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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression.”Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot had praised “It Was Just an Accident” after it won the prestigious Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Iranian film centers on a man who abducts his suspected captor after being tortured in prison. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the French charge d’affaires was summoned over the minister’s “interventionist, irresponsible and instigative allegations,” the state-run IRNA news agency reported.“Spare us Iranians the lectures.…

HONG KONG — European shares have opened higher and U.S. futures also surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to July 9.Oil prices rose while Asian shares were mostly lower.Trump announced the decision to push back the higher import duties after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who said she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling.Last week, Trump said on social media that trade talks with the European Union “were going nowhere”…

Apple has published a research paper that details a new training method for humanoid robots. An Apple research paper suggests that humanoid robots can be more effectively trained with human instructors as well as robot demonstrators, which is part of a new combined approach the company calls “PH2D.” On Wednesday, a week after the company revealed its Matrix3D and StreamBridge AI models, Apple published new research on robots and how to train them. The iPhone maker’s previous robotics efforts included the creation of a robotic lamp, among other things, but Apple’s latest study deals with humanoid robots specifically. The research paper, titled…

TOKYO: It’s Japan’s version of the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, without the trail hikes or views, and this year’s gathering of global central bankers in Tokyo will focus on two uncomfortable realities: flagging economic growth and sticky inflation. The Bank of Japan and its affiliated think tank host a two-day annual conference that kicks off on Tuesday and includes prominent US, European and Asian academics and central bankers. While most of the speeches are academic in nature and closed to media, this year’s theme looks at “New challenges for monetary policy”, specifically how central banks should deal with persistent inflation,…

SILVER USE IN INDUSTRIES About 60 per cent of silver in the market is used for industrial production, while 10 to 20 per cent goes to investors. Demand on both sides has been on the rise.  The rest is used in jewellery, silverware and for other purposes.  Considered an excellent conductor of electricity, silver is sought after in sectors such as electric vehicles, semiconductors and artificial intelligence technology.  The rapid growth in such industries with a high usage of silver has fuelled concerns that it could cause a deficit in the precious metal and fuel strong price appreciation.  For instance,…

Indianapolis 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman’s memorable month of May ended with a terrifying crash on pit road.Shwartzman, who bested some of the best drivers in the world to win the pole a week earlier, was coming into his stall after 87 laps when he locked up his brakes. That sent his red, green and white car — the colors of the flag of Italy, where Prema Racing is based — sliding into four of his crew members, one of whom had to be taken away on a stretcher.The damage caused by the wreck was enough to end their hopes of…

Across the broader market, decliners edge out gainers 268 to 220, after 894.4 million securities worth S$751.7 million change hands[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended lower on Monday (May 26), even as regional markets ended mixed. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.2 per cent or 6.82 points to 3,875.60. Across the broader market, decliners edged out gainers 268 to 220, after 894.4 million securities worth S$751.7 million were traded.The top gainer on the index was in-flight caterer Sats, which rose 2.3 per cent or S$0.07 to S$3.05.The biggest blue-chip decliner was offshore and marine specialist Seatrium. The counter…

When we think of threats from cybercriminals, we immediately think about Wi-Fi and the internet. Consequently, most of the security measures we use also revolve around being on the internet. Meanwhile, the other standard of wireless connectivity — Bluetooth — is often overlooked as being an entryway for hackers. That’s despite hackers using sophisticated Bluetooth attacks to steal data and take complete control of people’s devices. How common is Bluetooth hacking? The number of Bluetooth hacks each year in the U.S. isn’t currently known. That’s due in part to the difficulty in identifying them. These attacks are often “silent” —…

The sharp increase highlights Beijing’s determination to accelerate the use of the renminbi in global tradePublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 07:21 PM[BEIJING] China’s central bank asked its major lenders to raise the share of renminbi when facilitating cross-border trade, in its latest push for the use of the currency as the world grapples with the onslaught of tariffs by the US. The People’s Bank of China increased the floor ratio for renminbi-denominated trade transactions to 40 per cent from 25 per cent as part of its recent adjustment to the so-called Macro Prudential Assessment, according to people familiar with the…

EmailOversight’s advanced verification technology distinguishes subtle email issues, boosting database integrity for clients. Its system identifies problematic addresses like dormant accounts and complainers while enhancing segmentation through data enrichment. This holistic approach improves marketing ROI and maintains compliance with global data privacy regulations. Las Vegas, NV, Nevada, United States, May 26, 2025 — EmailOversight, a pioneer in email validation and data enhancement solutions, announced a significant milestone in data verification accuracy. This email intelligence firm has validated over 200 billion emails with an exceptional 99.7 percent accuracy rate, positioning the company as a key player in email deliverability optimization. EmailOversight’s…