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Autonomous fighter jets target Europe market at Farnborough airshow

Autonomous fighter jets target Europe market at Farnborough airshow

As Europe ramps up its rearmament drive, US aerospace giant Boeing is seeking a foothold in the emerging market for autonomous fighter aircraft, showcasing its capabilities at the Farnborough airshow this week.

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MEXC Expands Ondo Tokenized Stock Offerings with AI Infrastructure and Mining Assets

MEXC Expands Ondo Tokenized Stock Offerings with AI Infrastructure and Mining Assets

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the expansion of its Ondo tokenized stock offerings as part of its collaboration with Ondo Finance, with the addition of four new tokenized U.S. stocks spanning AI infrastructure and mining companies. The latest additions broaden users' access to some of today's most closely watched investment themes.

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Antonelli has his neck on the line with ever watchful father

Antonelli has his neck on the line with ever watchful father

Kimi Antonelli rubs his neck and admits he will be racing to save it from a parental throttling as much as to win a race when he lines up on the grid for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid

Firefighters race to stop wildfires merging near Madrid

Firefighters raced Friday to prevent two major wildfires from merging west of Madrid, where some residents awoke to the smell of smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.

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Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv

Wildberries: Russia's Amazon that became a target for Kyiv

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries -- Moscow's equivalent of Amazon -- at least three times in a week, killing several employees, causing fires and business losses.

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UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

The United Nations on Friday called for the safe evacuation and repatriation of some 6,000 sailors stuck in a "dire humanitarian and human rights crisis" in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices retreat after surge, as stock markets diverge

Oil prices retreat after surge, as stock markets diverge

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes.

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Thousands flee wildfires in France, Spain

Thousands flee wildfires in France, Spain

Luggage-laden residents and tourists fled a French peninsula by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept France and Spain, triggering states of emergencies and calls for EU help.

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Volkswagen profits skid on one-off costs, China competition

Volkswagen profits skid on one-off costs, China competition

Volkswagen said Friday that net profit fell by a third in the second quarter as the crisis-hit carmaker -- weighing up to 100,000 job cuts worldwide -- grappled with increasing competition in and from China.

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Joshua's focus on Prenga as Fury lies in wait

Joshua's focus on Prenga as Fury lies in wait

Anthony Joshua has insisted his full focus is on Kristian Prenga when he makes his return to boxing on Saturday amid all the talk of a 'super fight' with fellow former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

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