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Global Stocks Slide as Technology Shares Fall and Oil Tops $100 a Barrel

Equity markets in Asia and on Wall Street declined sharply, led by semiconductor companies as investors questioned the commercial returns of artificial intelligence spending, while Brent crude oil above $100 per barrel renewed concerns about persistent inflation.
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BAE Chief Warns Britain Has Underestimated the Risk of War
Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across France and Spain
Global Stocks Slide as Technology Shares Fall and Oil Tops $100 a Barrel
United States Imposes New Tariffs on Sixty Trading Partners
Trump Ties Saudi Civilian Nuclear Deal to Recognition of Israel
US and Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Potential Ukraine Peace Efforts
European Union Approves New Sanctions Targeting Russian Banking and Energy Sectors
Middle East Conflict Escalates as US Bombers Strike Iran and Houthis Target Saudi Oil Tankers
OpenAI Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Emergency Care Before Near-Fatal Embolism
Viral Video Raises Questions Over Twelve-Dollar Croissants at Manhattan Bakery
World Bank Estimates Venezuelan Earthquakes Caused $19.6 Billion in Damage
European Union Imposes One Billion Dollar Antitrust Fine on Google
Russian Forces Strike Port Infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa
United States Airstrikes Continue in Iran as Tehran Threatens Oil Export Blockade
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