A memoir of a cyclist who won nothing
Cycling teams are built around ensuring one rider wins, and Charly Wegelius was not that rider, but a “domestique.”
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Why Trump is warming toward Zelenskyy
The US president is sitting down with his Ukrainian counterpart at a high point in their dynamic. But there may be an…
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Europe cuts overseas aid budgets
European countries are severely reducing overseas aid budgets, compounding Washington’s cuts.
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Dual forces pressure Asia to reshape its security order
Beijing’s aggression and the US’ unpredictability have pushed Asian governments to create “a flexible web” of…
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Amazon targets SpaceX dominance
Amazon plans to launch more than 5,000 satellites to provide global data and phone services, as competition heats up in…
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France, Germany are hatching plans to revive auto industry
This latest attempt involves Paris relaxing a planned phaseout of new combustion-engine cars, as Berlin tries to…
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Central banks expected to hold rates steady
The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the Bank of England each could leave the door open to future hikes if…
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Chip rout weighs on oil optimism
US stocks were mixed Monday, as relief over falling oil prices was overshadowed by renewed anxieties in the AI trade.
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China warns US against AI sanctions
The rhetoric signals the extent to which AI is now central to the superpowers’ economic jousting.
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BDT & MSD Partners buys into tech
The Michael Dell-backed merchant bank hired a top Goldman partner to lead and raise money for a new tech fund.
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Renewed US-Iran strikes up risk for daring Dynacom vessels
The Greek shipowners are among the few still chasing outsized profits by sending their tankers into the world’s most…
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Trump's $500M private investment push into Africa
The new US-Africa Strategic Investment Program invites businesses to compete for grants that “de-risk and catalyze”…
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African startup funding dips 6% year on year
The number of startups raising $100,000 or more fell to its lowest level since 2021.
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Senegal's president forms new party as political crisis continues
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will lead the new Kiiraay party in local and legislative polls ahead of national…
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Uganda hires Washington lobbyists to combat rights reputation
The push comes as American lawmakers question the outsized role of Chief of Defense Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba who has…
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Chinese investments in Africa soar to $34 billion so far this year
The results were the highest half-year total on record and by far the strongest performance of any region under…
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Coming El Niño could cost Africa $20 billion, AfDB says
Extreme droughts and flooding threaten food and water security, while infrastructure damage could leave countries…
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Abu Dhabi developer Aldar starts $27B expansion project
Abu Dhabi is one of the few Gulf property markets that has not cooled during the war.
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Saudi airlines are the Gulf's big Farnborough spenders
Saudi airlines were the only Gulf carriers with a big shopping list this year at one of the industry’s biggest airshows.
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Blackstone, KKR invest in Kuwait pipelines
Kuwait, which raised a $6 billion bond recently, is trying to attract more Wall Street firms and foreign investors as…
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Carlyle strikes first deal in new defense push
Carlyle’s acquisition of Secturion Systems, which makes encryption hardware for government agencies, launches Carlyle’s…
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How energy costs will impact Africa’s exports
Africa’s exporters are discovering that the winners will be those who can deliver faster, cheaper, and more reliably —…
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Defense giants invest record $4.1B in startups
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin have reportedly piled a record $4.1 billion into venture capital rounds this year.
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Europe races to tame wildfires across the continent
The wildfires sweeping across Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — have forced hundreds of thousands to…
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Chinese chipmaker CXMT's shares jump 466% at IPO
The debut makes CXMT — Beijing’s best hope of challenging foreign producers of memory chips — China’s most valuable…
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Russia cancels navy parade fearing Ukraine drone attacks
The cancellation of the St Petersburg Navy Day parade shows how Kyiv’s long-range strike capabilities are hurting…
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Oil falls 7% after two days of calm in Gulf
There have been no strikes reported by either the US or Iran since Friday, despite President Donald Trump’s threat of…
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Trump stops in Michigan swing district
He is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, where a crowded field of Democrats are vying to challenge GOP…
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US importers say new tariffs spark ‘exponential’ uncertainty
With the tariffs that lapsed Friday, “we knew what we were getting,” the Consumer Technology Association’s Ed Brzytwa…
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Americans are feeling less gloomy about the economy, poll finds
Gallup’s economic confidence measure rose to -31 in July from a low of -45 in May, an improvement largely driven by…
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Everyone wants something from Thune
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s rocky two-week road to recess starts Monday evening.
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Trump weighs next steps on Iran
President Donald Trump paused strikes against Iran over the weekend after almost two straight weeks of attacks.
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Nvidia launches new security initiative for open-source AI
A range of tech and cybersecurity companies are joining the effort, including Palantir, IBM, Crowdstrike, SpaceX, and…
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Senate Democrat’s new bills would restrict AI-powered ads and paid influencers
California Sen. Adam Schiff plans to introduce two new bills that would attempt to illuminate who is paying influencers…
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Brown-Forman rejects Sazerac approach
The closely held liquor giant has been the subject of multiple takeover efforts in recent months.
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Russia’s war narrative falters
Russia is suffering from “narrative collapse” in its war against Ukraine, a journalist said, as Kyiv turns the tide in…
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