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EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit
Bloc to discuss trade, security and energy with leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The EU is being urged to put human rights centre stage as it begins its ...The Guardian - 1d -
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations. European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating ...The Guardian - 1d -
An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
The latest $40-billion investment round will bring the ChatGPT's valuation to $300 billion.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Officials hopeful Brussels summit will pave way to UK-EU defence pact
Row over fish quotas to arise at post-Brexit reset talks on May 19Financial Times - 6d -
Leaders in the Bay of Bengal region agree to improve trade ties and disasters relief efforts
Leaders of nations in the Bay of Bengal region have pledged to improve trade and transport cooperation as they concluded a summit in BangkokABC News - 23h -
Why China Is Wary of a Trump-Xi Summit
It could take months for agreement on a meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, as Chinese officials seek a scripted encounter.The New York Times - 5d -
Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating division
Tencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game ...VentureBeat - Mar. 27 -
Spirit's Kang invests $25M for women's soccer
Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang announced on Friday that she is handing over her female athlete innovation hub in what amounts to a $25 million investment to support U.S. Soccer's efforts.ESPN - 9h -
Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000
Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to attend a summit of the seven countries that border the Bay of Bengal.BBC News - 1d -
Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions
German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record
OpenAI on Monday announced the close of its $40 billion financing, the most money raised in a single round by a private tech company.CNBC - 3d -
EU leader on Trump tariffs: 'Let down by our oldest ally'
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, on Thursday criticized President Trump’s expansive tariffs unveiled the day before. “I would like to speak directly to my fellow ...The Hill - 1d -
Canada's new leader announces Australian radar purchase while visiting edge of Arctic Circle
Canada's new leader has announced a radar purchase from Australia and an expansion of military operations in the Arctic while visiting Canada’s far north in an effort to assert sovereignty over the ...ABC News - Mar. 18 -
PGA Tour rejects $1.5 billion offer from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, per reports
The two sides continue to have different opinions regarding the future of the professional gameCBS Sports - 15h -
People-smuggling gangs should be treated like terrorists, Starmer to tell global summit
Prime minister to urge world leaders to work together to stop criminal gangs as small boat crossings continue to rise. People-smugglers should be treated like terrorists, Keir Starmer will say on ...The Guardian - 5d -
Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on FridayABC News - Mar. 28 -
Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid threatened by court ruling
French far-right leader could be banned from running by judges issuing verdict in EU fraud caseFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says other countries are trying to 'make a deal' after tariffs announced
Trump reacted for the first time on Thursday to the fallout from his tariff announcement, which included markets nosediving and foreign leaders threatening retaliation.ABC News - 1d -
Decision day in court for Marine Le Pen's French presidential hopes
Accused of misusing EU funds, Monday's verdict could determine whether the far-right National Rally leader can run again.BBC News - 5d -
World leaders blast Trump tariffs as markets slump
Foreign stock markets tumbled after opening on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs on America's trade partners.ABC News - 1d -
Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...ABC News - Mar. 28 -
Manchester City’s next batch of leaders are revealing themselves
With Kyle Walker having left Manchester City on loan for AC Milan and his future remains up in the air, and Kevin De Bruyne having announced his departure from the club at the end of this season, ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
EU and Nato ministers meet to redraw European security map
Also in this newsletter: First shots fired in the EU’s big budget debateFinancial Times - 2d -
Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.The New York Times - Mar. 29 -
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President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron meet at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine; Apple plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.CBS News - 4d -
Sources: PGA Tour rejects PIF's recent $1.5B offer
The PGA Tour has rejected PIF's most recent offer to invest $1.5 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises, the tour's for-profit entity, which came with the caveat that the rival LIV Golf League would ...ESPN - 11h -
The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci
With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity for the union. Donald Trump has unleashed a trade war on the world, and ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.The New York Times - 5d -
Plaid raises funding at $6 billion valuation, enabling some employees to cash out
Plaid announced a new funding round that values the fintech company at less than half of its peak price tag four years ago.CNBC - 1d -
What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?
The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scam. After a nine-week trial , the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sweeping tariffs threaten ‘Factory Asia’
Trump administration’s moves put ‘China plus one’ manufacturing strategy at riskFinancial Times - 1d -
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Worst damage in Asia in 100 years, NGO says
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.ABC News - 4d -
Katya Adler: EU talks tough on Trump tariffs in hope of U-turn
The EU has enormous economic clout as the biggest single market in the world, but does not want to risk a backlash.BBC News - 1d -
FTSE 100 suffers biggest one-day fall since August as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs wipes trillions off global markets – business live
Shares slump on both sides of the Atlantic, and across Asia-Pacific, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’. Full report: Trump announces sweeping new ...The Guardian - 1d -
OpenAI closes $40B funding round
OpenAI raised $40 billion from investors in its latest funding round, the ChatGPT maker announced Monday. The deal, which values the artificial intelligence (AI) company at $300 billion, was led ...The Hill - 3d -
EU prepared to retaliate against Trump tariffs, von der Leyen says
The European Union (EU) is prepared to retaliate against President Trump’s existing and upcoming tariffs, although the trade bloc is open to negotiations with Washington, according to European ...The Hill - 3d
