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Almost 500 Self‑Employed Employers Shut Daily in Spain as Costs Squeeze Margins
Economy

Almost 500 Self‑Employed Employers Shut Daily in Spain as Costs Squeeze Margins

Spain’s self‑employed with employees are closing at a rate of nearly 500 per day, hit by rising labour costs, increased ...

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Spanish Home Sales Fall 11.8% in May as Prices Surge 8.8% Amid Supply Squeeze
Real Estate

Spanish Home Sales Fall 11.8% in May as Prices Surge 8.8% Amid Supply Squeeze

The number of home sales in Spain dropped 11.8% year-on-year in May, while average prices jumped 8.8% to €2,049 per squa...

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Gavit Clocks Games Record 10.71s as India Adds Three Medals on Day 7, Boxing Secures Six Assured Podiums
News

Gavit Clocks Games Record 10.71s as India Adds Three Medals on Day 7, Boxing Secures Six Assured Podiums

India collected a gold and two silvers on Wednesday at the Commonwealth Games, with six boxers advancing to semifinals t...

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Asian Stocks Mixed, Bonds Slide as Divided Fed Fuels Rate Uncertainty
Markets

Asian Stocks Mixed, Bonds Slide as Divided Fed Fuels Rate Uncertainty

Asian markets swung between gains and losses while Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs after the Federal Reserve held...

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Microsoft’s Cloud Boom Eases AI Fears While Meta’s Cash Plunge Rattles Investors
Companies

Microsoft’s Cloud Boom Eases AI Fears While Meta’s Cash Plunge Rattles Investors

Meta’s free cash flow sank 91% as it pledges up to $145bn in AI capex, triggering a 7% after-hours share drop. Microsoft...

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US Military May Ban Cell Phones in Middle East as Iran Exploits Online Footage for Targeting
Defense

US Military May Ban Cell Phones in Middle East as Iran Exploits Online Footage for Targeting

Adm. Brad Cooper warns that social media posts from deployed troops give Iran real-time battle damage assessment, prompt...

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Microsoft Posts Record $134B Profit as Azure Growth Hits 43% on AI Boom
Companies

Microsoft Posts Record $134B Profit as Azure Growth Hits 43% on AI Boom

Revenue climbed 18% to $332 billion, driven by a 43% constant-currency surge in Azure, while net income soared nearly a ...

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Ford Argentina Trims Ranger Output as Regional Demand Stalls
Companies

Ford Argentina Trims Ranger Output as Regional Demand Stalls

Ford is dialling back the assembly speed of its Ranger pickup in Argentina by roughly 17 % from October, citing softer-t...

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Gold Stuck in a Range, Gold Stocks Surge: The Forces Behind the Market Split
Markets

Gold Stuck in a Range, Gold Stocks Surge: The Forces Behind the Market Split

Bullion is trapped between softening investment demand and still-solid central bank buying, while beaten-down Chinese go...

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How a Yahoo Consent Page Highlights the Reach of the IAB’s Privacy Framework
Technology

How a Yahoo Consent Page Highlights the Reach of the IAB’s Privacy Framework

A routine cookie consent notice on Yahoo underscores how widely the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework is used—and why...

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Trump Tells Zelensky to 'Stop the War' as Toll Hits 25,000 in a Month; Patriot Deal Discussed
Politics

Trump Tells Zelensky to 'Stop the War' as Toll Hits 25,000 in a Month; Patriot Deal Discussed

In the Oval Office, Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to end hostilities, citing staggering losses, while reveali...

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Shanghai Shangsheng Seeks Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Swings and Governance Scrutiny
Companies

Shanghai Shangsheng Seeks Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Swings and Governance Scrutiny

China's largest pharma cold-chain provider has filed for a Hong Kong IPO after an A-share withdrawal, raising investor c...

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Netanyahu Tells Trump He Doubts Iran Deal Is Possible, Axios Reports
Politics

Netanyahu Tells Trump He Doubts Iran Deal Is Possible, Axios Reports

In a Washington meeting, Israeli PM Netanyahu expressed skepticism that a nuclear agreement with Iran can be reached, di...

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Waymo Tests Zeekr Robotaxi in Pittsburgh, Racks Up Austin Fines, and Plans Uber Split
Companies

Waymo Tests Zeekr Robotaxi in Pittsburgh, Racks Up Austin Fines, and Plans Uber Split

Waymo starts testing Zeekr/Ojai vans in Pittsburgh, faces thousands in parking fines in Austin, and reportedly plans to ...

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: AI Will Eliminate Tasks, Not Jobs — But the Data Isn't So Clear-Cut
Technology

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: AI Will Eliminate Tasks, Not Jobs — But the Data Isn't So Clear-Cut

At Y Combinator's Startup School, Huang argued that AI automates routine tasks while preserving the broader purpose of j...

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Top Maoist Leader Misir Besra, Carrying ₹2.2 Crore Bounty, Arrested in Jharkhand
News

Top Maoist Leader Misir Besra, Carrying ₹2.2 Crore Bounty, Arrested in Jharkhand

The arrest of politburo member Misir Besra, wanted in 175 cases across three states, deals a significant operational blo...

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Star Health Q1 net rises 25% on premium surge, underwriting profit turnaround
Insurance

Star Health Q1 net rises 25% on premium surge, underwriting profit turnaround

India’s largest standalone health insurer posted a 25% jump in first-quarter net profit to ₹550 crore, buoyed by a 19% p...

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Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought
Companies

Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought

Germany's state-owned railway reportedly swung to a €100m-plus core profit, helped by record passenger numbers, high fue...

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China Drafts Anti-Cyber Violence Law; Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Tech Stock Rout
News

China Drafts Anti-Cyber Violence Law; Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Tech Stock Rout

Beijing opens public consultation on a new law targeting online abuse, while the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at...

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Trump Tells Zelenski to 'End the War'; Ukraine Seeks Patriot License
Politics

Trump Tells Zelenski to 'End the War'; Ukraine Seeks Patriot License

The U.S. president reiterated his desire for a peace deal after a 'good' private meeting, while Kyiv proposed manufactur...

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X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Vow to Collaborate on Brand Safety
Companies

X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Vow to Collaborate on Brand Safety

After two years of litigation, Elon Musk’s X and the WFA end their legal fight, pledging to reset their relationship ami...

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Yahoo Discloses 250 Ad Partners in EU Cookie Consent Banner
Technology

Yahoo Discloses 250 Ad Partners in EU Cookie Consent Banner

Yahoo's latest consent notice under the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework reveals data sharing with 250 partners for ...

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Zuckerberg Predicts Billions of Personal AI Agents by 2031 Amid Meta's Spending Spree
Companies

Zuckerberg Predicts Billions of Personal AI Agents by 2031 Amid Meta's Spending Spree

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that billions will have personal AI agents within five years, even as the compan...

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Saudi Arabia Rallies Nations for Red Sea Naval Coalition as Houthi Blockade Threatens Global Oil Flows
Defense

Saudi Arabia Rallies Nations for Red Sea Naval Coalition as Houthi Blockade Threatens Global Oil Flows

Riyadh is in talks with dozens of countries to secure vital shipping lanes after Houthi attacks escalated the Iran proxy...

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Working Past 70: How It Affects Your Social Security and Medicare Costs
Personal Finance

Working Past 70: How It Affects Your Social Security and Medicare Costs

Earnings after age 70 can raise your Social Security benefit if they replace lower-earning years—but you must claim by 7...

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Russian Lawmakers Propose Right to One Remote Day Per Week for Large Families and Carers
Politics

Russian Lawmakers Propose Right to One Remote Day Per Week for Large Families and Carers

A bill to be introduced in the State Duma would guarantee certain workers the right to work remotely or on a flexible sc...

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Japan’s 1970s Oil Crisis Lessons Offer a Roadmap for Today’s Energy and Price Shocks
Energy

Japan’s 1970s Oil Crisis Lessons Offer a Roadmap for Today’s Energy and Price Shocks

As 2026 brings renewed Middle East instability and oil-driven inflation, Japan revisits the 1973 and 1979 crises: how st...

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Fujimori Leans on US for Security, Testing Peru's China Trade Lifeline
Politics

Fujimori Leans on US for Security, Testing Peru's China Trade Lifeline

President Keiko Fujimori signals a security pivot toward Washington, including potential participation in a U.S.-led ant...

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Audi Q9, the Brand's Largest and Most Luxurious SUV, Now Priced from €126,090 in Spain
Automotive

Audi Q9, the Brand's Largest and Most Luxurious SUV, Now Priced from €126,090 in Spain

Audi's new flagship SUV measures 5.31 metres, packs a diesel mild-hybrid with ECO label, and starts at €126,090 in Spain...

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Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers
Companies

Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers

Germany’s state-owned rail operator reports a triple-digit-million euro profit for the first half of 2026, rebounding fr...

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