Category: 3. Business
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White House seriously considering deal from Oracle to run TikTok
The software company Oracle is accelerating talks with the White House on a deal to run TikTok, though significant concerns remain about what role the app’s Chinese founders will play in its ongoing U.S. operation, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Vice President JD… Continue Reading
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France’s Bayrou rules out changing retirement age – POLITICO
In 2023, Macron passed a controversial pensions reform that raised the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 and was aimed at making France’s pensions system economically sustainable. The reform has been strongly opposed by both left-wing and right-wing opposition groups. In a bid to… Continue Reading
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‘All options are on the table’ when it comes to Iran, Mike Waltz says
Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, on Sunday did not rule out the use of force against Iran, either in relation to its support for Yemen’s Houthis or its potential development of a nuclear weapon. Speaking Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Waltz told host… Continue Reading
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Ukraine loses Sudzha, the biggest town it had occupied in Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine’s General Staff has confirmed that it has withdrawn from the town of Sudzha,days after Russia said it had re-captured it. Continue Reading
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Stop buying American, buy European – POLITICO
“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35, should be offered the Rafale. That’s the way to increase the rate of production,” he said. Macron’s comments come as European NATO members have become even more dependent on U.S…. Continue Reading
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Pope to miss Angelus delivery for fifth Sunday as he remains in hospital
Pope to miss Angelus delivery for fifth week as he remains in hospital Continue Reading
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Replacement crew arrives at ISS where two stuck astronauts remain
Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts. Continue Reading
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Trump’s move to silence pro-democracy media sparks outrage – POLITICO
Trump on Friday signed an executive order to reduce to the minimum the functions of several agencies, including the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM,) which oversees media including VOA, RFE/RL, Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting… Continue Reading
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Latest news bulletin | March 16th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Continue Reading
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Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL
President Trump’s administration has cut off funding for Voice of America, Radio Liberty and other pro-democracy media that broadcast to undemocratic states. Continue Reading