Israel, Lebanon reach framework agreement, ceasefire

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2026. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that…

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Humans are teaching robots to do AI

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led…

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Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. While the U.S. and China have been racing to develop a sovereign artificial intelligence stack, India was confident of making its mark by building…

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Hollywood is debating AI. India’s filmmakers are embracing it

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India is home to the world’s most prolific filmmaking industry. This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers…

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Russia allows central bank and Sberbank to down drones

A Ukrainian soldier of the 24th brigade prepares equipment of FPV drones as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes. The law,…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news,

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against…

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Russia’s Lavrov tells Rubio Americans should leave Kyiv

Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were set to open broadly lower on Tuesday, as traders monitored developments in the Middle East and Ukraine amid renewed volatility in oil markets. In London, the FTSE 100 was set to open 0.58% lower, while France’s…

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