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TSMC posts record profit and pledges $100bn to expand US manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday with a record second-quarter net profit, up 77% from a year earlier, while pledging a further $100bn (€87.4bn) to expand its chipmaking capacity in the US.

Tech News

When will humanoid robots go to war? As early as 2027, CEO says

AI-powered humanoid robots may become weapons by 2027, robotics firm Foundation Future Industries says.

USA

One dead and three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island

Authorities did not know if the boat was headed to Alcatraz, a major tourist attraction, where shuttered buildings of the famous former prison still stand.

Iran

Iran attacks US bases as Trump threatens power plant hits

Tehran's attack comes as the US military carried out a fourth night of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump reinstated its blockade of Iranian shipping around the strait of Hormuz.

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National sovereignty is 'gift for US and China', Enrico Letta says

The former Italian prime minister tells Euronews that, to be able to compete with Washington and Beijing, the EU must keep a united front, adding that "the true battle is for European sovereignty".

Qatar

US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz

Commercial shipping has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran exchange military action, raising fears the conflict could draw more Gulf states into the fighting.

USA

Trump says US probing Iranian drones in Cuba: 'We will deal with it'

The US president said his administration is checking whether Tehran stores drones and missiles on the island and warned Washington will act if confirmed, but he offered no proof or details about the alleged weapons.

USA

EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US targets court

The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.

Health news

Italy's Calabria region defies US pressure to drop its Cuban doctors

Calabria is opposed to the US push to end Cuba's medical missions in the region, saying the region can't afford to lose the doctors.

USA

Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International

Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken repeated measures to put his name and image in official spaces, an abrupt break with American political tradition.

Europe News

'Technical aspects' to be agreed for Patriots production in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said Washington would give Kyiv "the right to make Patriots," the long range air defence missiles Kyiv has repeatedly requested to protect its cities and energy grid from Russian strikes.

Europe News

US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, Merz says

The United States committed to granting formal approval for the sale of Tomahawk missiles and ground-based Typhoon launchers by August, although the number of missiles acquired would remain classified.

Europe News

Commission to tighten EU market access as interference concerns rise

A draft document shows that the EU wants to allow the exclusion of foreign companies that pose security risks from its public procurement market, with particular worries about data transfers and weaponisation of the bloc's dependencies on tech and minerals.

Europe News

Trump tempers fury to end two-day NATO summit on high note

European leaders showcased their surging defence spending at the summit as they looked to convince Trump they're making good on a pledge to ramp up budgets and take more responsibility for their own security.

Europe News

Sánchez says US-Spain ties positive after Trump threat to cut trade

Clashes with Trump and Israel have made Sánchez, one of the few remaining openly leftist voices in a Europe increasingly dominated by right-wing politics, a hero to many progressives around the world.

Iran

US forces launch new strikes on Iran to curb threat to Hormuz

Trump had said that the ceasefire with Iran is "over" after Washington launched strikes on the country overnight, to which Iran responded by targeting US bases in the Gulf.