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Will new US aid be enough to save Ukraine?

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David Turner

Ukrainian forces are having their best week in months, and it’s coming not on the muddy battlefields of the Donbas, but across ...

Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI

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David Turner

ROME (AP) — Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial ...

New US military aid package to Ukraine expected to be worth around $1 billion

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David Turner

John Hamilton/US Army In this handout photo from the US Army, an early version of an Army Tactical Missile System is tested ...

Italy fines Amazon over ‘recurring’ purchase option

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David Turner

Italy’s competition auhority said an option to set up regular purchases was ‘pre-selected by default’ on a wide selection of products listed ...

‘Tonight, Beijing and Moscow Are Watching Closely’

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David Turner

The US Senate voted 79-18 on Tuesday night to pass a $95 billion foreign aid bill, including a long-awaited $61 billion for ...

Bangladesh organisation’s notice doctored to promote false ‘cash for Islamic conversion’ claim

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David Turner

Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to ...

Armenians fear new war with Azerbaijan despite talk of peace

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David Turner

By Grigor Atanesian & Tim Whewell BBC World Service 2 hours ago Image caption, Nina and her family left their home in ...

Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains

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David Turner

Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as ...

Russian deputy defence minister detained for allegedly taking bribes

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By Christy Cooney BBC News 3 hours ago Image caption, Russia’s deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, left, alongside President Vladimir Putin and ...

Dust storm turns sky apocalyptic orange, red over Greece, Libya

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David Turner

A dust storm on Tuesday evening turned skies red and orange in Benghazi and Derna, cities in northern Libya, Africa, on the ...