EU faces diesel shortage as major refiners ban exports
EU member states readied for talks over a feared diesel shortage, after the US, Russia and China all touted banning or suspending exports as global prices surge.
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Brazil faces uncertain diplomatic future after elections
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in effect tied with his main challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, though neither appears likely to win outright in Sunday’s first-round vote.
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Germany's chancellor under pressure over failures
European capitals have reportedly gamed out the implications of Chancellor Friedrich Merz being forced out after a string of electoral and legislative failures.
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Fears of European debt crisis send bond yields soaring
UK, Greek, and Italian bond yields climbed, while France remained at the epicenter of the storm after a proposed budget failed to quell investors’ anxiety.
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‘It’s not about the champagne:’ Why VistaJet thinks the private flights boom can last
Founder Thomas Flohr is keeping IPO options open as he expands his global fleet.
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How Greg Jackson runs Octopus Energy with no HR, no bonuses, and no succession plan
The serial founder relies on “family dinners,” accessibility, and a disdain for bureaucracy.
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Third-country decision a ‘devastating result,’ lawyer says
Immigrant advocates are grappling with the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to move forward with third-country deportations.
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House Democrat presses FBI on license plate readers
“The FBI’s plan to obtain direct access to this extensive network of cameras raises the risk of substantial abuses of Americans’ data,” wrote Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas.
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West Virginia's Justice may delay decision on running for governor
The senator said he plans to make his decision “really soon.”
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A potential 2028 Democratic kingmaker has advice for candidates
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says Democrats should be running on universal childcare proposals.
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Trump tightens chokehold on Cuba
For many in the administration, the strategy toward Cuba remains simple: Wait until it falls.
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The AI industry balances Trump and a changing Washington
Despite the warm welcome at the White House, industry leaders are bracing for a Democrat-controlled Congress.
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Broadcom to lend Anthropic $42 billion to lease chips: Report
Broadcom joins in on the trend of chipmakers financing the AI buildout that’s driving demand for their products.
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US pressures European nations to release emergency diesel supplies
The White House administration turned to coercion in efforts to tame surging fuel prices, telling European capitals to either release their emergency diesel supplies or face a US diesel export ban.
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Starbucks opens first cafés in Xinjiang region
The prompted criticism from activists and US lawmakers over the coffee giant’s decision to expand into an area widely scrutinized for human rights violations.
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Iran asserts victory over US in 14,390-word letter to Americans
Tehran is reportedly preparing a more forceful response if Washington resumes large-scale strikes.
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Russian hybrid actions are ‘war,’ Estonian FM warns
His remarks came days after Tallinn blamed Moscow for an arson attack against an Estonian factory supplying unmanned vehicles to Ukraine.
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Pilot stabbing on flydubai flight scrambles Israeli elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents drew parallels to the government’s pre-Oct. 7 security failures.
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