The United States has warned American companies to exercise extreme caution when considering business dealings with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, highlighting the potential legal and financial consequences of transactions involving the group.
BRICS nations have unanimously adopted a joint declaration calling for restraint in the Middle East while urging greater international cooperation to protect global trade, supply chains and energy flows. The declaration was issued during the opening of the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Canada's growing buy-local movement is facing a major test as escalating trade tensions with the United States threaten to push up prices and increase economic uncertainty At a supermarket in downtown Toronto, small red maple leaf symbols are displayed beside the prices of some products, helping shoppers identify goods made in Canada.
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British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Ben Delo has pledged £36 million ($48.7 million) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, in what is expected to be the largest political donation in British history. Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX, said on Friday that he would provide Reform UK with £1 million a month until Britain’s next national election, which is expected by mid-2029.
South Korean electronics giant LG has rejected allegations that its smart televisions secretly record conversations in users' homes, listen while in standby mode or retain recordings for transmission at a later time. The company issued its response after a lengthy investigation by technology outlet and YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, conducted alongside Level1Techs and independent security researchers.
Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone, introducing a $1,999 flagship device that represents one of the most significant changes to the company’s smartphone range in almost a decade. Called the iPhone Duo, the new device has a passport-like design with rounded edges and folds into a compact form.
Oil prices have surged by around four per cent, with benchmark Brent crude climbing above $105 a barrel as escalating attacks on shipping raise concerns about further disruptions to global supplies. Brent crude futures rose $4.05, or four per cent, to $105.26 a barrel by 12:15 GMT on Thursday.
Anthropic has disclosed a fourth incident in which one of its artificial intelligence models gained unauthorised access to an external computer system, raising further questions about the risks associated with increasingly autonomous AI technology.
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