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AI blunder: US newspaper's book list recommends non-existent books

The recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional.

USA

Trump confronts South Africa's Ramaphosa in White House meeting

Trump accused South Africa’s government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa of not addressing what his administration believe is a genocide on white minorities in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.

USA

US Defence Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use

The plane Qatar has offered Trump is estimated to be worth around $400 million (€352 million) which Trump called a "great gesture."

Europe News

Fifth round of US-Iran nuclear talks to take place in Rome, Oman says

The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed on the Islamic Republic.

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Business

How Saudi Arabia is building investment ties with the US and Europe

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key Middle Eastern player in the last few years and is now attracting billions worth of investments from both the US and Europe.

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Eddie Vedder & Neil Young support Bruce Springsteen amid Trump threats

Musicians are coming to the defence of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, both of whom Donald Trump has criticised and threatened. “Part of free speech is open discussion. Part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name-calling is so beneath us,” said Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.

USA

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' missile defence system plan

The US president has said the initiative will cost $175 billion (€154bn) and could be completed by 2029. Experts have expressed scepticism about both claims.

Europe News

EU to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s corporate headquarters are in Washington but its journalistic base is in the Czech Republic, which has been leading the EU drive to find funds.

USA

Trump nominee Charles Kushner confirmed as US ambassador to France

The US Senate backed Kushner in a 51-45 vote, despite past convictions for charges including tax evasions that were later pardoned by Donald Trump.

Economy

Taiwan president says US tariff issues are 'frictions between friends'

The US has recently imposed tariffs of 32% against Taiwan, as part of sweeping duties against all US trading partners.

Egypt

Shifting sands: USAID funding cuts sees the Middle East look elsewhere

As USAID moves its regional bureau to Cairo, Euronews asks how the Trump administration’s gutting of humanitarian — but not military — assistance to Egypt and Jordan could affect the region’s stability, and open it up to other powers.

USA

Former US President Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Doctors diagnosed Biden prostate cancer on Friday, saying the cancer cells had spread to the bone.

USA

One person killed in explosion at California fertility clinic

A burned-out vehicle was seen in the parking lot behind the clinic after the blast, which caved in the building's roof, sprayed debris across a five-lane road and shattered windows in businesses blocks away.

USA

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume quick deportations

The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally.

USA

Conservative lawmakers block Trump's tax-cut bill in major setback

A handful of hard-right lawmakers joined all Democrats in voting against a package of tax breaks and spending cuts, insisting on steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy tax breaks.

USA

Afrikaners' arrival in US as refugees sparks international debate

Amid a refugee resettlement freeze, 59 Afrikaners arrived in the US, welcomed by Trump officials, sparking debates over discrimination and refugee policies.

Economy

US loses business travellers with demand dampened by political turmoil

Many fear that policies from the Trump administration are hurting the US' soft power and dampening demand to visit the country.

Europe News

Trump mocks France's WWII victory celebrations in Qatar army speech

Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit.

Culture news

'Walking Tall' and three-time James Bond star dies aged 89

Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles on the big and small screen, including the cult film 'Walking Tall' and three James Bond films in the 1980s and 90s - the first of which earned him the honorary distinction of being the first American Bond villain.

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Magna Carta 'copy' bought for 'peanuts' revealed to be genuine

A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and ''one of the world's most valuable documents'', according to two UK academics. It remained tucked away in Harvard Law School library for years, its true identity and value unknown until now.