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UK to raise BBC licence fee after two-year freeze
UK to raise BBC licence fee after two-year freeze
Economy
by  AFP

The UK government announced Thursday that the BBC licence fee will rise after a two-year freeze, but the broadcaster indicated the increase would not be enough to ward off further cuts. The government froze the fee for two years in January 2022 and had been expected to increase it by 9.0 percent next year.

EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday
EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday
Technology
by  AFP

The European Union failed to clinch a deal Thursday on a sweeping law on artificial intelligence after nearly 24 hours of negotiations, but vowed to continue talks the next day. Even if the negotiators seal a deal on Friday, the law would not come into force until 2026 at the earliest.

Putin, Saudi leader urge oil cooperation as prices flag
Putin, Saudi leader urge oil cooperation as prices flag
Economy
by  AFP

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia used a rare face-to-face meeting to urge oil producers to stick to pledged supply cuts, a joint statement said Thursday. Cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia on supply cuts has at times drawn the ire of Washington.