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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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Yesterday
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 reinvention plans
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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Who really pays for what in the war on Ukraine? A tale of three burdens
Business • 5:01 AM
7 min
Euronews breaks down who is paying what — revealing the vast gulf between the economic strain on Ukraine and its allies.
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EU health authorities warn that mosquito-borne illnesses are at record highs
Business • 4:31 AM
4 min
Health officials said the longer season for mosquito-borne illnesses is becoming a "new normal" in Europe.
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EU, US release long-awaited trade statement setting 15% all-inclusive tariff on EU goods
Business • 12:22 AM
5 min
The joint statement, which comes nearly a month after the trade deal was struck, is being described as a "first step" by the EU side, which hopes to secure more tariff exemptions.
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Wednesday, august 20, 2025
Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul
Business • 2:10 PM
3 min
As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.
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US government pushes for 10% Intel stake amid US-China chip war
Business • 1:28 PM
6 min
The Trump administration is moving to convert billions in CHIPS Act subsidies into a 10% equity stake in Intel. The first-of-its-kind deal would make Washington the company’s largest shareholder and signal a new era of direct government ownership in Silic
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US President meets BHP and Rio Tinto chiefs over Arizona copper mine
Business • 1:23 PM
5 min
Executives of two of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP and Rio Tinto, have lobbied at the White House as part of their long-running bid to develop a vast copper mine in the US.
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ING bank probed for role in Didier Reynders money laundering case
Business • 1:09 PM
2 min
The former EU Justice Commissioner came under investigation in December 2024.
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Death toll rises to 4 in botulism outbreak in Italy
Business • 11:38 AM
4 min
Public concern is growing in Italy, especially in regions where several people have been hospitalised after consuming contaminated food.
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Danish university to scrutinise international tech researchers amid spying concerns
Business • 10:52 AM
4 min
The tightened vetting process applies to researchers from China, Russia and Iran, which Danish intelligence officials consider high risk for espionage.
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Google updates terms for app marketplace following EU pressure
Business • 10:49 AM
2 min
Google said it is making the changes following discussions with the European Commission.
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Teen vaping linked to higher risk of smoking, marijuana, and alcohol use, study finds
Business • 7:01 AM
3 min
The researchers called for stronger action to prevent teenagers and young adults from getting hooked on e-cigarettes.
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New study finds link between sleep problems and self-harm in teenage years
Business • 5:00 AM
4 min
There is a direct link between sleep problems at age 14 and self-harm by age 17, a new study says.
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Tuesday, august 19, 2025
Austrian newspaper’s pay or consent model violates EU privacy rules: court
Business • 1:47 PM
3 min
The case will likely be referred to the EU’s highest court.
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UK drops demand to access global Apple users’ data, US spy chief says
Business • 1:28 PM
3 min
A US official said the UK government will no longer ask Apple to provide it with a way to access encrypted user data.
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Watch the video: Which EU countries are leading on access to contraceptives?
Business • 10:49 AM
2 min
From supplies to counselling: Where in the EU is it easiest to access contraceptives?
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Israel set to approve 'largest' gas supply deal in its history to Egypt
Business • 9:54 AM
4 min
After two years of delays, the Israeli government is expected to finalise the deal with Egypt in the next two weeks, involving exports from Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field.
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Japan's SoftBank continues US investment as it moves to gain 2% stake in chip maker Intel
Business • 8:17 AM
3 min
The Japanese tech giant has been increasing its investments in the US since the beginning of US President Donald Trump's second term.
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Finland’s war on fake news starts in schools. AI could make that a lot harder
Business • 4:31 AM
9 min
While Finnish students learn how to discern fact from fiction online, media literacy experts say AI-specific training should be guaranteed going forward.
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Tiny pond worms could be used to help find new treatments for schizophrenia, study says
Business • 12:09 AM
2 min
UK scientists are exploring how tiny pond-dwelling flatworms known as planaria could be used as an ethical alternative to lab mice and rats in brain research.
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Monday, august 18, 2025
Spanish doctors created an artificial womb to solve a major cause of miscarriage
Business • 4:38 PM
3 min
Scientists created an artificial womb to understand why about 60 per cent of embryos either fail to implant in the womb or are lost soon after, a major cause of miscarriages.
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Swatch shares drop as Swiss watchmaker forced to apologise for racist ad
Business • 3:37 PM
2 min
Swatch share prices have been in a steady decline since a sharp peak in late July. Today's advertising misstep isn't going to help their recovery.
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