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US president’s son Eric Trump invests in drone maker with gov’t contracts
Israel's Xtend recently won US Defense Department contract, is bidding for another before merger with JFB Construction.
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French businesses face heavy losses after record flooding
Businesses in southwestern France are assessing heavy losses after record flooding submerged towns including Marmande, La Réole and Cadillac-sur-Garonne. Floodwaters rising above ten metres inundated…
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Year of the Fire Horse: Can Lunar New Year festival boost China’s economy?
China looks to boost domestic consumption during holidays as 1.4 billion people usher in the Year of the Fire Horse.
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US Homeland Security Department’s funding negotiations stall
Democrats have called for a ban on immigration agents wearing masks and are pushing for more oversight of operations.
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Business - India kicks off AI summit, first in the Global South
India has kicked off the fourth edition of the annual artificial intelligence (AI) summit, the first such event in the Global South. The five-day event will draw world leaders including the French and…
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Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28
Drone-fired missiles hit when market packed with people, 'exacerbating the humanitarian tragedy', rights group says.
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In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food
Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.
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Business - Japan narrowly avoids recession as GDP grows 0.2% annually in last quarter of 2025
According to preliminary data released on Monday, Japan's economy grew by 0.2 percent annually in the last quarter of 2025, bouncing back from a contraction in the previous quarter but far below expectations…
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Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?
Repelling mass drone strikes is a hard and expensive task, but lasers might help.
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US says it caused dollar shortage to trigger Iran protests: What that means
US official admits engineering dollar shortage to strangle rial, which culminated in the deadliest crackdown in Iran.
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Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties
Ruemmler's resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.
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US and Taiwan sign ‘pivotal’ deal to cut tariffs
Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.
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