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Canada and the UAE have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement to lower tariffs and boost investment, aiming to diversify trade ties amid tensions with the United States.

A new study by Anthropic reveals that professional analysts followed AI assistant preferences 86 percent of the time, highlighting a significant gap between perceived and actual decision-making autonomy.

Global stock markets climbed as investors continued betting on artificial intelligence, led by a massive profit surge from SK Hynix and gains in US tech shares.

Exit polls for the Israel election show a deadlock between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, with Arab parties holding the balance of power as 600,000 absentee ballots remain.

Research reveals that 76% of responses to the UK government’s disposable vape ban consultation were generated by AI bots in a coordinated attempt to influence policy.

Israelis are casting ballots in an election with record turnout, pitting incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu against former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in a tight race.

The leaders of Finland and Norway held a rare direct phone call with Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, stating the initiative was not on behalf of the European Union.

South Korea’s economy expanded 3.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, driven by strong semiconductor exports and AI demand, beating central bank forecasts.

A report by the Open Rights Group claims the Home Office has secretly embedded AI tools in immigration processes, including asylum age assessments and border surveillance.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won the Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award since 2001. Alexia Putellas won the women’s prize.