Former German spy chief charged with treason
August Hanning, who left Germany’s foreign intelligence service in 2005, is its first former chief to face charges.
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Bulgarian tankers struck in Black Sea as shipping fears mount
Drones struck two tankers in the Black Sea near Bulgaria on Tuesday, in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone.
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French budget crisis worsens amid student protests
A pre-election debt selloff, lame-duck government, and massive demonstrations have raised fears that Paris’ budgetary crisis is untameable.
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CDC ‘closely monitoring’ suspected pneumonic plague case
The agency said there is “no indication of a broader threat to the United States” at this time.
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A Starbucks-Chipotle tie-up might be crazy enough to work
People close to the company tell Semafor that Chipotle hasn’t received a takeover bid, but one theory — that Starbucks could take over the Mexican fast-food chain — keeps coming up.
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Iberdrola becomes the world's largest power provider by market cap
Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint.
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El Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.
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Inside the race to AGI
Technology journalist Kevin Roose reports from Silicon Valley, drawing on more than 150 interviews in the US’ top tech firms.
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AI turns Wall Street into a herd
AI is messing with the traditional ways Wall Street defines success.
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New app Mazal targets luxury license plate resale market
Mazal’s founders say plates worth $463 million have changed hands in three years, and that the market is growing by about 20% a year.
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Saudi’s expat workforce shrinks for the first time in more than two years
Foreigners employed in the country, excluding domestic workers, fell by 16,000 in the three months to June, driven by a drop in construction jobs.
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Abu Dhabi backs Jordan’s $2.3B railroad to replace truck convoys to Aqaba
The UAE is investing in rail infrastructure across the region, including Etihad Rail at home, Hafeet Rail to Oman, and other links through Jordan.
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BlackRock steps up Gulf investment
The world's largest asset manager is investing and hiring more in the region, and estimates $50 billion to $100 billion of Gulf money that would have gone abroad could be spent locally.
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Anti-establishment demonstrations sweep across India
Critics of a voter roll review review argue the exercise is politically motivated and anti-democratic.
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France student protests roil politics ahead of elections
Analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.
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Calls for AI regulation grow as experts warn of dystopian future
One of the so-called godfathers of AI argued that it “should be approached like other critical technologies” such as medicine or aviation.
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EU readies for China trade clash, as frustration grows over imbalance
France and Germany are calling for measures that limit market access for countries deemed harmful to domestic industries.
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Record high borrowing costs roil US economy
Yields across much of the G7 have surged in recent months as investors fret over stubbornly high inflation and unrelenting borrowing.
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