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Belgium carries out raids in EU parliament corruption probe
Belgium carries out raids in EU parliament corruption probe
by  AFP

Belgian police on Thursday raided several addresses in the country as part of a probe into alleged corruption "under the guise of commercial lobbying", prosecutors said. At the heart of the alleged corruption is an ex-parliamentary assistant who was employed at the time as Huawei's EU public affairs director, Belgian media said.

Iraq says seeking alternatives to Iran gas
Iraq says seeking alternatives to Iran gas
by  AFP

Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks to reduce dependence on its sanctions-hit neighbour. "If we manage to set up a third unit we could hit 800 to 900 million cubic feet," he added, saying this would help offset the shortfall of Iranian gas that southern Iraq depends on.

Food app Deliveroo delivers first annual profit
Food app Deliveroo delivers first annual profit
by  AFP

Food delivery app Deliveroo announced Thursday its first annual profit as orders and revenue rose, while the 12-year old company sees further growth despite exiting Hong Kong. Deliveroo, which earlier this week said it was exiting Hong Kong owing to growing competition in the Chinese city, posted profit after tax of £2.9 million ($3.8 million) last year following a loss of £31.8 million in 2023.