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French spy agency drops US AI giant Palantir

PARIS - France’s government took a new step on Tuesday in search of “strategic autonomy” for its intelligence services, announcing that it would ditch the data-sifting systems of the American AI giant Palantir in favour of a domesti...

Switzerland confirms Friday signing for US-Iran deal

GENEVA - A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at the Swiss mountainside resort of Burgenstock on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

India blocks Telegram app over exam fraud

NEW DELHI - India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which had already been hit by allegations ​of leaked papers last ⁠month that led to millio...

EU clears major hurdle on US tariff deal

STRASBOURG, France - The European Parliament gave final approval on Tuesday to a tariff deal with the United States as the EU seeks to close a volatile chapter of transatlantic trade relations.

Phuket considers widening gateway road

Phuket is studying plans to widen the gateway road onto the island, with authorities examining options to ease congestion and improve traffic flow.

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