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Witkoff Heads to Moscow for Putin Talks as Zelenskyy Insists Ukraine Must Be at the Table
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Russia for direct talks with President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, moving the…
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North Korea Warns US Over Taiwan While Kim Pledges Continued Support for Russia
SEOUL — North Korea has criticised the United States over its arms sales and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tensions in…
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China Puts Forward Song Li to Lead the WHO as the United States Steps Back
GENEVA — China is putting forward a senior public health official to lead the World Health Organization, a late entry into the race to…
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Yemeni Government Forces Say They Have Pushed Houthis Back From Bab el-Mandeb Strait
ADEN — Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi air power say they have pushed Houthi fighters back from much of the coastline around the…
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NIH Awards $13.1 Million to Test Engineered Bacteria Against Resistant Breast Cancer
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $13.1 million grant to researchers who are engineering Salmonella bacteria into delivery vehicles against one…
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Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions a Day Before They Bite, Citing National Interest
President Donald Trump has waived most of the sweeping new Russia sanctions and tariffs that Congress passed last month, signing an executive order on…
Politics
Justice Department Sues California to Halt Counting of Ballots From Alleged Noncitizens
The US Department of Justice has sued the State of California over its voter rolls, asking a federal court to block the counting of…
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Nasdaq Sheds 2.1% as AI-Doubt Selloff Hands Chip Stocks Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2008
Wall Street ended the week on the defensive on Friday as a deepening selloff in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks dragged the Nasdaq Composite down 2.1 per…
Technology
Anthropic launches a public benefit fund fueled by its own shares
Anthropic will commit 5% of its shares, growing as the company grows, to a new public benefit fund aimed at the public good.
Sports
Rays Level ALCS With 7-3 Game 4 Win Over Guardians
Rays hammered the Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the ALCS at Progressive Field on Saturday night, with Jonathan Aranda's three-hit night levelling the series at 2-2.
Entertainment
Oasis Documentary Arrives on Disney Plus With Unseen Gallagher Footage
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, featuring unseen footage of the Gallagher brothers.
Health
CDC Expects 2026-27 Respiratory Season Similar to Last Year
The CDC projects the 2026-27 respiratory virus season will look similar to last year, with flu, COVID and RSV circulating together.
Science
NASA Commissions All-Glass Test Telescope for LISA Mission
NASA has commissioned an all-glass test telescope from L3Harris for LISA, the mission that will detect gravitational waves from space.
