PARIS : Technology and software giant Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part of the annual ‘Choose France’ business summit, its vice chair and president Brad Smith told Le Figaro paper.Smith said much of this investment money would focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector…

GRANADA, Spain: Newly-crowned La Liga champions Real Madrid earned an emphatic 4-0 win over relegated Granada on Saturday (May 11), extending their unbeaten league run to 28 games. Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued their superb form following their midweek Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich, reaching 90 points in the standings, 15 clear of second-placed Girona with three games remaining. Fran Garcia broke the deadlock with an easy finish after a long series of passes…

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Analytical when solving problems, yet a leader with a heart for Singaporeans. That’s how past and present Cabinet colleagues are describing outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Jeraldine Yap sat down with some of them to learn more about the lesser-known side of Mr Lee.

“STAY VERY CAREFUL” Georgia’s pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili, at loggerheads with the government, warned protesters to be vigilant. “I want to address you (the protesters), so that you know… There are some plans that will not really work, but there are some plans to organise provocations and involve you,” she…

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A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said.”The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman,” the hospital said…

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Luxury hospitality company Belmond’s story began in 1976 when its former incarnation, Orient-Express Hotels, acquired Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Since then, Belmond has established a sprawling footprint with 47 properties (hotels, trains, river cruises and safaris) spread across the globe. Many of these have become icons in their own right,…