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EU vows reforms to confront China, US -- but split on joint debt

EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States.

Stocks diverge as all eyes on corporate earnings

Stock markets diverged Thursday as traders digested a string of company earnings that mostly suggested economic resilience in line with a bumper US jobs report for January, even though the chances of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts receded.

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India and Pakistan blind women show spirit of cricket with handshakes

Blind women from India and Pakistan brushed aside political tensions on Sunday, shaking hands in neutral Sri Lanka at a cricket tournament for the visually impaired.

Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion

South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom.

Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban

Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company's policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice.

Luxury houses eye India, but barriers remain

The globe's biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India's vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task.

Budget coffee start-up leaves bitter taste in Berlin

Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.

Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars

Spike Lee presented Pope Leo XIV with a New York Knicks jersey on Saturday as the US pope welcomed film stars to the Vatican, where he called cinema a vehicle of hope.

BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape

Accused of being biased by some, defended as a champion of impartiality by others, the BBC is once again the subject of a thorny debate about the role of a publicly funded broadcaster in an increasingly polarised landscape.

Brazilian 'Superman' cheers child cancer patients in Ghana

The three-storey Child Health Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana's capital Accra is a place with hushed corridors, laboured breathing and parents clutching on to hope.

Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods

President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agriculture imports such as beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, as his government comes under pressure from voters grappling with the escalating cost of living.

Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela

Venezuelans are grappling with political and economic chaos, a mass population exodus and fears of a US military attack. Now, their wallets are ever thinner as a return to hyperinflation looms.

US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that US air travel is recovering after the disruptions caused by the more than month-long government funding shutdown.

US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs

The United States and Switzerland said Friday that they have reached an agreement to sharply lower tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, with the Alpine nation vowing to invest $200 billion in the US to win over the White House.

Stocks struggle on US rates, tech rally fears

Global stock markets struggled for momentum Friday as doubts built over whether the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next month and amid persistent fears of a tech bubble.

US, Switzerland say reached deal on trade and tariffs

The United States and Switzerland are set to unveil details of a trade pact Friday, with both sides reaching an agreement to sharply lower tariffs recently imposed by President Donald Trump, officials said.

Saudi prince, eyeing defence pledge, to meet Trump after long US absence

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will press for security guarantees while US President Donald Trump will urge him to normalise ties with Israel when the de facto Saudi ruler breaks a seven-year absence from Washington this week.

Doctors in England launch strike over pay and jobs

Thousands of doctors in England began a five-day strike on Friday over pay and training posts, the 13th walkout by medics since March 2023.

Stocks sink on fears over tech rally, US rates

Global stock markets sank Friday as doubts built over next month's US Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble.

Germany unveils debt-laden budget, relief measures

The German parliament's budget committee has approved revised 2026 spending plans that include even higher debts than originally thought, lawmakers said Friday, as the government gears up for an investment splurge.

Sumo grapples with ancient rule in age of woman PM

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned.

Cartier owner sales lifted by jewellery, improving Asia

Swiss luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier and other iconic luxury brands, on Friday reported sales ahead of analysts' forecasts notably thanks to strength in its jewellery division.

Markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates

Markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as doubts built over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble.

Sweden sees silent forests as sanctuaries from a noisy world

In a cottage nestled deep in a Swedish forest, three couples recently spent four days whispering and without phones as part of a campaign about the dangers of noise pollution and promoting quiet Scandinavia.

Young diners 'time travel' back to ancient China

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.

Trump eyes $2,000 checks, 50-year mortgages as economic fears loom

Is it still the economy, stupid? US President Donald Trump has floated a string of sometimes outlandish policy ideas as he seeks to fight back on the cost-of-living issue that is causing jitters in his Republican Party.

SMX's Operating System for Physical Materials Is Now Live In Six Countries

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / For decades, industries have treated physical goods and digital systems as separate worlds. Software evolved. Data evolved. Connectivity evolved. But the materials that power global trade remained static, unverifiable, and silent. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is changing that divide by creating something unprecedented: a global operating system for physical matter.

RedChip Companies Congratulates Former Client Cidara Therapeutics on Its $9.2 Billion Acquisition by Merck

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today congratulated its former client, Cidara Therapeutics, on its acquisition by Merck for approximately $9.2 billion.

Singapore Is Building Its National Plastics Passport on SMX Technology, Creating a Model the World Can Follow

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / Recycling has always carried the right intentions, but it has never had the right architecture. For decades, governments, corporations, and global coalitions promised transformation while relying on a patchwork system that could not support the weight of their ambitions. The structure buckled not because of a lack of commitment, but because the foundation was never strong enough to meet the world's demands.

SMX Connects the World's Supply Chains Into a Single Network of Truth as Media Spotlight Intensifies

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / For decades, global supply chains have operated like disconnected islands. Each country, each industry, each regulatory body ran its own version of oversight. Data lived in silos. Transparency came from paperwork. And risk was absorbed as a cost of doing business.

SMX Has Built the First Digital Identity Layer for Physical Goods, Transforming How the World Buys and Sells

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / E-commerce was built on speed, convenience, and volume - but not on certainty. As marketplaces grew into global giants, the one thing that never scaled with them was verifiable truth. Authenticity still depended on expert eyes, subjective judgment, and a network of verification centers that could barely keep pace with the digital economy they supported.

SMX Emerges as the World's First Neutral Referee in a Global Verification Arms Race

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / A new kind of global contest is unfolding, one that is not powered by territory, ideology, or even traditional economic leverage. It is powered by certainty. Nations can invest in new mines, expand refineries, and build strategic reserves, yet none of it secures the future if no one can verify the origins of the materials driving modern industry. In this environment, truth becomes the rarest commodity of all. And into this vacuum steps SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), with a technology designed to act as a neutral referee for a world that no longer trusts its own supply chains.

SMX Builds the World's First Reality-Based Sustainability System Where Materials Tell the Truth

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / For decades, sustainability lived in the realm of aspiration. Ambitious global gatherings promised breakthroughs, governments drafted sweeping resolutions, and industries delivered polished reports declaring progress. Yet, beneath the speeches and statistics, a structural flaw persisted: none of these systems could verify themselves. Targets depended on trust. Compliance depended on declarations. Safety depended on assumptions.

SMX Brings Identity to American Plastics as FDA-Compliant Molecular Marking Turns rPET Into a Certified Commodity

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 14, 2025 / For decades, plastics have moved through the world without an identity. They were manufactured, used, discarded, shredded, melted, and remade, but the material never carried a history. Once waste entered the recycling stream, its past vanished. And without origin, plastics could not carry value.

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