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Madeleine McCann: ‘Smoking gun’ is likely to be present in search after ‘new Christian Brueckner proof’

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Madeleine McCann: ‘Smoking gun’ is likely to be present in search after ‘new Christian Brueckner proof’

German and Portuguese authorities spent three days searching a 120-acre stretch of land in Lagos, Portugal, in the latest bid to find evidence against suspect Christian Brueckner Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect (Image: Phil Harris) Police investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance may have found a “smoking gun” after “new evidence” linked the missing toddler to … Read more

OPEC secretary-general takes purpose at net-zero targets calling them ‘indifferent from actuality’

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OPEC secretary-general takes purpose at net-zero targets calling them ‘indifferent from actuality’

There’s no peak in global oil demand on the horizon and it will take trillions in investment in the coming decades to meet that need, the secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday in an address to the Global Energy Show in Calgary. Primary energy demand is forecast to rise by 24 … Read more

Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas

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Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas

A Starbucks store is shown in Encinitas, California, on Feb. 24, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Starbucks plans to roll out a generative artificial intelligence assistant created with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI platform to 35 locations this month as part of its strategy to simplify baristas’ jobs and speed up service in its cafes. The coffee … Read more

Gavin Newsom locks horns with Trump in a politically defining second

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Gavin Newsom locks horns with Trump in a politically defining second

Amid immigration raids, peaceful protests, attacks on law enforcement officers and the threat of his own arrest by federal agents, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is immersed in what could be the most consequential political fight of his career. The battle between the president and the governor of the nation’s largest state instantly turned Newsom into … Read more

Madeleine McCann: All proof linking Christian Brueckner from laborious drive to ‘confession’

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Madeleine McCann: All proof linking Christian Brueckner from laborious drive to ‘confession’

Police are determined to find conclusive evidence to link 48-year-old German paedophile Christian Brueckner to the Madeleine McCann case before he is set free from prison Suspect Christian Brueckner SMIRKS as he’s asked if he killed Madeleine McCann Convicted rapist and paedophile Christian Brueckner is at the centre of a desperate race against time to … Read more

World Financial institution lowers world progress forecast, citing commerce conflict ‘turbulence’ – Nationwide

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World Financial institution lowers world progress forecast, citing commerce conflict ‘turbulence’ – Nationwide

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday. Citing “a substantial rise in trade barriers’’ but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted that the U.S. economy – the world’s largest – would grow … Read more

Google overhauls inner studying platform to concentrate on AI programs

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Google overhauls inner studying platform to concentrate on AI programs

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, speaks during an event in New Delhi, December 19, 2022. Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty Images Google is overhauling a popular internal learning platform to focus on teaching employees how to use modern artificial intelligence tools in their daily work routines, CNBC has learned. Grow, as the learning service … Read more

J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems to carry out on the inaugural FIFA Membership World Cup Remaining Halftime Present

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J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems to carry out on the inaugural FIFA Membership World Cup Remaining Halftime Present

FIFA and Global Citizen announced on June 9 that J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems will headline the inaugural halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup final. The championship match will take place on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The concert, which is curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, … Read more

Madeleine McCann police discovered 'two buried weapons' in newest Portugal search

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Madeleine McCann police discovered 'two buried weapons' in newest Portugal search

Police reportedly found two guns in the search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal Source link

In China, fears develop of an EV monetary disaster amid pricing battle

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In China, fears develop of an EV monetary disaster amid pricing battle

At a used car market in Beijing, salesman Ma Hui said he fears China’s electric vehicle industry is in a race to the bottom. EV makers, led by the country’s market leader BYD, have been engaged in a bruising price war, depressing profits for the brands, as well as sellers such as Ma. “All of … Read more