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International

UK Review Calls for ‘Radical Reset’ of Nuclear Regulation

Labour government seeks to cut costs and delays Britain must overhaul the way it regulates nuclear power if it wants

Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations as Gaza Ceasefire Frays

Mutual accusations over ceasefire violations Over the weekend, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza came under new strain as Israel and

COP30 ends with mixed climate deal in Brazil

More money for adaptation, no firm fossil fuel phase-out Two weeks of intense negotiations in the Brazilian Amazon have produced

China warns Japan over ‘shocking’ Taiwan remarks

Beijing slams Tokyo over Taiwan comments China has sharply escalated its criticism of Japan after Foreign Minister Wang Yi called

X opens paid handle marketplace and tests how far users will go for a name

X has launched a global handle marketplace that allows users to bid real money for previously inactive or suspended usernames.

Ukraine weighs U.S. peace plan that could reshape the war’s endgame

Kyiv’s leaders are working through a newly drafted U.S. peace proposal that outlines a path to freezing current front lines

Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Faces a Judge Who Wants Fast Remedies

Closing arguments raise stakes for breakup talk A landmark antitrust showdown over Google’s advertising empire is entering its final phase

Leaked U.S. Ukraine Peace Plan Piles New Pressure on Zelenskyy

Draft deal redraws lines on the map Escalating pressure on Kyiv and its allies is reshaping the diplomatic debate over

U.S. Bets on Rare Earths Push to Close Gap With China

Federal backing and new tech reshape critical-minerals race The United States is ramping up efforts to rebuild a rare earths

U.S. Sticks to G20 Boycott, Undercutting South Africa’s ‘U-Turn’ Claim

Washington pushes back on Johannesburg summit narrative U.S. officials have moved to quash talk of a diplomatic about-face over this