- AI boom lifts Mexico tech exports, complicating Trump trade goals
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Economy
France's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.
July 21, 2026
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The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.
July 21, 2026
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Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.
July 21, 2026
The United States is acting soon on a host of new tariffs targeting dozens of countries, trade envoy Jamieson Greer said Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levy due to expire this week.
July 21, 2026
A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
July 21, 2026
Economy
With its extended, foldable "wing of tomorrow" unveiled Tuesday at the Farnborough airshow, Airbus is moving closer to the 2030 launch of its new single-aisle aircraft, Bruno Fichefeux, head of future programs at Airbus, told AFP.
July 21, 2026
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UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima called on Tuesday for "radical change" following global aid cuts, telling AFP that African governments must re-prioritise their own health spending.
July 21, 2026
Health
Danish pharmaceuticals heavyweight Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it is suing its arch US rival, Eli Lilly, over "false and materially misleading" adverts for their competing weight-loss and anti-diabetes treatments.
July 21, 2026
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General Motors raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting solid quarterly results on strong vehicle pricing that offset a hit from costs tied to winding down electric vehicle investments.
July 21, 2026
- Argentina represented themselves in 'best possible way' at World Cup: Fernandez
- Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
- Philippines, China summon ambassadors over clash in disputed waters
- Kuwaitis ration electricity as Iran hits power grid
- 'White elephant': Colombia's anti-corruption activist turned senator
- Former Man Utd boss Ferguson salutes old rival Keegan
- Opposition leader Gandhi demands India PM's resignation over protest crackdown
- Stock markets, oil prices climb