EU and African Union Sign Landmark Migration and Investment Pact After Years of Talks
The agreement pledges €45 billion in development funding in exchange for cooperation on border management and legal migration pathways.
BRUSSELS — The European Union and the African Union on Monday signed a sweeping migration and investment agreement that leaders on both sides described as a historic reset of relations between the two continents. The deal, finalized after more than two years of intensive negotiations, was signed at a ceremony in...
EU Summit Deadlocked Over Defense Spending as Poland and France Clash on Burden-Sharing
A two-day emergency European Council meeting in Brussels ends without agreement on a proposed €200 billion joint defense fund.
BRUSSELS — European leaders departed a contentious two-day summit on Monday without reaching consensus on a landmark joint defense spending package, as deep...
TikTok US Sale Deadline Looms as Oracle-Led Consortium Faces Final Regulatory Hurdles
The Treasury Department is reviewing Oracle's revised $45 billion bid structure ahead of a March 20 divestiture deadline set by Congress.
WASHINGTON — With less than a week remaining before the latest congressional deadline for ByteDance to divest its US TikTok operations, the Oracle-led...
DeepMind Unveils AlphaFold 4, Predicting Full Cellular Protein Interaction Networks in Minutes
Google DeepMind's latest AI model maps entire proteome-scale interaction networks, promising to revolutionize drug discovery timelines.
Google DeepMind announced on Monday the release of AlphaFold 4, the latest iteration of its Nobel Prize-winning protein structure prediction system, which...
WHO Declares New H5N1 Variant a Public Health Emergency After Human Clusters in Southeast Asia
A mutated strain of avian influenza showing sustained human-to-human transmission prompts the WHO to convene an emergency committee and issue its highest alert level.
GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Monday declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after confirming sustained...
FIFA Confirms Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Stadiums Behind Schedule Amid Cost Overruns
A leaked progress report reveals that only three of twelve planned venues are on track, raising concerns eight years before kickoff.
ZURICH — FIFA officials acknowledged on Monday that construction timelines for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia have slipped significantly, with a...
Disney's Live-Action 'Moana' Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide Box Office Mark
The Dwayne Johnson-led adaptation becomes Disney's latest billion-dollar hit, fueling the studio's live-action remake pipeline.
Walt Disney Studios confirmed on Sunday that its live-action adaptation of 'Moana' has officially surpassed $1 billion in cumulative worldwide box office...
WHO Declares Ultra-Processed Food Crisis as Global Consumption Hits Record High
New WHO report finds ultra-processed foods now account for over 60% of calories consumed in high-income nations, prompting urgent lifestyle guidelines.
The World Health Organization on Monday released a landmark global nutrition report revealing that ultra-processed food consumption has reached unprecedented...
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