European regulators announced they will delay key provisions of the AI Act to ease pressure on U.S. tech firms and improve competitive standing, marking the first major adjustment of the world’s strictest AI law. Global markets responded with jitters: Asia-Pacific tech stocks fell over 2% and the S&P 500 slipped 1%, driven by valuation concerns and weak U.S. consumer sentiment. Meanwhile, the UAE pledged to scale up aid to Gaza and designated Cyprus as a key logistics hub for the effort, signalling a renewed push in Middle East humanitarian management.

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