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Canada is conducting “high level” talks with the United States over joining President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense program, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Trump announced his plans the previous day to develop the multilayered, $175 billion (€155 billion) system with ground- and space-based capabilities that can defend against a wide range of enemy weapons, like drones, hypersonic and cruise missiles, and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The US President said he expected the missile shield to be ready by the end of his second term in 2029. ‘Good to have protections,’ says Canada Speaking at a news conference…

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One of the marquee events of US President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East was a high-powered lunch at the royal court in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The guest list of those joining Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman caught the eye. Alongside Tesla chief confidante Elon Musk were some of the biggest names in global artificial intelligence (AI) — Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Sam Altman of ChatGPT parent OpenAI, Google president Ruth Porat and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, to name a few. Their collective presence soon made sense, when several US tech firms announced a range…

“This book was born from the belief that no story is ever small; that in the tapestry of human experience, every thread holds the weight of the whole,” author Banu Mushtaq said in her acceptance speech for the International Booker Prize, which she won for “Heart Lamp” on May 20. “In a world that often tries to divide us, literature remains one of the last sacred spaces where we can live inside each other’s minds, if only for a few pages,” the Indian writer added. The English-language translation of her book “Heart Lamp” (original title: “Hridaya Deepa”) becomes the first short-story collection…

World Health Organization member states adopted a treaty on global pandemic preparedness at its 78th annual Assembly on Tuesday, May 20, after three years of protracted negotiations. It’s only the second time in WHO history that member states have successfully negotiated and agreed a major treaty; the first was the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2003. “That in itself is an achievement,” Ayelet Berman, a global health law expert at the National University of Singapore, told DW. The WHO Pandemic Agreement follows the COVID-19 pandemic, which is estimated to have resulted in more than 20 million human deaths. It remains one of…

Women’s football is experiencing a surge, breaking attendance records, drawing new investment and inspiring a new generation of players and fans. World Sevens Football (W7F) , a new seven-a-side series, aims to take advantage of this boom. It brings faster, more dynamic matches to fans worldwide while giving players an opportunity for a significant financial reward. However, the inaugural event, which will take place in Estoril, Portugal, from May 21-23, has drawn criticism for one participating club, Rosengard, disrupting the Swedish league schedule and the tournament adding to player workloads ahead of the Women’s Euros in July. Created to redefine the women’s game…

While expectations for a major breakthrough were modest, Tuesday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels delivered what analysts say is a small but significant development: EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas announced a review of the bloc’s trade partnership with Israel. This marks the first formal step in response to mounting calls for stronger action over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. As Israel intensifies the military offensive that it began in early May in and around the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and continues to maintain a tight control on aid entering Gaza, pressure has been mounting on Brussels from several…

Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto announced his resignation on Wednesday following backlash over an inappropriate comment about rice. Eto came under fire earlier this week after stating that he had “never had to buy rice” because supporters gave it to him, a remark that sparked public outrage amid a national rice shortage and soaring prices. The price of rise a challenge for Japan’s government Rice is a staple food in Japan, and Eto’s comment struck a nerve in a country where retail rice prices have doubled since last year. “I made an extremely inappropriate remark at a time when citizens…

The first three pieces of the Bayesian superyacht, which capsized off Italy last year, have been brought to the surface.The yacht’s main boom, its anchor and a pole, which holds the bottom of the sail, have been lifted from the seabed.The boat was owned by British tech tycoon Mike Lynch. He was among seven people – including his 18-year-old daughter Hannah – who died when it sank off the coast of Sicily during a storm on 19 August last year.Work to recover the yacht has recently been hampered when a diver died during salvage efforts. Image: Mike Lynch and his…

Ahead of February’s general eclection in Germany, the country’s industry leaders raised the alarm. They urged the new German government to do something against high electricity prices and warned of business closures and companies relocating abroad if nothing happened. Their concerns appear to have resonated with the new coalition government of the conservative CDU/CSU party alliance and the Social Democrats (SPD) headed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. After only a few weeks in office, it is planning significant relief measures, but some experts are warning of potential downsides. How high are electricity prices for German industry? It’s hard to pinpoint a…