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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract

The United States government recently announced it will allow companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid a severe fuel shortage on the island. Earlier this year, the U.S. cut off oil shipments to Cuba from its main supplier, Venezuela, after American forces abducted that country’s president.

The FTSE 100 index ended up 40.29 points, 0.4%, at 10,846.70, a record close.

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Denmark’s PM calls election after surge in support over Greenland crisis Sending British troops to Ukraine will prolong war, Russia warns Cuba accuses US residents of attempted ‘infiltration’ after speedboat deaths Two South Africans die after being tricked…

‘It’s important to understand that even modest rate declines can make a big impact over the life of a loan,’ one expert said

Some 98 percent of Americans exposed to PFAS which are tied to cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease

Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has donated only one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more than his over his lifetime.

Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets rolling

Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territory

‘Policies are not putting America first,’ letter says to energy secretary as Trump’s repeated pledges to slash utility bills