Israel has launched dozens of air strikes against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, military facilities and killing its top two commanders in a devastating large-scale attack that pushed the ...

A $35bn US semiconductor industry merger is being delayed by Beijing’s antitrust regulator, after Donald Trump tightened chip export controls against China in a move that exacerbated trade tensions ...

Germany will seek to prioritise defence spending in the next EU budget while opposing any increase in national contributions ...

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Germany plans to make its faulty railway network its first priority as it seeks to fast-track spending from its €500bn infrastructure fund designed to lift Europe’s largest economy out of stagnation.

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The attacks marked the most significant blow to Iran’s military leadership in recent history, with the country losing its two ...

The state department is planning to lay off hundreds of US-based staff in the coming weeks as part of a major reorganisation, ...

The prime minister plunges the war-weary region into a fresh bout of conflict that threatens to be its most destructive ...

AstraZeneca has signed a deal worth up to $5.2bn to work with a Chinese biotech company using AI to develop new treatments for chronic diseases.

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