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The Agile ONE industrial humanoid robot. The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines has the potential to balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to Barclays analysts.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2026
Humanoid robots offer Europe path to stay in tech race
The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines has the potential to balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to Barclays analysts.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2026
Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump’s pricing policies
The White House has been pushing to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., which has traditionally paid significantly more than other wealthy countries.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition suffered a resounding loss in the March 22-23 vote on justice reform.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2026
Italy’s Meloni faces risky choices after referendum defeat shakes government
The resounding loss has left the Italian leader with her authority weakened, her reform program in tatters and no easy way to regain the initiative.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a deal which will slash tariffs between the trading partners, in Canberra on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2026
Australia and the EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions
The agreement will remove tariffs for almost all European goods and for nearly all exports of Australian ​critical minerals.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during the Conservative Political Action Conference at a sports and cultural center in Budapest on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
EU ‘concerned’ by reports Hungary leaked information to Russia
Hungary’s foreign minister allegedly called his Russian counterpart during breaks in EU meetings to give “direct reports on what was discussed.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend the EU Western Balkans summit ahead of the European Council in Brussels in December.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2026
Orban’s election campaign turns to Russia for help in final stretch
The Hungarian president has frequently sought to obstruct the European Union’s efforts to support Ukraine and punish Moscow for its invasion.
The U.S. trade representative announced an investigation into overcapacity on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2026
Japan listed in second U.S. trade investigation announced in as many days
Sixty jurisdictions are mentioned in the new inquiry, which deals with forced labor.
The U.S., Japan and the EU are preparing to announce plans to lay the groundwork for a critical minerals trade deal that could include a price floor and tariffs to counter market distortions by China.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2026
U.S. critical minerals talks advance with EU and Japan on price floor
Global efforts to diversify critical minerals supply chains intensified after Beijing last year imposed sweeping export controls, including on rare earths.
The U.S. is investigating a total of 16 jurisdictions for unfair trade practices related to excess capacity.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. to investigate Japan and other countries for unfair trade practices
President Donald Trump could impose tariffs based on findings of Section 301 inquiries.
Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump’s tariff pressure
The investigation could lead to new tariffs imposed against China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by this summer.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on the day of his visit to Cyprus on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Nuclear power summit to open in France
Representatives from about 40 countries and international organizations are expected at the meeting to be opened by French President Emmanuel Macron.
A woman holds a banner reading "Ukraine Needs Weapons" as she takes part in rally in support of Ukraine to mark 4th anniversary of the Russian full scale invasion on Ukraine on Feb. 24 in Warsaw's Old Town.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
Global arms exports soar on European demand, study finds
Europe more than tripled its imports over 2021-2025, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
As U.S. President Donald Trump launches the first open-ended military campaign of his presidency, Europe's leaders find themselves holding something he needs: their bases, airspace and strategic geography.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2026
Trump finds he needs Europe now that he’s waging war in Iran
Europe’s bases, airspace and strategic geography are crucial for the first open-ended military campaign of Trump’s presidency,
An aircraft prepares to land on a British sovereign base in Cyprus on Tuesday after it was hit by a drone the previous day, causing limited damage.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Europe rushes to defend Cyprus as Iran war exposes vulnerability
Europe has found itself pulled into another war, scrambling to protect its eastern outpost at a moment of weakness.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a news conference on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, on Feb. 24.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2026
European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants a 2027 date to join the EU as part of a settlement to end Russia’s war.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the nuclear submarine Navy base Ile Longue in Crozon, France, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
France to expand nuclear arsenal and let European allies host atomic weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that eight European countries had agreed to participate in what he called a “forward” nuclear deterrence scheme.
Giorgia Meloni during the interview at the Palazzo Chigi. She is clear-eyed about the transformative period into which the global economy has been plunged by disruptive new technologies.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
The evolution of Giorgia Meloni: Her plan for Italy and fears of AI
If she is going to clinch reelection next year, Giorgia Meloni knows she needs to maintain a good economic track record regardless of the cross-currents from AI or the White House.
Alexandra Benites, 47, and her daughter Carla Benites, 17, from Ecuador, pose with their passports at St. Augustine's church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona's Raval district on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Spain’s looming migrant amnesty strains services
As other European countries tighten their borders, Spain’s Socialist government has continued to champion migration.
Europe is a superpower and it is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2026
Europe is stronger than the world thinks
Europe may be a different kind of superpower, given the extent to which it prioritizes values, rules and multilateralism over sheer might.
Locals hold a Ukrainian flag on a destroyed bridge in Irpin, Ukraine, during a memorial ceremony on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world
Russia’s record in this tragedy is less inspiring. The war has been the catastrophe that even many in the Kremlin feared.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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