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May 07, 2025
New York [US], May 7: Global artificial intelligence (AI) spending is projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with UBS estimating a 60 per cent year-on-year increase in 2025, to $360 billion.
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Carney tells Trump Canada will 'never' be for sale
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Germany's Merz elected chancellor on second try after historic defeat
Berlin [Germany], May 7: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as the country's new chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a humiliating...
U.S., Canadian leaders disagree on "51st state" and trade issues
Ottawa [Canada], May 7: U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in the White House on Tuesday, disagreeing on the "51st...
2nd Amazon boycott happens May 6 to 12
New York [US], May 7: A second boycott against Amazon and its affiliated businesses will be held from May 6 through May 12 as some...
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes western Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 7: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck west of Tobelo, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported.
48 Palestinians martyred in Gaza in past 24 hours
Gaza [Palestine], May 7: A total of 48 Palestinians were martyred and 142 injured in Israeli airstrikes across various areas of the Gaza Strip over...
Saudi Crown Prince, Iraqi Prime Minister discuss enhancing bilateral relations
Riyadh [Saudi], May 7: His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi...
Drone strikes on Port Sudan puts aid deliveries at risk
Khartoum [Sudan], May 7: Explosions and fires rocked Sudan's wartime capital, Port Sudan, on Tuesday, a witness said, part of a days-long drone assault that...
Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
Washington DC [US], May 7: Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican...
Israel hits Yemen's main airport in airstrike
Jerusalem [Israel], May 7: The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days...
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
Moscow [Russia], May 7: Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates, both sides said on Tuesday.
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