AI Talking Trees Feature At Chelsea Flower Show

AI Talking Trees Feature At Chelsea Flower Show

Talking trees powered by AI, drought-resistant crops and sweet potatoes sprouting among flowers — the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show is facing the future with a focus on innovation and climate-change adaptation. Over five days starting Tuesday, more than 140,000 visitors are expected to view what the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) bills as “the pinnacle of…

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Perrier Scandal Bubbles Up As French Parliament Slams Cover-up

Perrier Scandal Bubbles Up As French Parliament Slams Cover-up

The French government “at the highest level” covered up a scandal over the treatment of mineral water by food giant Nestle, including the iconic Perrier brand, an investigation by France’s upper house of parliament said Monday. In recent years the Swiss food and drinks conglomerate has been under pressure over its Perrier and other brands…

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Gary Lineker To Leave BBC After Antisemitism Row

Gary Lineker To Leave BBC After Antisemitism Row

Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery. The corporation’s highest-paid presenter had been due to front coverage of the 2026 World Cup and next season’s FA Cup. But this…

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EU Relief As Centrist Wins Romania Vote But Tensions Remain

EU Relief As Centrist Wins Romania Vote But Tensions Remain

Romania’s newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with Brussels and other European allies welcoming the victory of the centrist. Dan, the pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, beat far-right leader George Simion, a US President Donald Trump fan, who has…

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Trump Tariffs Force EU To Cut 2025 Eurozone Growth Forecast

Trump Tariffs Force EU To Cut 2025 Eurozone Growth Forecast

The EU on Monday sharply cut its eurozone economic growth forecast for 2025 because of global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The European Commission said the 20-country single currency area’s economy should grow 0.9 percent in 2025 — down from a previous forecast of 1.3 percent — due to “a…

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Israel Strikes Gaza After ‘Basic’ Food Aid Pledge

Israel Strikes Gaza After ‘Basic’ Food Aid Pledge

Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Monday, rescuers said, after Israel pledged to let a “basic amount” of food into the territory to avert a hunger crisis. The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun “extensive ground operations” in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza, and as Israel…

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Nvidia Unveils Plan For Taiwan’s First ‘AI Supercomputer’

Nvidia Unveils Plan For Taiwan’s First ‘AI Supercomputer’

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan’s “first AI supercomputer”, as he showcased on Monday the company’s latest advances in artificial intelligence. Global semiconductor chip giants have gathered in Taiwan for the island’s top tech expo, Computex, as the sector grapples with the impact of US tariffs and disrupted supply chains. Huang said Nvidia…

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Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt

Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt

The United States’ loss of its last triple-A credit rating and mounting concerns about government debt are threatening to disrupt the relative calm in financial markets that has prevailed since President Trump began pausing tariffs early last month. One factor jarring markets is a bill in Congress that would make Mr. Trump’s signature 2017 tax…

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Asian Markets Drop After US Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating

Asian Markets Drop After US Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody’s removed the United States’ last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further. The move dealt a blow to markets, which had enjoyed a healthy run-up last week after Washington and China hammered out a deal to temporarily…

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$TRUMP Dinner Blurs Lines Between Profit And Politics

$TRUMP Dinner Blurs Lines Between Profit And Politics

More than two hundred guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just up the Potomac River from Washington, ready for a sumptuous dinner hosted by the president of the United States. The lucky few are not top officials or visiting heads of state but the 220 biggest buyers of $TRUMP,…

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