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Iran Steps Up Talk of Keeping Control of Hormuz

A top Iranian official reiterated the country's determination to maintain control over maritime traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh negotiations with the U.S. on ending their war for good.

Eni Adds Gas Production Capacity in Libya

Italy's Eni and Libya's NOC started up a compression project that improves natural gas recovery in the Bahr Essalam field off the Mediterranean coast of the North African country.

Uniper Signs Its First Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement

Uniper agreed to buy 100 megawatts from the future Gennaker offshore wind farm on Germany's side of the Baltic Sea for an extendable 10 years.

TechnipFMC Bags Large Contract to Deliver New Var Energi Projects

'This direct award follows a five-year collaboration agreement signed in 2025 to deliver subsea projects utilizing TechnipFMC's integrated model and accelerate development through coordinated portfolio execution'.

Most property deals in Europe are being signed with the wrong e-signature. Here's what that means.

In Austria, Germany, and most of the EU, high-value transactions like property deals require the highest level of legal certainty. That means QES — qualified electronic signature. Most people sign with SES or AES because that's what their tool does by default. It looks valid. It feels valid. But if the deal is ever challenged in court, the signature is the first thing that gets tested. QES is the only type that's legally equivalent to a handwritten signature under EU law. Worth knowing before yo

A matter of taste: How artificial intelligence designs the optimal burger

Taste, nutritional content, sustainability: An AI created by researchers designs individually optimized burgers. In a restaurant, the tech products then had to compete with a classic.

China's sturgeon queen makes splash with world's first caviar IPO

China's Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo cut 2026 smartphone targets again: sources

Thailand's largest opposition gets reality check in Bangkok vote

Asia market snapshot of best and worst performers in 2026 first half

Yen hits 39-year low of 162 per dollar: 5 things to know

Beijing plane crash sharpens scrutiny of nascent 'low-altitude economy'

Japan auto sector takes lessons from German-style apprenticeships

E-bike: Discreet Gazelle with Bosch drive

With the Curb, Gazelle combines the new Bosch rear-wheel drive Hub Line with a tidy design and technology suitable for everyday use. Nevertheless, the price remains down to earth.

Philippines courts Greater Bay Area investors as gateway to Southeast Asia

The Philippines is uniquely positioned to serve as a gateway for Greater Bay Area businesses into Southeast Asia, the country’s trade secretary said on Tuesday, as she outlined Manila’s push to promote a pro-investment environment. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026, Cristina Aldeguer-Roque urged investors to view the Philippines as a springboard into the region and to tap into the country’s young, digitally fluent workforce. “We are a maritime, demographic and...

Carved in history: how dragon motifs tell the tale of the rise and fall of Chinese empires

The dragon’s serpentine forms have adorned Chinese pottery for millennia, and this mythical creature has come to symbolise power, strength, and good fortune. Dragon motifs on pottery date back nearly as far as Chinese written history itself, with the earliest example discovered on a vessel from the Yangshao culture (5000 BC–3000 BC). The association between dragons and ceramics persisted for centuries, with the mystical creature now closely linked to Chinese porcelain. Early depictions of...

Singapore catches PMD rider in viral ‘Superman’ stunt video

Singapore authorities have caught a rider seen in a viral video striking a “Superman” pose while riding a personal mobility device (PMD) in the latest of a series of crackdowns. In the video, taken in the early hours of May 23 outside Keppel MRT station, the rider is caught on camera going faster than cars on his PMD. At one point, he even lies on his tummy with his legs extended as if he is flying. Based on the 170 metres he covered in about 8 seconds, his speed is calculated to be almost 80...

Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thai south

Security around the Malaysia-Thailand border has been tightened after two Malaysian men were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Narathiwat province, an area riven by a deadly insurgency against Bangkok. While police say the men – Abdullah Syarapi Abd Rahman, 45, and Muhammad Yusri Udin, 38, both from Kelantan – are not believed to have been the target of the improvised explosive device (IED), the incident highlights the dangers of the ongoing conflict in Thailand’s southernmost...

Dreame Group from China: The dust is not enough

Dreame is known for vacuum cleaner robots - and wanted to expand rapidly: electric cars, satellites, toothbrushes. But now the company is in trouble. The reason: the founder’s excessive social media behavior.

Business Ticker: Because of AI: Data centers already contribute to 20 percent of electricity consumption

Fuel discount ends +++ Container market is growing: shipping company Moller-Maersk raises profit forecast +++ Gerresheimer deep in the red after balance sheet problems +++ News in the company live blog.

Artificial intelligence: data centers are developing into power drivers

With the AI ​​boom, electricity and water consumption are also growing. Experts expect an increase of 40 percent by 2030. What this means for the environment.

Citizens' benefit reform: New basic security starts tomorrow and brings stricter rules

The original aim was to make savings, but then it became more of a restructuring of aid for the long-term unemployed who were able to work. A lot will change for them when the reform comes into force on Wednesday.

Short sellers keep betting against Pop Mart — even though it's been a losing trade

Short sellers are doubling down on Pop Mart International even as a recent share price recovery turns their bearish bets on the Chinese toymaker increasingly risky.

+++ Football World Cup 2026 +++: DFB team fails at the World Cup due to Paraguay

Brazil escapes World Cup disgrace – last-minute win against Japan +++ Nagelsmann does not rule out changes against Paraguay +++ Where is Donald Trump? +++ The news blog.

Greenpeace: Shadow fleet passes closer to Germany

Environmentalists are observing a shift in Russian oil shipments in the Baltic Sea closer to the German coast - presumably in response to increased controls.

Trump Pressures Gas Stations to Slash Prices "Immediately"

President Donald Trump has scolded fuel retailers for failing to cut prices at the pump, saying in a social media post “Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a Barrel, and heading south.” “The Retailers must quickly react to this statement, and do what they know is right — DROP YOUR PRICE FOR OUR GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE! There will be no gauging, which is totally illegal. If Retailers don’t do this, big problems lie ahead! S

Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities

Flight schools across China said they had been told to suspend training and undergo safety inspections by authorities after a light sport aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday. The pilot was killed when he flew the two-seater plane into the building near the East Third Ring Road, injuring 13 people, the Chaoyang district government said in a statement on Saturday. There were no passengers on board the plane. It comes as the “low-altitude economy” has been identified as an.

Nikkei and Kospi: Yen falls to 40-year low – strong stock market quarter in Asia

Japan's Nikkei is heading for a quarterly gain of more than 36 percent. The weak yen, on the other hand, is weighing on investor sentiment.

On July 1st: More pressure, more sanctions - citizens' money becomes basic security

The reform of citizens' money will not result in major savings. Instead, long-term unemployed people will be penalized more heavily starting this week.

Meta is not getting AI right

https://imgur.com/a/0eWPf60 This morning, while opening WhatsApp on my Mac, the app updated and restarted, ask me to scan the QR code with phone to log in. For no clear reason, the computer app gets flagged as spamming. I haven't used it for 2 days, (I don't use WhatsApp normally, like 3, 4 times a week) It gets me to think how Meta's use of AI might be pretty bad and this is an example where AI is making things worse than it should. submitted by /u/whoisjian [link] [comments]