German Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had only bad news to deliver in Berlin. She expects the war in the Persian Gulf to limit Germany's economic growth to just half a percentage point this year. "The escalation has set us back economically," the minister said. "The situation remains highly volatile."
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned Friday that negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran are at risk of producing a "weaker" agreement on Tehran's nuclear program than the one struck a decade ago.
A dangerous chunk of glacial ice, or serac, not far above Mount Everest's Base Camp is blocking the climbing route to the summit and shortening the already-brief window for climbers in the busiest spring season.
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Cristian Retamal, Chile's former negotiator at the annual UN climate talks, hopes this week's conference in Colombia will lead to the start of a new global political movement.
Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over a 2021 attempt to amend the country's law protecting the monarchy from criticism.
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its new model, the V4, on Friday. The long-awaited next-generation model "features an ultra-long context of one million words," the company said in a statement on social media. The DeepSeek-V4 is available in a pro version and a cheaper flash version.
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