return for the government anywhere close to the $10 billion attached to TikTok's ownership restructuring. Oracle, UAE's MGX, and Silver Lake completed the acquisition of TikTok's US operations from ByteDance in January, depositing an initial $2.5 billion into the US Treasury. Scheduled installments will continue...

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Netanyahu Refuses to Let Iran or the Internet Define Him in Powerful Video Response

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took matters into his own hands this week, posting a video from a café on X that was simultaneously a...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Issues Stark Regional Warning as Conflict Widens

Iran's foreign minister stepped onto the diplomatic stage on Saturday with one of the conflict's most sweeping statements yet, calling on every Arab government in...

The Warning in Black and White: How Ukraine’s Briefing Foretold America’s Drone Crisis

Somewhere in the archives of the Trump White House sits a document that reads today like a prophecy. Prepared by Ukrainian defense officials and delivered...

Technology

Instagram Encryption Is Out: How the Privacy Landscape Is Changing

The removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs, set for May 8, 2026, is the latest development in an evolving global debate about online privacy....

Google Confirmation: Amateur Medical AI Feature Has Been Permanently Discontinued

Google has confirmed that a search feature using AI to present amateur health advice from online communities is no longer in operation. Known as "What...

Microsoft’s Amicus Filing for Anthropic Is a Wake-Up Call for the Pentagon on AI Governance

Microsoft's decision to file an amicus brief in support of Anthropic in its battle against the Pentagon is being interpreted as a wake-up call for...

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Sinner Sweeps Through Indian Wells to Claim Historic Hard-Court Clean Sweep

History was the backdrop to Jannik Sinner's Indian Wells campaign, and the 24-year-old delivered a performance worthy of the occasion. His 7-6(6), 7-6(4) victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final completed a historic clean sweep of every major hard-court title in professional tennis, a feat achieved without dropping a set across the entire fortnight. The tournament had been building towards a Sinner title from the...

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