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Henry Kissinger’s real triumph is as a businessman, not as a diplomat
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The centenary of Henry Kissinger, hailed as a genius or decried as a war criminal with equal fervour, unfolded on 27 May in a who’s who of hagiographic tweets, interviews and op-eds from across the esta…
EU trade talks reach pointy end
“More trade, not less, is a key part of how we build the secure and stable economic future we want.
“Which is why we’ve worked so hard in the last year to advance our trade agenda, and to do everything in our power to bolster and support stable trade a…
EU trade talks reach pointy end
“More trade, not less, is a key part of how we build the secure and stable economic future we want.
“Which is why we’ve worked so hard in the last year to advance our trade agenda, and to do everything in our power to bolster and support stable trade …
Ireland at the centre of a probe into a new money laundering scheme by crime gangs
IRELAND IS AT the centre of an international money laundering operation in which global criminal gangs are buying millions of euro of legitimate products to mask stolen money.
Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan, the head of the Garda National Ec…
2,700-Year-Old Saddle Found In Ancient Chinese Tomb Is Oldest Ever Discovered
Archaeologists working in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China have discovered what may well be the oldest known saddle for horse riding – and we’re betting its ancient owner isn’t who you’re expecting.…
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What is the AI Act and what do the rules mean for the UK?
T he EU is a step closer to passing flagship rules that will govern the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT.
Under the proposals, AI systems will be regulated based on their potential to cause harm.…
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Another turning point in Ukraine should force us to rethink our own defence
I t is a truth universally acknowledged that while foreign and defence policies don’t win general elections — most party manifestos bury them in the weeds of the footnotes — they can easily lose them.…
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Morning Bid: AAA fears vie with AI frenzy
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Two of the year’s dominant themes vied for investor attention overnight as the debt ceiling impasse threatened the U.S.…
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Wagner Group boss, “Putin’s butcher,” says Russia at risk of losing Ukraine war and facing a “revolution”
The man in charge of Russia’s notorious Wagner Group private mercenary army, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has warned that Russia could face a “revolution” and lose its war in Ukraine unless the country’s “elites” fully commit …
Premarket: World stocks in debt ceiling limbo after U.S. rating warning
Markets were stuck in U.S. debt ceiling limbo on Thursday, while Europe largely shrugged off news that its biggest economy, Germany, had sagged into recession and that all the wrangling in the United States could cost it an AAA credit rating.…
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