Zambia's president pulls ahead in reelection bid
The lead puts Hichilema on course to secure a second term at the helm of Africa’s second-biggest copper producer.
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Qatar enters regional EV race with first production facility
The factory is part of a deal between the local JTA International Investment Holding and British startup Watt Electric…
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Coinbase to establish 'tokenization hub' in Abu Dhabi
The hub boosts the UAE’s ambitions to become a global center for digital assets.
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ADNOC boosts oil output despite Iran war
ADNOC has emerged as one of the Gulf’s most flexible energy exporters, thanks to geography, defense capabilities, and a…
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Global conflicts and climate change drive up shipping costs
The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities.
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Israel's Lebanon attacks and threats over Gaza undercut US claims of peace progress
Israel carried out its deadliest attacks on Lebanon in weeks and a top Israeli minister called for an intensified…
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China furthers goals in Asia amid US focus on the Middle East
Washington withdrew an aircraft carrier from the Pacific and has criticized South Korea.
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US scales back South Korea drills, citing lackluster support on Iran
The US recently asked transatlantic allies whether they had “been publicly supportive” of American foreign policy,…
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Hormuz reopening remains distant as US-Iran truce expires
Iran’s foreign minister said his country had “not yet made a decision” over restarting negotiations with the US.
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Ghana’s Genser Energy plans expansion after raising over $500M
The company plans to fund ongoing natural gas-based power projects and pursue new opportunities in West Africa.
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OpenAI funds new think tank projects
Recipients include US-based organizations across the political spectrum, as well as organizations in Europe, Brazil,…
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Can Democrats afford to take on Big Tech? Or to leave it alone?
Some in Washington make the case for laying off the hyperscalers.
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Progressive Democrats eye Israel policy shift in 2027
Capitol Hill progressives are homing in on the “Block the Bombs Act.”
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New Chinese model adds to AI competition
Chinese AI startup Zhipu said its new GLM-5.3 model outperformed Anthropic’s Mythos 5 in a key cybersecurity benchmark,…
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NATO counters suspected Russian drone incursions
A Spanish fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Romania on Sunday, two days after NATO downed a similar…
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Amodei addresses AI backlash
In rare social media remarks, Amodei acknowledged AI firms “haven’t yet delivered on our big promises to benefit the…
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Europe’s heat strains global food supply
Weeks of record temperatures across the continent are endangering a fragile agricultural environment.
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US to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, leaving Pacific without carrier
US President Donald Trump dismissed reports of poor living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln as the military…
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US and Hamas hold rare direct talks
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas’ leader in Egypt on Sunday to push for the group’s disarmament as Washington…
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An 'appealing' history of punctuation
Florence Hazrat’s book is not a “mere wacky usage guide,” but rather a “lavishly researched scholarly inquiry,” The…
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‘The Daily Show’ faces uncertain future under Paramount
Jon Stewart’s deal is up at the end of the year, and while there is strong interest from Paramount to renew, the two…
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Daily Mail brings on exec as it plans video expansion
The US outpost of the UK tabloid told Semafor that it had hired Mike Rothman as the company’s new general manager.
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CNN president pitches giving network an editorial board to shield it from Paramount
The editorial board is intended to assuage concerns about any future meddling by Paramount in the news network’s…
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Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing
China’s supply chain dominance means local manufacturing ambitions could take years to materialize, say energy analysts.
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Tecno, PalmPay seek Hong Kong listings
The two Chinese tech firms with major African businesses are turning to Hong Kong to raise hundreds of millions of…
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White House prepares to host crypto and prediction market execs
Attendees will include executives from Coinbase, a16z, Ripple, and Chainlink, plus Kalshi and Paradigm, as well as…
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Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl on AI, streaming power, and why music royalties are the safest asset on Wall Street
The Warner Music Group CEO joins Mixed Signals to explain what a record label actually does in a world where anyone can…
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Talarico touts endorsement from man who accused Paxton of stealing his pen
Joe Joplin left his $1,000 pen in a dish near a courthouse metal detector, after which a security camera captured Texas…
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Phillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talks
The talks underscore the exuberance in today’s dealmaking environment.
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Gulf stuck in war-and-peace limbo
The “region cannot remain in a state of neither war nor peace indefinitely,” Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE…
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Leadership changes signal Iran expects a long war
The recent round of appointments in Tehran’s corridors of power show the regime is settling in for a protracted…
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US to intensify economic and military pressure on Iran
The US Treasury secretary said he would unveil restrictions “that have never been seen,” while Washington’s defense…
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US accuses allies of helping China to skirt tariffs
The US heightened trade pressure on its allies and lashed out at China, raising tensions ahead of a summit of the two…
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Ebola outbreak spreads to new province in DR Congo
More than 2,000 people have been killed so far, almost three times the number that had died at this point during the…
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OpenAI annual revenue set to top $40 billion
The figures, reported by Bloomberg, mark one of the quickest growth stories in history, as the company prepares for…
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Reed Hastings on life after Netflix and the coming ‘creative destruction’
The streaming pioneer says we’re underestimating how AI will change competition.
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