The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 18 other countries have called on Iran to halt its “lethal plotting and other malign actions” across Europe, North America and Australia. In a joint statement published Wednesday, the group of countries, which includes Canada, France, and several other European nations, said Iran had a long-standing relationship with…
Electrification target to raise share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035 Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency also wants to halve growth in global waste by 2035 Resilient Cities target of reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25% by 2035 COP31 Presidency commissions…
Iran’s military has ceased strikes against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC on Monday, but Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if the IDF continues operations in Lebanon. Iran and Israel traded strikes on Sunday night for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April. The Islamic Republic fired missiles towards…
Alongside a comprehensive suite of AI milestones at Google I/O 2026, Google officially unveiled Wear OS 7, the next major iteration of its smartwatch operating system. The software overhaul translates the design language of the upcoming Android 17 release to the wrist, introduces advanced interface elements for real-time tracking, and establishes the architectural groundwork for…
A conference on financing the African Union’s peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia. Macron has been in Africa on a five-day visit this week, including for a two-day economic summit in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. On Wednesday,…
Boomi Announces Intent to Acquire Lunar.dev to Deliver Governed Agent Connectivity Across the Enterprise Boomi, the data activation company for AI, today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Lunar.dev, an innovator in AI and MCP gateway. The proposed acquisition is expected to enrich the Boomi Enterprise Platform and Boomi Connect with…
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a €1 billion investment package for Africa under its Global Gateway Initiative to support infrastructure development, economic growth and digital transformation. The package, announced by the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, forms part of Team Europe’s broader strategy to deepen economic cooperation with African countries and promote sustainable…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC+ has agreed an increase in oil output of 188,000 barrels per day, the cartel said on Sunday, as it pushes on with production in the first meeting since the loss of its key member, the United Arab Emirates. The group of seven major oil producers announced it…
US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal; launches latest tariffs amid global economic uncertainty. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 United States President Donald Trump has said he will increase tariffs on automobiles from the European Union to 25 per cent. The announcement on Friday could jolt the world economy at a…
It turns out you can go home again, especially when that home is a multi-award-winning sitcom that became Apple’s biggest global hit. Apple has officially announced that Ted Lasso Season 4 will premiere on August 5, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday through October 7. Read: ASUS launches the dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo laptop While…
