Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labor and pension reforms, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, a breakthrough aimed at reviving the struggling economy and countering the rise of the far right. “We are working to increase the flexibility of our businesses,” Merz told a Berlin press conference after lengthy talks between his center-right…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner saw off Portugal’s Nuno Borges in the Wimbledon second round. Photo: AFP LONDON: Defending champion Jannik Sinner produced another gritty victory to reach the Wimbledon third round, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit and world number one Aryna Sabalenka battled through. Sinner wasn’t at his best again but the world number one did just enough to…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Under the proposal, other AI companies would donate similar stakes, although significant questions remain about the specifics. According to the FT’s reporting, the donation…
Medical team from the Alliance for International Medical Action, an international NGO, set up a treatment centre for the Ebola response, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 29, 2026. — Reuters The Ebola outbreak…
Here’s a breakdown of the most important recent developments across the Pi Network and its ecosystem. Pi Network rarely stays out of the spotlight, as the Core Team consistently rolls out ecosystem upgrades and major announcements. Yet despite the steady stream of updates, the project’s native token has continued to slide, recently tumbling to a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nine Buddhist monks were killed, and more than 20 were injured, after an 11-year-old boy driving a pickup truck crashed into a group of them during a pilgrimage in Thailand’s northeastern province of Mukdahan, Thai officials said on Thursday. The victims were among a group of 35…
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, July 2: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) local leader Adnan Gandapur was taken into custody and shifted to Cantt Police Station after his interim pre-arrest bail was rejected in a case involving alleged assault on a police official and interference in official duties, ARY News reported. Additional Sessions Judge Khalid Mansoor heard the case…
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur are poised to signal Sandro Tonali after agreeing a club-record £100 million ($133 million) price for the Newcastle midfielder, a number of British media stories mentioned Wednesday. Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi seems set to win the race for the providers of his fellow Italian regardless of curiosity within the 26-year-old from Premier League champions Arsenal, the membership’s arch…
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Joanna Drake and Julie Wroblewski, Magnify invests in companies that target the care economy, such as those building assistive robotics, family cybersecurity, and AI for home use. The firm said Fund…
A boy holds a hamburger made with a doughnut bun at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California September 4, 2013. — Reuters GENEVA: Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. After analysing…
