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What to know about the EU-Mercosur deal
What to know about the EU-Mercosur deal
by  AFP

Squabbles over the EU-Mercosur trade deal are likely to punctuate a European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday. Agricultural unions have projected up to 10,000 protestors in Brussels on Thursday, including 4,000 from France.

ECB set to hold rates but debate swirls over future
ECB set to hold rates but debate swirls over future
by  AFP

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row as inflation remains in check, although debate is heating up about the path forward. Following a year-long series of cuts, the central bank for the 20 countries that use the euro has kept its key deposit rate on hold at two percent since July.

Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
by  AFP

Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector's colossal spending on artificial intelligence continued to dog investor sentiment. Asian markets tracked the US losses, led by tech firms including Japan's Renesas and investment giant SoftBank.

EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
by  AFP

EU leaders gather in Brussels Thursday for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine -- with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition. Ukraine has said Washington was "pressuring" the EU not to use the assets as they view them as a vital bargaining chip in winning over Russia.

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
by  AFP

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online. YouTube accounts for the biggest share of television viewing time in the United States of any streaming platform, dwarfing even Netflix.

CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure
CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure
by  AFP

CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros. "To continue to keep CNN strong in the future," the executive argued, "we better get after our audiences where they currently are."