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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her husband Heiko arrive at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit

Urgency reduced

EU chief says pressure off for lower Russia oil price cap

A nationwide power outage in Spain in April halted trains, shut businesses and plunged cities into darkness

Uncontrollable chain reaction

Spain says 'overvoltage' caused huge April blackout

US President Donald Trump left the G7 Summit in Canada early, heading back to the White House as Israel and Iran traded missile fire for a fifth straight day

'We're talking'

Trump says EU not offering 'fair deal' on trade

The debris from the collapsed glacier dammed a river, submerging the village of Blatten

Destroyed village

Swiss insurers estimate glacier damage at $393 mn

In May, US retail sales fell 0.9 percent from the prior month, more than analysts expected according to government data

Largest decline since start of 2025

US retail sales slip more than expected after rush to beat tariffs

The agreement will slash tariffs on British carmakers by the end of June

On G7 summit sidelines

UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo

Smartphone use should not be allowed before 12, said the report

Mental health concerns

Dutch suggest social media ban for under-15s

The yearly survey from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found 'for the first time' that significant numbers of people were using chatbots to get headlines and updates

Traditional media losing ground

Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates

Tether is a stablecoin pegged to the dollar

Backed by traditional assets

Why stablecoins are gaining popularity

With Beijing sustaining military pressure on the island, Taiwan is increasing investment in aerial and maritime drones, which have been widely used in Russia's war in Ukraine to outfox traditional heavy weaponry

Contested waters

Taiwan tests sea drones as China keeps up military pressure

Bank of Japan officials began lifting borrowing costs last year

Expecting 'solid' domestic demand

Bank of Japan holds rates, will slow bond purchase taper

Bank of Japan officials began lifting borrowing costs last year

'Heightened trade uncertainty'

Yen slides ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision

Handout picture released by the State Petroleum Company of Ecuador (EP Petroecuador) showing workers repairing a pipeline in El Reventador, Sucumbios province, Ecuador, on June 16, 2025.

Ecuador pipeline burst stops flow of crude

Sam Altman-led OpenAI winning its first contract from the US Department of Defense comes as big tech firms increasingly court the US military

Upholding 'democratic values'

OpenAI wins $200 mn contract with US military

US President Donald Trump holds a signed US-UK trade deal next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Causing global instability

G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war

Meta ditched third-party fact-checking in the United States in January

Community notes

Rise in 'harmful content' since Meta policy rollbacks: survey

Israel and Iran launched multiple rockets at each other for a fourth day

Gold prices also rising

Oil prices drop, stocks climb as Iran-Israel war fears ease

Black walls were installed around the stands of five Israeli defence firms at the trade fair in Le Bourget

Geopolitical tensions

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

Gucci sales have been slumping, pulling down group results for French parent company Kering

Outgoing boss of Renault

Struggling Gucci owner names new CEO

A Eurofighter Typhoon at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow in the UK

Amid escalating conflict

Fighter jets, refuelling aircraft, frigate: UK assets in Mideast

The United States and China this month agreed to a temporary truce in a blistering trade war between the United States and China that saw tariffs soar to eye-watering levels

Industrial production grew 5.8% last month

China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spot

Renault CEO Luca de Meo is reportedly leaving to take up the reins at Kering, the French luxury group that owns Gucci

Renault boss Luca de Meo to step down, company says

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent at its June meeting

US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive (L) has joined forces with OpenAI to make a device ideal for engaging with generative artificial intelligence

'Irresistible gadget'

Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device

The partnership deal between US Steel and Nippon Steel features a 'golden share' for the US government, giving Washington a crucial veto over certain activities

End to foreign ownership

US Steel, Nippon partnership proceeds with security deal, 'golden share'

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has expressed confidence that weaving Gemini artificial intelligence into search will benefit the tech firm's business

AI spoken summaries

Google turns internet queries into conversations

Foreign adversaries of the United States are exploiting deep divisions in American society as a tactic of information warfare

Russia, China, and Iran

US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests

Airlines halted flights to and from Tel Aviv and other Middle East airports following Israel's strikes in Iran

Oil prices soar, stocks slide after Israel strikes Iran

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