The European Commission on Thursday mandated that Google provide its competitors with greater access to AI capabilities on Android phones and to search data, saying the increased openness is needed to level the playing field in those areas.The ruling stems from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which is designed to ensure that powerful tech companies, such as Google and Apple, can’t unfairly dominate markets through their size and their gatekeeping powers. In this case, the act requires Google to give third-party apps and services the same level of access to its software as it does for its own services. “With today’s…

Latvia has become the latest focus of what EU governments describe as Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s campaign to use migration as a tool of political pressure against the bloc’s eastern frontier. After years in which Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shared the bulk of irregular crossings from Belarus, Latvian authorities say…

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Healthcare workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as the country’s Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 754.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, as…

England manager Tuchel swapped Reece James for Dan Burn, and Declan Rice for defender Nico O’Reilly in the 82nd minute.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals, and coach Thomas Tuchel made lineup and strategy…

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London is experiencing one of the biggest luxury hotel booms in its modern history. According to Walpole, billion-pound developments, historic landmark conversions and global hospitality brands are reshaping the city’s skyline and setting new standards for high-end travel. Yet tucked away in the heart of Bloomsbury, one of London’s most…

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