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Iran-Linked Diesel Spike Makes Electric Trucks Cost-Competitive in Key EU Markets, Study Says

A new analysis cited by environmental group Transport & Environment says a diesel price spike tied to tensions involving Iran has pushed electric trucks below diesel on operating costs in several major European markets. The finding adds a fresh commercial argument for fleet electrification just as logistics operators face volatile fuel prices, tightening emissions rules and pressure to lock in long-term transport costs.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Pope Leo XIV Hails Youth 'Energy and Commitment' as 700,000 Pack Paris Mass

Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 700,000 worshippers to an open-air Mass in Paris, praising young Catholics for the "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" they bring to the Church. The event, staged on the Place de la Concorde during his four-day visit to France, blended religious pageantry with political symbolism, as senior French figures and presidential hopefuls looked on.

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Startups & Venture Capital13m ago

India Weighs New Trade Secrets Law as Startups, Industry Push for Balance on Whistleblowers and Enforcement

India is preparing to consult industry on whether it needs a dedicated trade secrets law, as officials weigh concerns from startups over compliance burdens and from established firms over contract enforcement. The discussion also centers on how any new framework would protect confidential business information without weakening whistleblower safeguards.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

CEA Warns Trade Is Being Weaponised as India Faces New Capital Headwinds

India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said global trade has been turned into a tool of coercion, arguing that the US, China and the EU are all using trade restrictions, export licensing and supply-chain chokepoints to advance strategic goals. He cautioned that unsettled ties with Washington, the lack of an AI-led investment story and higher global bond yields could weigh on foreign capital flows into India in the near term.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India and 17 Others Move to Join Russia's WTO Fight Against EU Carbon Border Tax

India and 17 other countries have reserved their rights to join Russia's dispute against the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at the World Trade Organization, underscoring widening global unease over the bloc's climate-linked trade regime. The move comes as New Delhi separately works with Brussels to prepare domestic industry for CBAM compliance, even as it negotiates a broader trade deal with the EU.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace4h ago

EU's Top Diplomat Warns Europe Not to Hand Russia the Outcome It Wants

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, is warning European governments against easing pressure on Moscow at a moment when Russia is accused of probing NATO with hybrid attacks, sabotage and political pressure. Drawing on her own upbringing under Soviet rule, Kallas is urging Europe to resist fatigue, arguing that concessions now would reward Russian aggression rather than contain it.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors1h ago

Meta and YouTube Reverse Course on Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary

Meta and YouTube said they will now allow advertising for the trailer of Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk," after earlier reports that several major platforms had rejected the campaign as political content. The reversal sharpens questions about how tech companies classify documentary promotion, especially when films touch on politically powerful figures such as Elon Musk and his ties to President Donald Trump.

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Pharma, Biotech & Global Health9h ago

Belgium and WHO Deepen Health Partnership as Global Risks, Vaccine Access and UHC Take Center Stage

Belgium and the World Health Organization used a three-day strategic dialogue to review their long-running partnership and align priorities around universal health coverage, stronger health systems and fairer access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies. The talks also examined pandemic preparedness, the One Health approach, and WHO's field response in crises such as Gaza and Senegal, underscoring Belgium's continued role as a major supporter of global health initiatives.

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World Politics & Diplomacy9h ago

G20 Health Ministers Back WHO Funding Push as Brazil Seeks Broader Pledges

Health ministers from G20 nations meeting in Rio de Janeiro voiced support for the World Health Organization's first Investment Round, urging all member states and partners to help fund the agency's new global health strategy. WHO says it has already secured 63 pledges worth more than $1 billion, but is pressing for additional commitments ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in November.

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