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Kosovo over alleged secession attempt 14:50 New hamster sized mammal species discovered in 75 million year old fossil 14:45 Oil prices waver amid hopes for renewed US–Iran talks 14:30 Prosecutors seek 16-years sentence in teacher killing case in France 14:20 Ukraine expands long range interceptor drone control across vast distances 14:15 South Africa pledges crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana raises concerns 14:00 Switzerland reaffirms support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative on Moroccan Sahara 13:50 Meta signs AWS deal to deploy tens of millions of Graviton cores 13:45 Brazil’s President Lula undergoes minor procedure to remove skin lesion 13:30 Canada retail sales rise in February with continued growth expected in March 13:20 Scientists use light to create advanced materials at room temperature 13:15 Indonesian UN peacekeeper dies after injuries sustained in Lebanon 13:05 IAG to adjust ticket prices as rising fuel costs pressure airlines 13:00 OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to logged out users amid demand surge 12:45 Morocco–Luxembourg: Economy Minister Lex Delles on official mission to strengthen bilateral cooperation 12:40 Xiaomi opens European R&D hub with former BMW and Porsche engineers 12:30 UK stocks set for weekly losses amid rising geopolitical uncertainty 12:20 Macron urges diplomacy on Iran and criticizes US strategy at EU summit 12:15 China’s SAIC Motor plans electric vehicle factory in Spain, report says 12:00 A motorist forced to pay €1,800 in fines after dealership allegedly used her car 12:00 Israeli strikes kill nine as Gaza ceasefire shows signs of collapse 11:45 Supermarket manager arrested after alleged €280,000 goods fraud scheme 11:40 China bans dual use exports to European firms over Taiwan arms sales 11:30 Intel set for record high as AI-Driven CPU demand boosts growth outlook 11:15 Two CRS officers suspected of assault and theft to be tried in Nice 11:00 Tesla begins production of Cybercab robotaxi, says Elon Musk 11:00 Comediablanca expands to five day festival with global ambitions 10:45 Indian court extends detention of aviation official and reliance executive in bribery case 10:40 Morocco launches health training program to boost youth employment 10:30 Deepseek, China’s AI star, launches a new model 10:20 Porsche sells Bugatti Rimac stake to investor consortium led by HOF Capital 10:20 Samsung workers stage largest protest and threaten major strike 10:15 India’s Adani Green reports higher quarterly profit on strong power sales 10:01 Commerzbank plans further job cuts amid updated strategy 10:00 Tiny knot robots leap to plant seeds without power or electronics 09:45 Crevasse delays opening of everest climbing route in Nepal 09:40 Iran war triggers supply chain fears beyond covid disruption 09:30 Almeria port strengthens maritime links with Morocco for marhaba 2026 operation 09:20 Apple plans six new product categories ahead of leadership transition 09:15 South korean prosecutors seek 30 years for former president over drone incident 09:01 Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Crete 09:00 Energy crisis drives surge in electric vehicles and solar demand worldwide 08:45 Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack 08:40 China reveals massive ai computing capacity far beyond global rankings 08:30 Campaigners urge Swiss national bank to divest from palantir over ethical concerns 08:20 Anthropic identifies three bugs behind weeks of Claude code issues 08:15 Spain’s industrial prices surge as rising energy costs drive inflation pressures 08:00 Mitsubishi motors recalls over 108,000 vehicles in the US over liftgate issue 07:50 Deepseek releases v4 open source models with one million token context 07:45 US soldier charged over betting scheme tied to Maduro’s fall 07:33 Cohere to acquire Aleph Alpha in major ai industry deal 07:20 United Kingdom reaffirms support for Morocco autonomy plan in Moroccan Sahara 07:05 Myanmar imposes martial law in dozens of townships amid ongoing 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World bank warns of downside risks to India’s growth outlook

The World Bank has cautioned that risks surrounding India’s projected economic growth remain tilted to the downside, despite a generally stable macroeconomic environment. India’s economy is expected to grow by around 6.6% in the 2026–2027 fiscal year, maintaining its position among......

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Economic prospects for the Western Balkans are expected to strengthen in the coming years, supported by rising exports and increased public investment, according to projections from the World Bank. The region—comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and......

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ING scraps sale of Russian subsidiary after Kremlin blocks buyer approval

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Tesla sets South Korea record as first import brand to surpass 10,000 monthly sales

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