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Team preview: Can Ronaldo lead Portugal to a second title at Euro 2024?
For a record sixth time, 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal as they try to…
McDonald’s to end AI drive-through test with IBM
While it is ending the AI drive-through test with IBM, McDonald’s said it is not…
Apple stops offering buy now, pay later loans in U.S.
Apple said it would no longer issue loans that enabled customers to buy products online…
US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate
Amos Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon amid growing fears of an all-out war…
Jordan says at least 14 pilgrims die during Hajj amid searing heat in Mecca
Saudi Arabia authorities urge pilgrims to protect themselves from extreme heat, hydrate and use umbrellas.
At least 11 people dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
UN agencies say 64 people missing after shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy.
Israeli companies banned from world’s largest arms fair in Paris
Activists in France convinced a court to ban employees and representatives of Israeli company at…
Video: Hajj heatwave makes rituals unbearable for some
Thousands of people participating in this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia have suffered from heatstroke…
Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years
Russian president to embark on state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kremlin says.
GameStop drops more than 12%, hits session lows after annual meeting fails to offer details on firm’s strategy
The meme stock fell more than 14% around, as its rescheduled shareholder event wrapped up…
Ukraine peace summit: Why some countries refused to sign the plan
Major Global South nations cited Russia’s absence or Israel’s presence as reasons for not accepting…
Will South Africa’s new coalition gov’t change tack on Israel-Palestine?
As the new government includes parties neutral about Israel’s war on Gaza, ANC insists it…
Photos: Once fruitful, Libyan village suffers amid climate crisis
Pounded by sun and dry winds, trees struggle to bear fruit as Kabaw in the…
‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied a US state with a cannabis superstore
In the Appalachian Mountains, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have opened a dispensary, despite…
Euro 2024: Romania overpowers Ukraine, records first Euros win since 2000
Romania begins its UEFA Euro 2024 campaign on a high, defeating Ukraine 3-0 at the…
Nvidia to get 20% weighting and billions in investor demand, while Apple demoted in major tech fund
The chip stock will jump to about 21% from 6% in a $70 billion tech…
China launches anti-dumping investigation into EU pork imports
China’s probe into EU pork comes in retaliation to the bloc’s decision to add additional…
How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools
Recent spikes in immigration at the southern border and elsewhere in the U.S. have helped…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway trims its stake in Chinese EV maker BYD to 6.9%
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has sold an additional 1.3 million Hong Kong-listed shares of BYD for…
