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Why a whooping cough outbreak hit one of Italy’s most vaccinated regions
Business • 2:00 PM
4 min
The researchers said that while most children were vaccinated, delays in getting booster jabs caused their immunity to wane, allowing the bacteria that causes pertussis to take root.
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AI is increasing cyberattacks worldwide and Europe is one of the hardest hit regions. This is why
Business • 1:10 PM
5 min
Europe is one of the regions hardest hit by cyberattacks in 2025, according to a report from an American cloud security company.
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Trump calls for billionaire George Soros to face federal charges
Business • 10:37 AM
2 min
The US President blamed the billionaire philanthropist, who is an important donor to the Democratic Party, for supporting ‘violent protests’ across the US and called for Soros and his son to be charged with racketeering.
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Tesla sales down by 40% in Europe while Chinese BYD triples its sales
Business • 9:30 AM
3 min
New EU car registrations jumped by 7.4% in July year-on-year. EV sales are increasing, but Tesla is losing momentum in the bloc as Chinese competitor BYD grows in popularity, tripling its sales in the first seven months.
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Return of chat control: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Business • 8:47 AM
8 min
The Scandinavian state has been a stalwart supporter of image scanning and chat control to detect child sex abuse material. Now, they hold the keys to make it a reality, Yaël Ossowski writes.
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EU steel chief touts quotas and cooperation on Chinese overcapacity with US
Business • 5:45 AM
3 min
According to Axel Eggert, the chief of EUROFER, the European steel lobby, tariff-rate quotas are the best solution to put an end to existing US levies on imports of steel and aluminium. He also believes that the joint fight against Chinese overcapacities
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Nvidia AI chips sales rise but so do fears of an AI bubble bursting
Business • 5:13 AM
4 min
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is not seeing its sales grow as quickly as expected, fuelling investors’ worries about a persisting tech bubble.
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Looking for a new job? You might see fake AI job posts. Here’s how to avoid the scams
Business • 5:00 AM
5 min
LinkedIn is advising prospective job seekers to be aware of scams on the platform ahead of a post-summer hiring surge.
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Data shows nearly 1 in 5 young children in England are missing routine vaccination
Business • 12:39 AM
3 min
The UK data mirrors trends elsewhere in Europe, where routine childhood immunisations have fallen in recent years.
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EU tech chief to 'fight back’ against Trump’s allegations, Commission says
Business • 12:13 AM
5 min
Lawmakers express criticism about Henna Virkkunen’s absence regarding the recent US government threats.
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Yesterday
Taylor Swift is miles richer than her new fiancé. Here’s by how much
Business • 2:47 PM
5 min
With a net worth almost twenty times greater than Travis Kelce’s, Taylor Swift will enter her marriage as the clear financial powerhouse. Her $1.6 billion (€1.4bn) fortune makes her one of the world’s wealthiest entertainers, dwarfing NFL star Kelce’s est
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Denmark apologises for painful legacy of forced birth control in Greenland
Business • 2:37 PM
3 min
Thousands of women and girls in Greenland received IUDs in the 1960s and 1970s, many of them without consent.
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Swiftonomics: How brands may cash in on Taylor and Travis’ engagement
Business • 1:32 PM
7 min
Singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday afternoon.
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Donald Trump's latest tariff threat suggests the EU-US trade war is far from over
Business • 10:25 AM
10 min
Brussels hoped the EU-US deal would finally put an end to the trade war. But Donald Trump's new tariff threat suggests the story is far from over.
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Microsoft fires employees after protest in president's office
Business • 10:12 AM
2 min
Police arrested 7 people after they occupied the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, as protests continue over the company's ties to the Israel Defence Forces during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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Banco de España: How to reclaim money destroyed by wildfires in Spain
Business • 9:53 AM
5 min
Thousands of people in Spain have lost their homes and belongings to the wildfires that have ravaged much of the Iberian Peninsula. PM Pedro Sánchez has declared the burnt areas to be catastrophic. The Bank of Spain has drawn up a protocol on how to recov
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Using cannabis to cope with anxiety or depression? You may be at higher risk of paranoia, study says
Business • 9:36 AM
4 min
People who start using cannabis to self-medicate are more likely to be heavy users than those who use the drug socially or for fun, a study has found.
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Dutch doctors file complaint against Snapchat over sale of illegal vapes
Business • 9:15 AM
3 min
The Netherlands has banned the sale of flavoured vapes, and sales to minors is also prohibited.
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Anthropic settles AI copyright lawsuit with book authors
Business • 9:11 AM
2 min
A settlement is coming next week in a class action copyright lawsuit of book authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic.
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Trump family business joins forces with Crypto.com
Business • 8:46 AM
5 min
President Donald Trump's personal crypto ventures are expanding again, this time with plans for a digital asset treasury company that holds an alternative cryptocurrency.
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‘I started to put my self-worth in numbers on a scale’: How eating disorder cases in men are rising
Business • 5:01 AM
11 min
Often stereotyped as a female problem, anorexia is on the rise among men worldwide, with evidence suggesting they are at greater risk of severe illness and death.
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Tuesday, august 26, 2025
Will Ukraine’s new long-range Flamingo cruise missile put Russia on red alert?
Business • 2:00 PM
11 min
Ukraine unveiled the FP-5 “Flamingo,” a domestically made long-range cruise missile. Could it significantly impact Russia's war with its powerful capabilities?
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EU defends sovereign right to regulate tech against Trump's latest tariff threat
Business • 1:16 PM
5 min
The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump's threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.
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Leading AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, struggle to respond to all queries about suicide, study says
Business • 11:05 AM
5 min
The researchers called for chatbots to be fine-tuned to ensure their responses are aligned with expert guidance on suicide-related topics.
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Nissan shares plummet more than 6% as Mercedes-Benz sells its stake
Business • 10:51 AM
2 min
Nissan shares fell as German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, the second-biggest shareholder in the ailing Japanese carmaker, sold its stake.
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Heatwaves may be speeding up your biological ageing, study warns
Business • 10:44 AM
5 min
A new study suggests repeated heatwave exposure could speed up biological ageing, hitting outdoor workers, rural residents, and communities with limited air conditioning the hardest.
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Biscuits recalled in parts of Spain due to possible metal contamination
Business • 8:50 AM
1 min
The recall applies to Fontaneda brand Pim's Orange Biscuits.
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Trump threatens tariffs on nations imposing digital taxes on US tech
Business • 8:46 AM
3 min
The president said the taxes against US firms “give a complete pass to China’s largest tech companies”.
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US confirms rare case of flesh-eating parasite. Here’s what to know about the New World screwworm
Business • 8:43 AM
5 min
New World screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body openings.
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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit
Business • 8:02 AM
5 min
“In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has joined forces with the company that most benefits from inhibiting competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI," the lawsuit reads.
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Highly potent cannabis products tied to risk of psychosis, schizophrenia, and addiction, study finds
Business • 5:00 AM
4 min
Cannabis products today tend to be much stronger than the plant itself, raising concerns among researchers and policymakers about their health effects.
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EU approves new twice-yearly HIV prevention jab
Business • 12:57 AM
3 min
The new treatment option comes amid a rise in HIV cases in parts of Europe.
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Eli Lilly’s once-daily weight loss pill succeeds in latest trial, paving the way for global approval
Business • 12:02 AM
3 min
Lilly said it plans to ask regulators to approve the drug by the end of 2025.
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Monday, august 25, 2025
Scientists transplant pig lung into brain-dead patient in world-first
Business • 4:00 PM
3 min
Experts say cross-species transplants could one day help alleviate the shortage of human organ donations.
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OnlyFans takes $7.2bn from subscribers in 2024 as adult site booms
Business • 1:44 PM
2 min
The site, featuring content including porn, saw steady growth in its subscriptions as well as its revenue in 2024. The company also paid a hefty $701 million (€599mn) in dividends to the controlling owner, Ukrainian-American businessman Leonid Radvinsky.
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Apple 2025 releases: All the rumours surrounding the iPhone 17 and 'Awe dropping' event
Business • 1:10 PM
3 min
Between a foldable iPhone and its slimmest one yet, these are all the Apple rumours swirling ahead of the expected September launch.
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Training for tomorrow: Uzbekistan’s new labour strategy
Business • 10:30 AM
9 min
The country is now focusing on equipping workers with the right skills, rather than simply creating jobs. New training centres, digital tools, and vocational vouchers aim to boost employment, cut poverty, and close the skills gap in a changing economy.
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Keurig Dr Pepper to buy European coffee firm JDE Peet’s in €16bn deal
Business • 7:36 AM
2 min
As part of the deal strategy, the companies will break up their coffee and soft-drinks units.
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Ørsted sees shares plunge as US halts work on offshore wind farm
Business • 12:51 AM
4 min
The world's biggest offshore wind farm developer Ørsted saw its shares dive into the double-digit losses as the company’s Revolution Wind project received a stop-work order from the US authorities. This comes at a testing moment for the company's finances
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Sunday, august 24, 2025
EU and US closer to finalising trade deal text as Washington sends back suggestions
Business • 8:25 AM
2 min
The technical details of the tariff exemptions are long overdue, but the European Commission is optimistic that the text will be finalised soon.
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Data centres: too many blank spots in Central and Eastern Europe
Business • 6:01 AM
4 min
EU Tech Loop makes the case for European investment in AI gigafactories to be built on the bloc's eastern flank.
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Saturday, august 23, 2025
Using Google's AI prompt akin to five drops of water or the energy needed to watch 9 seconds of TV
Business • 6:05 AM
3 min
Technology companies have been reserved about the environmental impact of their AI models.
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What’s the top threat facing your country? Europeans in 5 countries say it’s fake news online
Business • 5:00 AM
6 min
People view online misinformation, the global economy, and terrorism as major threats, while concern for climate change and infectious diseases has fallen in high-income countries, the survey found.
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Friday, august 22, 2025
AI robot dogs deliver fast food in Zurich, as Just Eat pilots new technology
Business • 4:11 PM
3 min
The Dutch food delivery company has teamed up with Swiss firm RIVR to deploy autonomous robot dogs for food delivery, piloting the tech first in Zurich and later in other European cities.
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Serena Williams reveals GLP-1 treatment helped her lose 31 pounds after giving birth
Business • 2:55 PM
8 min
After years of struggling with postpartum weight gain despite strict training and healthy eating, the 23-time Grand Slam champion turned to a GLP-1 medication.
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Will overregulation mean Poland and Europe miss out on crypto?
Business • 1:17 PM
6 min
The cryptocurrency industry is growing fastest in Asia, and with Donald Trump's second term, the US has joined the race. Meanwhile, Europe has focused on regulating this new sector of the economy. What does this mean for businesses and customers?
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How UN’s women-only AI school wants to tackle gender inequality in AI
Business • 9:10 AM
4 min
UN Women is trying to ensure women aren’t left behind in the artificial intelligence revolution by educating ‘feminist leaders’ on how to build and use AI for social change.
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Selection process for EU privacy chief triggers complaints to ombudsman
Business • 8:29 AM
3 min
The mandate of the current privacy watchdog of the EU institutions expired in December last year.
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Nvidia reportedly orders suppliers to stop work on China AI chip but says new chip in the works
Business • 7:46 AM
4 min
China reportedly told local tech companies to stop buying Nvidia's chips due to alleged security concerns, as the global AI race intensifies.
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Rising vet costs and abandonment are putting Europe’s pets at risk
Business • 5:02 AM
4 min
The cost of veterinary services in Europe has surged more than 30% since 2015, outpacing overall inflation and hitting households hard.
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Why scientists think diamonds could help identify cancer that has spread
Business • 4:01 AM
2 min
Small, diamond-based sensors could help determine whether breast cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes, the researchers said.
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Thursday, august 21, 2025
Will travelling outside the EU subject French to stricter tax audits?
Business • 2:38 PM
5 min
A viral video claiming that French people getting on a flight to a non-EU destination will be subjected to stricter tax controls has spurred outrage. However, this measure is nonexistent.
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Uzbekistan: 51 presidential initiatives to boost entrepreneurship
Business • 2:00 PM
9 min
Announcements were made by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the annual event for Entrepreneurs’ Day in Tashkent.
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Mediobanca shareholders reject bid to acquire Banca Generali
Business • 1:33 PM
2 min
The rejection could threaten Mediobanca’s independence as the Milanese lender seeks to fend off a takeover by Italian competitor MPS.
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Germany's Porsche is closing battery subsidiary Cellforce, reports say
Business • 11:55 AM
3 min
According to German media reports, the sports car maker has decided to largely shut down its battery-making and research subsidiary Cellforce, cutting hundreds of jobs.
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TikTok and Instagram accused of pushing suicide-related content to teens
Business • 11:18 AM
3 min
The popular social media platforms recommend "shocking levels of harmful content" to teenagers, the researchers said.
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US lawmakers urge investigation into Spain's deal with Huawei amid national security concerns
Business • 10:05 AM
3 min
American lawmakers accused Spain of putting US national security at risk by contracting Chinese tech giant Huawei to handle sensitive data.
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How a drone and missile startup is helping Ukraine become the ‘Silicon Valley of defence’
Business • 10:01 AM
9 min
The Ukrainian startup is developing long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia.
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Why China is expanding into digital currencies
Business • 9:09 AM
6 min
China launched its own digital yuan, the e-CNY issued by its central bank, on a trial basis in 2019.
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Walmart recalls frozen shrimp in the US over potential radioactive contamination
Business • 8:53 AM
3 min
One food safety expert says the risk is low from the recalled shrimp, which was sold in 13 US states.
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