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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

US AI firm Palantir announces joint venture in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- US software firm Palantir launched a joint venture with the Dubai government's investment arm on...
  • The joint venture, named Aither, was unveiled a day after Microsoft announced $15.2bn in AI and cloud computing investments in the UAE, which seeks to become a global AI leader.
  • Palantir has a reach that spans the global economy, with banks, hospitals, the US government and the Israeli military among its ever-expanding client roster.

King Tut’s collection displayed for first time at Egypt’s grand museum

Cairo, Egypt -- Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King...
  • Curated and conserved over nearly two decades, the collection was unveiled to the public two days after the museum's lavish opening ceremony on Saturday.
  • In a vast, dimly lit main hall spanning four levels, visitors gazed at chariots, household items, jeweled ornaments and, at the center, Tutankhamun's iconic golden mask.

Qatar warns will cut gas supply to Europe over EU’s green rules

Qatar's energy minister on Monday warned the Gulf state would halt its supply of liquefied natural gas to Europe over...
  • The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires large companies to fix the "adverse human rights and environmental impacts" of their supply chains worldwide
  • The law was backed by a broad coalition of European politicians including the left and the greens as well as centrists, including some centre-right lawmakers

Turkey, and six of its Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule key to Gaza future

Turkey, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring...
  • Turkey, which played a central role in forging the 3-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the territory
  • Brokered by US President Donald Trump, the October 10 ceasefire has been tested by fresh Israeli strikes and claims of Palestinian attacks on Israeli soldiers.

Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion AI, cloud computing investments in UAE

The deal sent US chip-maker Nvidia shares up 2.6 percent, buoyed by hopes the AI juggernaut could see access for...
  • "This is not money raised in the UAE. It's money we're spending in the UAE," Smith wrote in a blog post published during a visit to Abu Dhabi.
  • Smith said the investments had been encouraged by both the US and UAE governments and had involved a partnership with the country's G42 sovereign artificial intelligence company.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • Kenvue's Tylenol painkiller has faced Trump administration allegations of links to increased autism risks.
  • Texas-based Kimberly-Clark makes a wide range of paper and cloth products, with brands such as Huggies, Kleenex and Kotex.

OpenAI signs $38 bn infrastructure deal with cloud giant AWS

Under the seven-year agreement, OpenAI, which is partly owned by AWS's archrival Microsoft, will gain access to computing resources including...
  • The deal will also give access to tens of millions of more conventional CPUs that will be used for the everyday deployment of so-called agentic AI.
  • OpenAI will immediately begin utilizing AWS computing, with all capacity targeted to be used before the end of 2026, and the ability to expand further in the coming years.

Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public,...
  • "Russia's testing, and China's testing, but they don't talk about it," he told CBS's "60 Minutes" program, in an interview released Sunday
  • "I don't want to be the only country that doesn't test," he said, adding North Korea and Pakistan to the list of nations allegedly testing their arsenals.

OPEC+, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, agree further hike to their oil production

The 137,000-barrels-per-day hike will apply from December and remain at that level for the following three months, signifying a "pause"...
  • The 137,000-barrels-per-day hike will apply from December and remain at that level for the following three months, signifying a "pause" in what had been regular hike since April
  • The announced increase, which tallied with analyst expectations, has been seen as a bid by the key members of OPEC+ - known as the Voluntary Eight - to gain greater market share

Syrian leader to discuss sanctions, reconstruction in US visit: FM

Syria's president will discuss issues including lifting remaining sanctions, reconstruction and counter-terrorism when he becomes the country's first leader to...
  • Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in the US capital in early November, Syria's top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani told a panel at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain
  • On Saturday, US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said Sharaa was heading to Washington "hopefully" to sign an agreement to join the US-led alliance against the Islamic State

Iran says no access to bombed nuclear sites without IAEA deal

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the UN's nuclear watchdog would not be given access to Iranian nuclear sites...

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Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2025, making 1.5°C target nearly impossible

Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also...

Rubio says US ‘optimistic’ for UN resolution on Gaza, backing an international force

US Secretary of State said the United States was speaking with different countries on ways to "balance their interests here,...

Google denies removing W.Sahara border for Morocco users

The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been...

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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.
  • Google's plans include a new data center and expansion of an existing center in the western state of Hesse, providing computing power for artificial intelligence.
  • It also plans to expand its offices in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, and outlined various projects aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Cristiano Ronaldo says 2026 World Cup ‘definitely’ his last

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday said next year's World Cup would be his last as...
  • The 40-year-old forward, with more than 950 club and international goals, also said he would retire from football in "one or two years".
  • "Let's be honest, when I mean soon, it's probably one or two years I'll still be at the game," he said.

Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN

Geneva, Switzerland -- Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday,...
  • The UN Environment Programme said demand could surge due to increases in population and wealth around the world, combined with more extreme heat.
  • Rising demand for more polluting and inefficient cooling systems "would almost double cooling-related greenhouse gas emissions over 2022 levels", said UNEP.