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Novo Nordisk faces stock market bloodbath after weight-loss drug trial disappoints

By Ryan Hogg and AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 24, 2024 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 79th Session of the General Assembly as the world continues to experience major wars in Gaza, Ukraine and, Sudan along with the threat of a wider conflict in the Middle East. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

El Salvador plans to sell or shutter the ‘Chivo’ crypto wallet created by its bitcoin fan President Nayib Bukele

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Google’s targeted advert plans trigger concerns in the U.K. as watchdog condemns them as ‘irresponsible’

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ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 26: Train conductor holds the go sign for first run of the Ankaraâ”Sivas high-speed train at Ankara high speed train station on April 26, 2023 in Ankara, Turkiye. Ankara-Sivas train is announced to have stops in Kirikkale and Yozgat before arriving in Sivas province. (Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Train conductor’s ‘bonjour’ causes a political ‘war of words’ in language-divided Belgium

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Employees prepare the codfish for salt curing at Ribeiralves cod processing plant –which produces nearly 30,000 tons per year– in Moita, outskirts of Lisbon, on December 16, 2024. Grilled, fried, in a salad or with cream: according to popular saying, there are as many recipes for dried cod as there are days in the year in Portugal, the world’s largest consumer of “bacalhau” and where it is the traditional Christmas dish. (Photo by Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Forget turkey, supermarkets in Portugal overflow with salted cod as holiday season approaches

By Levi Fernandes and AFP

TOPSHOT – China’s President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during a welcoming dinner ahead of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Macau’s handover from Portugal to China, in Macau on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Anthony Kwan / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY KWAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Xi Jinping urges Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, to diversify away from casinos

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 20: A cosplayer poses as Ranni the Witch from Elden Ring during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for ReedPop)

Sony buys 10% slice of smash-hit game ‘Elden Ring’ owner Kadokawa for $320 million

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Airbnb said it would appeal against the investigation and “always asks hosts to confirm they have the necessary permits and comply with local regulations before advertising themselves on the platform”.

Spain launches probe into Airbnb’s advertising of allegedly unlicensed apartments

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UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 5: Elon Musk is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., while on the Hill to talk about President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

After securing a top spot in Trump’s cabinet, concerns grow as Elon Musk influences the U.K.’s future ties with the U.S.

By Marie Heuclin and AFP

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – AUGUST 11: Competitors play Pokémon cards during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center on August 11, 2023 in Yokohama, Japan. The 2023 Pokémon World Championships is a combined gaming competition for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE games. It is the first time the event has been held in Japan and takes place from August 11 to 13. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Pokemon has a new hit gaming app with 60 million downloads and $180 million in revenue in 6 weeks

By Kilian Fichou and AFP

The capital is not the only Dutch city relaxing solar panel rules. Rotterdam, Utrecht and others are following suit.

Locals are up in arms over ‘ugly’ solar panels on Amsterdam’s canalside houses

By Charlotte van Ouwerkerk and AFP

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – DECEMBER 8: Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu talks to supporters and the media in front of a closed voting station where he was supposed to vote on December 8, 2024 in Mogosoaia, Romania. Today would have been the runoff vote in Romania’s presidential election, but the country’s Constitutional Court earlier this week annulled the first round of voting after intelligence showed far-right candidate Calin Georgescu benefitted from a mass influence operation mounted by Russia. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images)

With over a billion users, TikTok’s algorithm keeps it ahead of the game—but is it entertainment or a tool for Beijing’s surveillance?

By Jules Bonnard and AFP

Nobuo Hayasaka, president of Kioxia Holdings Corp., strikes a bell during the company’s listing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Memory-chip maker Kioxia soared in its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, underscoring firm investor demand for new shares in Japan. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Kioxia—once Toshiba’s chip unit—rallies after a Tokyo debut that valued the Bain-owned chipmaker at over $5 billion

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023. – Microsoft’s long-struggling Bing search engine will integrate the powerful capabilities of language-based artificial intelligence, CEO Satya Nadella said, declaring what he called a new era for online search. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

OpenAI opens ChatGPT internet search to all users in escalating challenge to Google’s dominance

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EU says it has ‘serious indications’ Russia used TikTok to sway Romania’s election

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