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Investors pledge 230 billion euros at German summit: Merz

Investors pledge 230 billion euros at German summit: Merz

Major companies at an economic summit hosted by the German government have committed to investing around 230 billion euros ($258 billion), Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday in Berlin.

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Solid GM results overshadowed by latest jump in commodity costs

Solid GM results overshadowed by latest jump in commodity costs

Higher commodity costs due to the US-Iran war overshadowed General Motors' solid earnings and a new share buyback announcement Tuesday, sending shares lower.

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Emery adamant injuries 'no excuse' for Aston Villa

Emery adamant injuries 'no excuse' for Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is determined to avoid using his squad's injury problems as an excuse ahead of their Champions League tie at home to Viking on Wednesday.

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Houthi attacks undermine Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions

Houthi attacks undermine Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions

With airports closed and the capital brought to an effective standstill, attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi Arabia have thrown a wrench in the kingdom's ambitious plans to overhaul the economy and draw foreign investment.

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Faletau still in Tandy's plans despite being left out of Wales squad

Faletau still in Tandy's plans despite being left out of Wales squad

Wales coach Steve Tandy said on Tuesday "legend" Taulupe Faletau can still make next year's Rugby World Cup despite leaving the back-row forward out of his squad for next month's Nations Championship.

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Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks

Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks

A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre near London caused serious failures to services on Tuesday, leading to widespread disruptions for several UK banks.

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EU unveils new Arctic strategy in face of US, Russia threats

EU unveils new Arctic strategy in face of US, Russia threats

The European Union on Tuesday unveiled a push to boost Arctic surveillance and expand icebreaker fleets as it jostles with Russia, the United States and China in the key region.

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AI challenges maths by solving the unsolvable

AI challenges maths by solving the unsolvable

Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking to the core top-level mathematicians, who are now asking themselves: where do we come in?

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Those who profited from fund scandal 'identified': Turkish minister

Those who profited from fund scandal 'identified': Turkish minister

Everyone who profited from the sprawling multi-billion dollar investment fund scandal gripping Turkey has been identified, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Tuesday, expressing confidence the markets would emerge stronger from the controversy.

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At half a century, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab bets on new generation

At half a century, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab bets on new generation

Sitting on a couch in their manager's office, three of the oldest members of Senegal's Orchestra Baobab, the legendary Afro-Cuban and west African fusion group, banter like family.

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