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Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed's rate hike decision
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. But U.S. futures are higher. The quarter of a percentage point increase brings the Fed’s key rate to a target range of 3.75%-4%, as it attempts to c...
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Romanian border residents fear fallout as frequency of drone alerts rises
ISACCEA, Romania (AP) — The text alerts blare first, then the blasts arrive.
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Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged Thursday even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high as the fallout from the Iran war continues to ratchet up fuel prices.
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Leaders from Lebanon, France and Jordan to discuss struggling Lebanese military
BEIRUT (AP) — The heads of state of Lebanon, France and Jordan will meet Thursday in Paris as part of an effort to drum up support for the struggling Lebanese military.
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Carney to address EU Parliament after Trump calls Canada associate membership a possible hostile act
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a “hostile act."
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Houthi attacks are driving up oil prices. For Yemenis in the crossfire, the toll is far greater
CAIRO (AP) — As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage.
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Russia’s parliamentary vote features no real opposition to Putin's policies
Russia’s parliamentary election features the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, and nine others that all support President Vladimir Putin’s policies. The only party that dared to oppose the war in Ukraine has been barred from the ballot.
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Russia's wartime parliamentary election is set to secure the Kremlin's power
It's a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured.
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A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem
HONG KONG (AP) — As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other's AI strategy.
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OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly
OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. The company is introducing a new framework to track and disclose AI misalignment instances. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight. The announcement comes as U....
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Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row.
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The Asian Games are bigger than the Summer Olympics, at least in athlete numbers
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — How big are the Asian Games?
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China’s porcelain city carries centuries-old heritage to a new generation
China’s Jingdezhen porcelain sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2026. The city has been a center of Chinese porcelain-making for centuries, with techniques and traditions passed down through generations of artisans. Its porcelain heritage also reflects religious and spiritual...
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The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex's temperature — and it wasn't too different from our own.
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Top Democrat places hold on Trump administration’s plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law.
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UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”
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Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine federal judge on Wednesday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the decades-old sovereignty dispute between Argentina and Britain that Argentine President Javier Mile...
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Opening acts drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour one month ahead of Charlotte date
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour because of onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran said it was the tour promoter's decision.
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Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount
Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down.
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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago. Researchers reported Wednesday that it's the solar system's biggest known impact crater carved out in recent times. They say such a large-scale event is estimated...
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US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way
U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday after giving up a modest gain from earlier in the da...
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Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham take first meeting to Everton football match
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham, for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both support — before watching Everton play together.
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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on what supporters say were trumped-up charges, state media reported Wednesday.
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Joyful dressing and the trends that took over New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the runways this New York Fashion Week, designers reimagined spring dressing by shaking up the season’s staples of florals and pastels, opting instead for more modern and irreverent trends.
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
The House has passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. The bill is named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carol...
