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The United States on Wednesday estimated stronger second-quarter GDP growth than previously reported, with inflation remaining steady and private payrolls increasing more than expected.

Inflation accelerated more than expected in Germany, France and Italy in September as energy costs soared because of the Middle East war, official data showed Wednesday, boosting expectations for further eurozone interest rate hikes.

Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate.

A passenger on a rerouted flydubai flight that was bound for Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board, after both pilots were found to be wounded on landing in Saudi Arabia.

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday, saying it marked a "new chapter in Africa's industrial journey".

Two pilots were wounded after they reportedly fought on board the plane they were flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Inflation rates jumped in France and Italy in September as energy and fuel costs soared because of the Mideast war, official data showed Wednesday.

A Tokyo court ruled Wednesday that the human voice is legally protected in Japan, after a high-profile anime voice actor took TikTok to court over videos he says feature an artificial intelligence clone of his "lustrous" baritone.

French inflation hit three percent in September from a year earlier, largely due to a surge in energy and fuel costs, the Insee statistics office said Wednesday.

Stocks mostly rose on Wednesday following a plunge in oil prices the previous day, while investors prepared for the release of crucial US inflation data later in the day.

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday.

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent's self-sufficiency in fuel.

Vietnam's leader has made a rare admission of public dissent, acknowledging "different opinions" on a flagship Hanoi development project after more than a quarter of respondents in a consultation did not support it.

New Zealand denied on Wednesday it had broken climate promises made in a free-trade deal with the European Union, after a green group lodged a complaint with Brussels.

After trawling through dozens of applications, the hunt is over: an Australian animal welfare group has found a successor to a hero hound credited with saving more than 100 koalas from fires.

"Let's go to war!" shouted six-year-old Giorgos at his older cousin, Minas, as the two chased each other with claw-like geranium stalks around the schoolyard on the tiny Greek island of Thymaina.

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it aims to reposition ChatGPT as an app store for AI.

Hurricane Polo ripped roofs off houses, felled trees and flooded roads as it swept over Mexico's Pacific coast but caused little serious damage and no reported injuries, according to initial assessments by authorities Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology.

US and European stocks traded mainly lower Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from a recent surge, as bond yields pushed higher and investors waited for key inflation data.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stressed self-regulation over government rules at a major gathering of artificial intelligence executives and government officials at the White House on Tuesday as Congress intensifies calls for stronger industry oversight.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable.

Switzerland's financial watchdog said Tuesday the bank Julius Baer committed "serious" regulatory violations, but the wealth manager's share price surged as investors turned the page on a probe partly linked to suspected breaches of anti-money-laundering rules.

European and US stocks mostly traded lower on Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for increased tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Artificial intelligence is fuelling a rebound in investment in innovation, with corporate research and development spending reaching record highs, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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European and US stocks traded without direction on Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for increased tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the river dropped to an all-time record low following months of little rainfall and hot weather.

African leaders will meet in Egypt on Friday for a business summit that Cairo hopes will bolster its clout across the continent.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday vowed to hit back at allegations of antisemitism targeting her de-facto number two Jordan Bardella, which have punctured her buoyant campaign at a time she is riding high in the polls.

Tom Cruise is taking on one of his riskiest roles in decades, tackling the politics of climate change and corporate greed in new film "Digger" which sees him play an embattled, ageing tycoon.