Glastonbury breaks the £400 barrier as the global ticket race begins
After taking 2026 off, Glastonbury is preparing its huge return. Tickets exceed £400 for the first time, setting up a worldwide sales battle in October.
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After taking 2026 off, Glastonbury is preparing its huge return. Tickets exceed £400 for the first time, setting up a worldwide sales battle in October.
Forty-five years after Formula 1 last raced in the Spanish capital, Madrid welcomes the championship to a completely new circuit. Sporting uncertainty and global ambition make the Madring debut a landmark event.
Mistral AI has just completed a record fundraising round of â¬3 billion, led in part by Samsung, and now exceeds a valuation of â¬21 billion. Behind the figure, a France-Korea alliance aims to bridge AI models, semiconductors, and sovereign infrastructures.
Australia is preparing a law that will require social media platforms to offer a sustainable choice between algorithmic recommendations and a feed composed of the accounts users have chosen to follow. A decision likely to inspire Europe and the rest of the world.
After eight years of legal maneuvering, Huawei faces a federal jury in New York in a case with consequences for telecoms, trade and US-China relations.
Missiles and drones attributed to the Houthis have hit cities and energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia. With 73 injured and Brent near $100, the escalation already exceeds the borders of the Gulf.
The connected ring Oura is preparing for its Nasdaq debut, pulling Robinhood into an unprecedented role as underwriter. Behind this alliance lies a broader battle: that of health data, public savings, and the future of wearables.
France is expected to produce only 33.9 million hectoliters of wine in 2026, marking a 17% decrease from its recent average. Behind this historic figure, heatwaves, drought, and vine pullouts are reshaping an entire economic heritage.
Early ChatGPT orders remain modest at Aviator Nation, but they point to a strategic shift for fashion brands.
Seoul and Tokyo kicked off the week with a spectacular surge in chip-related stocks. Behind the records, the market reveals its growing dependence on a few industrial giants.
A Boeing 767 operating for Amazon Air overran a runway in Miami, killing at least five people. The federal investigation now matters to the entire air cargo chain.
The 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival opens a new season where nautical luxury must prove its desire, technology and responsibility.
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