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In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Manfred Weber warns the EU is heading into a "phase of conflict" with Beijing unless both sides strike a deal to significantly reduce trade imbalances by the autumn.

Russian attacks kill three in Ukraine as Kyiv hits another oil refinery

President Zelenskyy says Ukraine is expanding its long-range drone campaign with new strikes deep inside Russia. Overnight Russian attacks have killed at least three people and injured more than a dozen in southeastern Ukraine as Kyiv has struck a Russian oil refinery more than 1,300km (800 miles) from the front line.

UN report sees enormous potential benefits and big risks from AI

The rapid development of AI offers huge potential benefits to countries and people around the world, but also poses big risks, 40 leading scientists and experts said in ​the first report by a U.N. independent scientific panel on the technology. The report, to ‌be presented to governments at an inaugural U.N. Global Dialogue on AI governance in Geneva July 6 to 7, offers the first global, independent scientific assessment of AI, with a fuller, comprehensive report planned next year.

South African president demotes former DA leader among cabinet changes

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced cabinet changes late on Tuesday, demoting the former ​leader of his party's main coalition partner from ‌agriculture minister to deputy trade minister as requested by its new leader.

Abivax shares jump 36% as new trial data support ulcerative colitis drug obefazimod

French biotech company Abivax said new clinical trial data supports the safety and effectiveness of its experimental ulcerative colitis treatment. Paris-based biotechnology company Abivax, which develops treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases, saw its shares jump 36% on Tuesday after releasing new data on its lead drug candidate, obefazimod.

Mexico sprints past Ecuador

Two quick first-half goals allowed Mexico to erase decades of heartbreak in the World Cup knockout rounds and book a place in the Round of 16 this weekend. The match against Ecuador started an hour later than initially scheduled due to thunderstorms in Mexico City. The hosts almost started a storm of their own when Raúl Jiménez sent a diving header wide after Luis Romo sent a cross in on a quick break in the seventh minute.

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Qatar for fresh Iran war talks

Qatar said Trump's envoys arrived on Tuesday to meet mediators on "all regional issues," as Tehran confirmed sending its own delegation to Doha this week but denied agreeing to meet US counterparts "at any level". The visit follows four days of strikes in the Strait of Hormuz that paused on Monday. US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, the Gulf state's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as Washington's negotiating team returned to the region for the latest round of talks to end the Iran war.

Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption

Indonesia court finds former education minister guilty of abuse of authority and of causing state losses. A court in Indonesia has sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of the Gojek app, to 10 years in prison on corruption charges. Judges at the Jakarta anti-corruption court on Tuesday found Makarim guilty of corruption related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scandinavian Airlines bets on recovery with record €8.75 billion Airbus jet order

Scandinavian airline SAS has placed the biggest order in its history, agreeing to buy up to 40 Airbus widebody jets in a deal worth more than $10 billion (€8.75bn), a striking show of confidence from a carrier that emerged from bankruptcy only two years ago. The Scandinavian airline SAS confirmed a record order at a press conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday, committing to as many as 40 twin-aisle aircraft from Airbus's A330 family to renew and expand its long-haul fleet.