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Stellantis, Pony.ai to develop self-driving vehicles in Europe

(Reuters) -Stellantis and Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai said on Friday that they had signe...

17th October, 2025

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EU needs more focus on self-driving to catch up with rivals, says Bolt CEO

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe needs to pay at least as much attention to self-driv...

17th October, 2025

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Meta to give teens' parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots

(Reuters) -Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI charac...

17th October, 2025

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Italy's 2026 budget entails tax cuts and spending hike worth 18.7 billion euros

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's 2026 budget contains tax cuts and spending hikes worth 18.7 billion euros ($...

17th October, 2025

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UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US pressure

LONDON -The United States, Singapore, Liberia and Saudi Arabia on Friday called on the U.N. shipping...

17th October, 2025

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Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

LONDON (Reuters) -Three British right-wing extremists were jailed for a total of 29 years on Friday...

17th October, 2025

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Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government on Friday said it was in discussions with Chinese authorit...

17th October, 2025

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Explainer-What could a Ukraine peace deal look like?

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian Pre...

17th October, 2025

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China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge

(Corrects He Weidong's age to 68, not 67) BEIJING (Reuters) -Two top Chinese generals have been expe...

17th October, 2025

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Vatican visit by King Charles to show closening Anglican-Catholic ties

By Joshua McElwee and Muvija M VATICAN CITY/LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles and Queen Camil...

17th October, 2025

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Hungary to ensure Putin can enter country for Trump meeting in Budapest

By Anita Komuves and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary will ensure that Russian President V...

17th October, 2025

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Brother of Manchester suicide bomber denies attempting to kill three prison guards

LONDON (Reuters) -The brother of a man who detonated a suicide bomb after an Ariana Grande concert i...

17th October, 2025