Sweden to reduce age of criminal responsibility as gangs hire children as hitmen

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden will lower the age of criminal responsibility from the current 15, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, following an increase in cases of criminal gangs recruiting children via social media and using them as hitmen. The number of under-15s suspected of murder, aiding and abetting murder or attempted murder was 93 …

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Anglo Teck agreement binds assets of ‘extraordinary value’, says head of Chile’s Codelco

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -The agreement between Anglo American and Teck brings together assets of “extraordinary value,” the chairman of Chile’s state-run copper producer Codelco, Maximo Pacheco, told Reuters on Tuesday. London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada’s Teck Resources announced their merger earlier on Tuesday, in what would be the biggest mining sector M&A deal in over …

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España planea prohibir fumar en terrazas de bares, playas y estadios

MADRID, 9 sep (Reuters) – El Gobierno español presentó el martes un proyecto de ley para prohibir fumar en lugares al aire libre, como playas, terrazas de bares y restaurantes, paradas de autobús y estadios. La prohibición también se aplicaría a los vapes o cigarrillos electrónicos, cada vez más populares entre los jóvenes. “La salud …

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Exclusive-Respected Indonesian finance minister got an hour’s notice of sacking, sources say

By Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was chairing a meeting with top ministry officials when she received a call from President Prabowo Subianto’s office informing her she would be replaced within an hour, two sources said, underscoring the abruptness of the longtime finance czar’s sacking. Sri Mulyani, …

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Spain plans smoking ban at bar terraces, beaches, stadiums

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s minority leftist government introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban smoking at outdoor venues including beaches, bar and restaurant terraces, bus stops and stadiums. The ban would also apply to vapes or e-cigarettes, which are increasingly popular with young people. “We’ll always put public health ahead of private interests,” Health Minister Monica …

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Analysis-ASML-Mistral AI deal boosts Europe tech hopes as Trump rivalry heats up

By Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Dutch chip-gear maker ASML’s $1.5 billion investment in French artificial intelligence firm Mistral has given a shot in the arm to Europe’s AI ambitions and hopes for more regional tech sovereignty against the dominance of U.S. and Asian rivals. The deal, first reported by Reuters and …

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ASML becomes biggest Mistral investor in boost to Europe’s AI ambitions

By Gianluca Lo Nostro AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch chip equipment maker ASML has invested 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to become the biggest investor in French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI in a significant boost to Europe’s AI ambitions. Mistral AI raised a total of 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) in its latest funding round, …

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India consumer inflation likely rose in August as base effects fade: Reuters poll

By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU (Reuters) – The fading impact of high base effects likely pushed India’s consumer inflation higher in August, ending a nine-month streak of declines, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Base effects, which kept headline inflation at multi-year lows in recent months, probably faded in August and coincided with an acceleration …

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Acuerdo de ASML y Mistral sobre IA alienta esperanza europea frente a la rivalidad con Trump

Por Supantha Mukherjee y Foo Yun Chee ESTOCOLMO/BRUSELAS, 9 sep (Reuters) – La inversión de 1.500 millones de dólares de la neerlandesa ASML en la empresa francesa de inteligencia artificial Mistral impulsa las ambiciones europeas en este campo y las esperanzas de una mayor soberanía tecnológica regional frente al dominio de rivales estadounidenses y asiáticos. …

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