Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Eliasch promises climate for change if elected IOC president
Johan Eliasch says he was as surprised as anyone that he threw his hat into the ring to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president but he told AFP he is the right person to meet the disparate challenges that lie ahead, especially the pivotal issue of the environment.
Read moreAI fears weigh on tech stocks, as tariff talk boosts dollar
Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday following a rout on Wall Street after China's DeepSeek chatbot upended the artificial intelligence sector and sparked questions about huge investments by US titans.
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Macron to speak on Louvre future after memo about decay
French President Emmanuel Macron was set on Tuesday to visit the Louvre and make an announcement about its future, after the director of the world's most visited museum voiced alarm about dire conditions for visitors and collections.
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DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants
Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has sparked panic on Wall Street with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world.
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Climate activists fire confetti cannon at Sigourney Weaver London play
Two climate activists disrupted a London stage performance of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", starring Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver, on Monday.
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DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies.
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German, Danish leaders meet after Trump Greenland warnings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met on Tuesday in a show of unity after US President Donald Trump again stressed his designs on Greenland.
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Nepal resumes rescue helicopter flights to Mount Everest
Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers.
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Breakout Chinese AI 'programmed' to toe the party line
Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has made waves in Silicon Valley, stunning investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the skills of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost.
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