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German exports drop in setback to fragile recovery

German exports drop in setback to fragile recovery

German exports dropped faster than expected in January, official data showed Tuesday, the latest sign that the recovery in Europe's struggling top economy remains fragile. Exports slipped 2.3 percent from the previous month to 130.5 billion euros ($152 billion), according to preliminary data from statistics agency

French AI startup AMI announces $1 bn raised in funding

French AI startup AMI announces $1 bn raised in funding

French artificial intelligence startup AMI, co-founded by Meta's former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, announced Tuesday it has raised $1 billion to develop models able to understand the physical world. This first funding round for AMI (Advanced Machine Intelligence) was carried out by five investment funds and

Lego posts record profit despite geopolitical turmoil: CEO to AFP

Lego posts record profit despite geopolitical turmoil: CEO to AFP

Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, Lego's CEO told AFP. Last year, the group reported a 21 percent increase in net profit,

Andreeva crashes out in angry end to Indian Wells title defense

Andreeva crashes out in angry end to Indian Wells title defense

Mirra Andreeva's Indian Wells title defense met a bad-tempered end on Monday in round three as Katerina Siniakova stunned the talented Russian teenager 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. The 18-year-old Andreeva opened her bid to retain her crown with an imperious 6-

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to market turmoil over war in the Middle East. The US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the

Iran vows to fight 'as long as needed' as Trump says war will end 'soon'

Iran vows to fight 'as long as needed' as Trump says war will end 'soon'

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday his country would keep fighting as long as necessary, casting doubt on US President Donald Trump's insistence that the conflict would be over "soon." The remarks from one of Iran's top leaders, who also ruled

Alcaraz battles back to reach Indian Wells fourth round

Alcaraz battles back to reach Indian Wells fourth round

Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep to extend his 2026 unbeaten run, rallying from a set and a break down to beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-2 in the third round at Indian Wells on Monday. The big-serving Frenchman's aggressive game forced