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Back to homepage / Europe AS IT HAPPENED US announces additional $400 million security aid package for Ukraine The United States will provide up to $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The new aid will include Hornet drones – being sent to Ukraine for the first time – as well as air defence munitions, armoured...

France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific Japan says North Korea threat more serious than 'ever before' Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than "ever before", as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbours with repeated missile tests and belligerent rhetoric. Issued on: 28/07/2023 - 04:39 2...

Back to homepage / Americas Trump faces fresh charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case Former US president Donald Trump faced fresh charges Thursday alleging that he attempted to obstruct the investigation into the mishandling of top-secret documents by conspiring to delete surveillance footage at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. Issued on: 28/07/2023 - 00:31 3 min Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event...

Back to homepage / Americas Biden welcomes Italy's Giorgia Meloni to talk China, Ukraine US President Joe Biden on Thursday praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for strongly backing Western efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russian invasion -- while setting aside any qualms about her far-right government Issued on: 28/07/2023 - 00:08 2 min U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia...

Back to homepage / Africa INTERVIEW ‘Last bastion of democracy in the Sahel’: Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at the Brookings...

Zuckerberg Sees Three AI Categories Driving Meta’s Growth BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | Meta’s investments in tomorrow are running up tens of billions in losses today. But while the tech giant’s Reality Labs segment, responsible for the metaverse and other longshot bets, has passed over $40 billion in total losses — including a...

HungerRush CRO: Voice AI Solves Pizzerias’ Phone Problem BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | HungerRush CRO: Voice AI Solves Pizzerias’ Phone Problem As restaurants look to find the right balance of automation and face-to-face service, Jet’s Pizza is seeing its voice order-taking robot take off. The company shared Tuesday (July 25) in an emailed press release...

JPMorgan-Backed TIFIN Unveils Platform for Creating AI FinTechs BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | TIFIN Artificial intelligence (AI) wealth platform TIFIN has unveiled a new venture dedicated to creating AI-powered FinTechs. The company’s TIFIN.AI, announced in a Thursday press release (July 27), will work to develop Tifin’s next cohort of FinTechs, with the help of an...

Restaurant.com Launches New Mobile App With Reviews and Discounts BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | Millennials 62% Likelier Than Others to Want Super Apps Restaurant.com has launched a new mobile app that helps users explore, discover and enjoy a wide selection of dining options. The new app provides access to top-rated restaurants and exclusive deals, the...

Payments Platform Form3 Wins FedNow Certification BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | Account-to-account payment platform Form3 says it is ready for FedNow. The company on Thursday (July 27) announced it was among the first in its industry to finish testing and certification for the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment system, which launched last week. “The launch...

Zuckerberg: Meta Still ‘Fully Committed’ to Metaverse BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | Meta’s metaverse plans are still on track, according to the company’s CEO. “Our investments in AI continue. We remain fully committed to the Metaverse vision as well,” Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (July 26) during an earnings call. “We’ve been working on both of...

eGrocery Takes Over Cities but Can’t Hack It in the Country BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | grocery delivery Grocers may have made real headway in driving digital adoption with urban consumers, but when it comes to the suburbs and the countryside, they have a long way to go. consumer digital By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ May...

From Amazon to GoodRx, Pharmacies Use Digital to Improve Price and Experience BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | Americans are faced with the challenge of managing their medications, from pricing to adherence. A new solution from GoodRx, called Medicine Cabinet, aims to help simplify this process, even as new J.D. Power research confirms people’s attachment...

Office Space Inventory in US Sees First Net Decline BY PYMNTS | JULY 27, 2023 | The U.S. office market is in uncharted territory as the amount of office space has declined for what is likely the first time in history. Less than 5 million square feet of new offices broke ground in the U.S. so...