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Coca-Cola has launched legal action against Vue after the cinema chain replaced it with PepsiCo as its European soft drink supplier. The dispute follows the end of a near 25-year partnership after Vue awarded an exclusive supply deal to PepsiCo until at least 2030. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking to recover alleged unpaid debts linked to the contract’s termination. Vue says the disputed sum was under £100,000 and has now been resolved.

US President Donald Trump has warned Canada of sweeping economic consequences. He said the United States would impose 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods. Trump shared the warning on his social media platform. He said the tariffs would take effect immediately. The threat targets any trade deal or strategic partnership between Canada and China. Trump said Canada would face severe penalties if it advanced agreements with Beijing. He said the tariffs would cover all Canadian products entering the United States. He framed the move as protection for American industries. He offered no exemptions or negotiations. The statement intensified tensions between…

Google’s AI Overviews feature most often cites YouTube when answering health-related search queries, according to a new study that raises concerns about the reliability of information shown to billions of users. Researchers at SE Ranking analysed more than 50,000 health queries conducted in Germany and found that YouTube accounted for 4.43% of all sources cited in AI Overviews, making it the single most referenced domain. No hospital network, government health authority or academic medical institution came close. The next most cited sources included Germany’s public broadcaster NDR and medical reference sites such as MSD Manuals and NetDoktor. The researchers warned…

Peace negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are continuing in Abu Dhabi, bringing together officials from Ukraine, Russia and the United States for an uncommon round of trilateral talks. The meetings began on Friday and are set to continue through Saturday, as the war approaches its fourth year. Donbas at the Heart of the Talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of the eastern Donbas region is a central focus of the discussions. In a video message posted online, he noted that Ukrainian negotiators are briefing him almost hourly, underscoring how unusual and significant these meetings…

Every month, hundreds of millions of users visit Pinterest to explore new styles and creative ideas. One popular page called “the most ridiculous things” offers unusual inspiration. It shows Crocs repurposed as flower pots. It features cheeseburger-shaped eyeshadow. It even presents a gingerbread house built from vegetables. Many users do not realise the technology behind these recommendations is not always American. Pinterest now experiments with Chinese artificial intelligence models to enhance its recommendation engine. The platform increasingly relies on this technology to personalise shopping and discovery. Pinterest chief executive Bill Ready said the platform now operates like an AI-powered shopping…

Comments Spark Anger in Britain The UK government has pushed back strongly against remarks by Donald Trump that appeared to downplay the role of NATO forces in Afghanistan. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, the US president suggested allied troops stayed away from the front lines — comments that caused outrage among politicians, veterans and bereaved families in Britain. Official figures show that 457 British service personnel died during the conflict, with 405 of those deaths caused by hostile action. UK officials said Trump was “wrong to diminish” the contribution and sacrifice of NATO troops who fought alongside US…

Japan is developing the world’s fastest train, the L0 Series, a magnetic-levitation (maglev) railway being built by Central Japan Railway Company. The train has reached test speeds of 603.5km/h, far faster than China’s Shanghai Maglev and well beyond Europe’s high-speed rail, such as France’s TGV. The L0 Series will run on the new Chūō Shinkansen line, cutting the Tokyo–Nagoya journey to about 40 minutes and eventually linking Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka into a single mega-commuter region. Full Tokyo–Osaka trips are expected to take roughly one hour once complete. The technology works by lifting the train above the track using magnets,…

TikTok has finalized a deal that guarantees the app will continue operating in the United States. The company announced the agreement on Thursday, ending years of legal and political uncertainty. The move settles a long-running dispute between Washington and Beijing. The conflict began during Donald Trump’s first presidency, when he attempted to ban TikTok over national security concerns. US law threatened to block the app in January 2025 unless ByteDance sold its American operations. Trump delayed enforcement multiple times after returning to office. The main issue centered on TikTok’s recommendation algorithm. Under the agreement, American owners now license the system,…

A study has found that influencers linked to the online “manosphere” are encouraging healthy young men to believe they have low testosterone and need medical testing or treatment, despite a lack of clinical justification. Researchers analysing high-reach posts on TikTok and Instagram found that normal experiences such as tiredness, stress or changes in libido were often framed as medical problems. The study, published in Social Science and Medicine, warns this is contributing to a “medicalisation of masculinity”. The lead author, from the University of Copenhagen, said testosterone was portrayed as the key to being an “alpha male”, helping to sell…

Any Deal Must Go Before NATO Any new security arrangement for Greenland must be reviewed by all NATO allies, Spain’s foreign minister has warned. Speaking to Euronews at the World Economic Forum in Davos, José Manuel Albares said a framework reportedly discussed between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump cannot bypass the alliance as a whole. “This is a bilateral conversation, not NATO,” Albares told Euronews, stressing that Rutte was speaking to one ally, not negotiating on behalf of all members. He said fellow foreign ministers were equally in the dark, with only a brief announcement…