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4 min agoPacific islands leaders could not agree on a final statement condemning China's ballistic missile launch in regional waters, instead expressing only collective concern about the escalation. Nauru blocked the statement, while Kiribati's leader did not attend the closed-door meetings at the regional summit in Palau.4 min agoFour U.S. companies committed a combined $2 billion to South Korean semiconductors, advanced materials and energy. Air Products will expand semiconductor gas facilities in Pyeongtaek, Axcelis will expand ion implantation system production, and Corning will invest in advanced materials for displays and semiconductors.20 min agoThree major artificial intelligence assistants experienced simultaneous service failures on Thursday afternoon, affecting both web and mobile access worldwide. Down Detector reported widespread problems beginning around 15:00 Spain peninsular time, with the services' status pages indicating frequent request errors and ongoing investigations.20 min agoMarcos Llorente, the Atlético de Madrid defender and World Cup winner with Spain, announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. He said he had made the decision after much deliberation and that it was independent of Spain's World Cup victory over Argentina.35 min agoThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and five state entities in Cuba's nickel, energy and petroleum sectors. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designations block assets under U.S. jurisdiction and restrict the sanctioned parties' access to the American financial system.35 min agoJD Vance said he would not characterise the Iran conflict as a war. The statement came two days after the largest escalation in the conflict in more than a month.50 min agoVolkswagen's supervisory board approved a restructuring plan on Thursday that will cut 50,000 jobs through 2030. The company said it cannot guarantee the continuity of four German plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover and Neckarsulm between 2031 and 2034, citing excess production capacity of 500,000 vehicles annually in Europe.50 min agoPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a detailed schedule of his actions on October 7, showing he was first informed of the attack at 6:29 a.m. and ordered a border closure at 9:55 a.m., more than three hours later. The release came as former security officials disputed Netanyahu's claims about being kept in the dark during the initial hours of the assault.1 h agoRossel, the Belgian owner of La Voix du Nord, announced exclusive negotiations on September 3 to acquire the Bordeaux-based Sud Ouest press group. The deal would push Rossel's revenue above 400 million euros, making it the third-largest regional press operator in France.1 h agoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is relocating its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The move places the country among a small group of nations that have taken this step, which departs from international consensus. The United States relocated its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018.4 min agoPacific islands leaders could not agree on a final statement condemning China's ballistic missile launch in regional waters, instead expressing only collective concern about the escalation. Nauru blocked the statement, while Kiribati's leader did not attend the closed-door meetings at the regional summit in Palau.4 min agoFour U.S. companies committed a combined $2 billion to South Korean semiconductors, advanced materials and energy. Air Products will expand semiconductor gas facilities in Pyeongtaek, Axcelis will expand ion implantation system production, and Corning will invest in advanced materials for displays and semiconductors.20 min agoThree major artificial intelligence assistants experienced simultaneous service failures on Thursday afternoon, affecting both web and mobile access worldwide. Down Detector reported widespread problems beginning around 15:00 Spain peninsular time, with the services' status pages indicating frequent request errors and ongoing investigations.20 min agoMarcos Llorente, the Atlético de Madrid defender and World Cup winner with Spain, announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. He said he had made the decision after much deliberation and that it was independent of Spain's World Cup victory over Argentina.35 min agoThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and five state entities in Cuba's nickel, energy and petroleum sectors. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designations block assets under U.S. jurisdiction and restrict the sanctioned parties' access to the American financial system.35 min agoJD Vance said he would not characterise the Iran conflict as a war. The statement came two days after the largest escalation in the conflict in more than a month.50 min agoVolkswagen's supervisory board approved a restructuring plan on Thursday that will cut 50,000 jobs through 2030. The company said it cannot guarantee the continuity of four German plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover and Neckarsulm between 2031 and 2034, citing excess production capacity of 500,000 vehicles annually in Europe.50 min agoPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a detailed schedule of his actions on October 7, showing he was first informed of the attack at 6:29 a.m. and ordered a border closure at 9:55 a.m., more than three hours later. The release came as former security officials disputed Netanyahu's claims about being kept in the dark during the initial hours of the assault.1 h agoRossel, the Belgian owner of La Voix du Nord, announced exclusive negotiations on September 3 to acquire the Bordeaux-based Sud Ouest press group. The deal would push Rossel's revenue above 400 million euros, making it the third-largest regional press operator in France.1 h agoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is relocating its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The move places the country among a small group of nations that have taken this step, which departs from international consensus. The United States relocated its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018.

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Farm union leader stands trial over violent rhetoric against environmentalists

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