Trump announces Thai-Cambodian truce; EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, and more
Wall Street stock indices fell on Friday amid fresh fears of a potential artificial-intelligence bubble
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America escalates against Venezuela; Disney invests $1bn in OpenAI, and more
The White House said that an oil tanker it seized off the coast of Venezuela would be sent to an American port, where the vessel’s cargo will be obtained by following “a legal process”.
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The Fed cuts rates in a divided vote; America seizes an oil tanker off Venezuela, and more
The Federal Reserve lowered the central bank’s headline interest-rate range by a quarter of a percentage point, to 3.5-3.75%.
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Ukraine prepares “refined” peace plan; price of silver hits record high, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he would present a “refined” peace plan to America “in the near future” following a summit with European leaders in London and a visit to Italy.
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Paramount tries to outbid Netflix; Supreme Court weighs executive power case, and more
Paramount made a $108bn all-cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an attempt to thwart Netflix’s bid.
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