A Nobel winner's novel in verse
A modern retelling of an ancient Greek myth from the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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AI's uncertain opportunity for Africa
The absence of African languages from large language models has become a major concern for the continent’s policymakers…
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Rwanda on track to host F1 Grand Prix
It would mark the first Grand Prix to be held in Africa in more than 30 years and boost government efforts to raise the…
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Quinn Emanuel issues warning over data-center financing
The law firm’s March memo on data-center debt was making the rounds in recent days, laying out worst-case scenarios for…
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Nigeria's fuel discount reignites subsidy debate
High energy prices are among the key campaign issues ahead of January’s presidential election.
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Ariel goes from listener to caller at Mattel
The firm's first activist-style letter, joined by another investor, puts pressure on new CEO Roger Lynch as Authentic…
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Why US support for Riyadh in Yemen matters
Washington’s backing in the fight against the Houthis serves US interests, and helps demonstrate that it takes Gulf…
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Zambia agrees health deal with US after resolving dispute
Africa’s second largest copper producer got better terms than its neighbors, and still has a minerals deal to settle…
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Russia set to spend record $200B on defense in 2026
The huge increase — roughly 40% higher than its original plan for the year — comes with the country’s budget and…
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South African jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Pillay was the first non-white woman to serve as a judge in South Africa’s High Court but her focus on ethnic cleansing…
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Germany raises growth forecast in spite of Iran war concerns
Berlin anticipates GDP will expand by 1.3% this year and a similar rate in 2027.
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India hits out at Washington criticism as ties fray further
The dispute is one of a number of risks to India’s IT sector, which contributes roughly 7% of the country’s GDP.
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OpenAI tries to reassure investors with annualized revenue target
The frontier firm’s figures are seen as key to understanding underlying demand for cutting-edge AI models.
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Power firms cut waste and modernize systems to meet surging demand
Companies are positioning their commercial offerings for the huge demand growth of the coming decades.
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Octopus looks to buy software startups to manage data center demand
“We’re very much looking for interesting opportunities in that space,” Octopus US CEO Nick Chaset told Semafor.
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Rates for oil tankers hit record high, as more crude passes through Hormuz
It now costs up to $77 million to hire a large tanker to move crude from the US to Asia, up from less than $10 million…
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Democrats unite around Hegseth impeachment push
Given the bruising memories of President Trump’s two trials, targeting Cabinet secretaries could be a pressure release…
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The CEO who put Canary Wharf back on the map
Shobi Khan’s success in filling the east London site is tempting him to think about international expansion.
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Saudi Arabia faces its toughest moment of war
Houthi attacks threaten Saudi Arabia’s efforts to project stability ahead of two major global business conferences.
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Musk accuses Indian 'oligarchs' of blocking Starlink access
The comments, which New Delhi called “baseless,” escalated a yearslong feud over market access for the satellite…
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China rejects yuan manipulation claims amid EU trade dispute
China pushed back against claims that it manipulates its currency to boost the country’s exports, as Beijing and…
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US, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: Report
Top US and Russian officials have discussed selling part of the suspended Nord Stream pipeline to an American investor,…
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AI export growth will offset trade disruptions this year, WTO says
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 3.9% this year, The World Trade Organization said Thursday, as…
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Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterms
Oil markets largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s pledge on Thursday not to strike Iran before November’s…
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Trump-tied firm helped organize political advisers’ Balkans travel
Chris LaCivita and James Blair’s trip to the Balkans occurred after former Trump campaign adviser Alex Garcia initially…
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Coca-Cola looks to sell Costa Coffee
The beverage giant is reviving a plan to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of the British coffee chain it purchased in…
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'Got to be more careful': Paxton leaks prompt Republican handwringing
The Senate nominee’s campaign isn’t fatally wounded, but this week has exacerbated perceptions of disarray in a tight…
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Trump administration blocks tech companies from visa program
Vice President JD Vance headlined an event that also announced a massive visa fraud probe of universities.
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FTC advancing on its AI safety probe
The agency still faces questions about how deep its investigation will get, given the Trump administration’s light…
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An 'inventive celebration of womanhood'
This Japanese comedy film follows three strangers who share a name — and apparently little else.
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Blue Owl CEOs rebuff credit fears
In a rare joint appearance, the co-CEOs of Blue Owl dismissed the idea of a management buyout, the classic fix for a…
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Mini scandal clouds Dubai's Michelin Guide
The latest Michelin Guide awarded stars or distinctions to 11 restaurants that have temporarily or permanently closed…
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Emirati dialect-trained AI models are released by Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute
The speech recognition model has 1.6 billion parameters, but it was more accurate than a 30-billion-parameter model,…
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Dubai-based firm DP World to double Luanda port capacity
The expansion will lengthen the quay and add 15 cranes, allowing the terminal to handle two large container ships at…
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New generation of Gulf philanthropists want a seat at the table
The CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation says private donors in the region don’t want to simply fill gaps left by…
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Companies in Japan, South Korea hit by major cyberattacks
The attacks raise concerns that AI may be turbo-charging hacking efforts.
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