Brendan Cole

London Mayor Calls Donald Trump Racist

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called Donald Trump “racist” and “Islamophobic” in response to a swipe by the U.S. president at the leader of the British capital.  Khan’s remarks followed Trump telling the United Nations that the U.K. capital had a “terrible, terrible mayor” whose city is embracing “Sharia law.”  Newsweek has contacted the…

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AI and smart manufacturing come to the fore as multinationals face cost hikes: StanChart

AI and smart manufacturing come to the fore as multinationals face cost hikes: StanChart

Three in five multinational companies expect costs to rise due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, which is spurring their adoption of artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing to offset financial pressure, according to a Standard Chartered survey on Wednesday. About 62 per cent of top executives surveyed predicted cost increases of 5 to 14 per cent in…

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Is recognising Palestine a way to ‘save face’ for Western leaders? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Is recognising Palestine a way to ‘save face’ for Western leaders? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia have recognised Palestinian statehood, a symbolic response to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza and territorial expansion in the occupied West Bank. More states, including France and Portugal, are expected to recognise Palestine in the coming days after the announcements on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list…

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Trump, Starmer sign $350B tech deal to spur AI, nuclear energy and quantum computing

Trump, Starmer sign $350B tech deal to spur AI, nuclear energy and quantum computing

WASHINGTON — President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a joint memorandum of understanding Thursday authorizing investment of $350 billion in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), civil nuclear energy and quantum computing. The allied leaders announced the Technology Prosperity Deal in a press conference at Chequers, the country manor of the British PM in Buckinghamshire…

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