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• Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns

  01-07-2026 13:59 via article.wn.com
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• Mitch McConnell found unconscious after ‘heart attack’ last month: reports

  01-07-2026 23:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican received CPR and was rushed to the hospital following the June 14 health incident at his Washington home
  
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• World Bank approves 105 mln USD to support primary education in Uzbekistan

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  TASHKENT, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank (WB) has approved a support package worth 105 million U.S. dollars for Uzbekistan to implement its "Transforming Public Education for Economic Growth"...
  
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• Venezuela declares seven days of mourning as earthquake death toll rises to 2,295

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
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• U.S. prices remain too high, says Fed chief

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh said here on Wednesday that "prices are too high" in the United States, reiterating the Fed's commitment to restoring price stability. Speaking at...
  
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• Ukraine’s missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has expanded the range and intensity of its missile strikes inside Russia, triggering alerts across nearly half of the regions in the world’s largest country so far this year. Missile threats were declared in at least five regions of the Volga Federal District southeast of Moscow in the past week alone, as well as in the southern Astrakhan region and at least four regions in the North Caucasus. Similar warnings were also issued in the Moscow, Vladimir, Tambov, Orel and Lipetsk regi
  
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• Uganda sets up evacuation centers in S. Africa to repatriate nationals amid xenophobic violence

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  KAMPALA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has established four evacuation centers in South Africa to facilitate the safe return of its citizens affected by recent xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant protests, Uganda's High Commissioner to South Africa Paul Amoru said on Wednesday. In a video message shared with Xinhua, Amoru said...
  
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• Trump says the U.S. and Iran ‘getting along very well’

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Head of the Iranian delegation said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement. ......
  
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• Türkiye to highlight defense industry at NATO summit in Ankara: FM

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Wednesday that the defense industry will take center stage at the upcoming North...
  
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• Three in 10 Britons willing to try robotaxis ahead of pilot launches: survey

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  DUBLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nearly three in 10 British consumers plan to try robotaxis once they begin operating on British roads, while most say a poor first experience would discourage them from using the service again, according to a survey released on Wednesday by Cubic3, an Ireland-based provider of connectivity solutions for software-defined and connected vehicles. The survey, commissioned by Cubic3 and conducted by research firm Censuswide among 2,000 British consumers, found that 29 perce
  
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• The Power of Reinvention: Reflecting on Three Years at C.H. Robinson (CH Robinson Worldwide Inc)

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  ) Great companies don't become stronger during easy times. They reveal who they are during difficult...
  
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• Thailand to introduce new EV policy measures amid market challenges

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Thai government is actively preparing a new package of support measures to protect electric vehicle (EV) investors from intensifying competition and macroeconomic headwinds, the head of the Board of Investment (BOI) said on Wednesday. Speaking at the 11th International Electric Vehicle Technology Conference and Exhibition, BOI Secretary General Narit Therdsteerasukdi announced that the agency has finalized a proposal following direct consultations with individual.
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP ...

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says. ......
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP ...

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
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• Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
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• Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
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• Shanghai, New York hold themed dialogues on urban cooperation

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese business hub Shanghai and its U.S. counterpart New York recently held a series of dialogues here to bolster exchanges between the two global metropolises. A launch ceremony was held on Tuesday in Manhattan for the third season of "Our Water: Flowing from Shanghai - Intercultural Dialogues among World Cities," followed by a...
  
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• Second man to die after car plunged 100ft in horror crash pictured

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Imath Uddin Choudhury, 23, has been named in a JustGiving fundraiser launched in his memory following the fatal Bradford crash ......
  
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• Russian daredevils unfurl banner atop New York's Empire State Building in proposal stunt

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Two Russian daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's towering spire Wednesday in New York City in an apparent proposal stunt. ......
  
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• Portugal declares national day of mourning for Venezuela earthquake victims

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  LISBON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese government has declared a national day of mourning to be observed on Sunday for the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela, particularly Portuguese nationals and...
  
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• Palestinian gov't rejects arrangements to transfer withheld tax revenues to Trump's Board of Peace

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian government on Wednesday rejected any arrangements to transfer tax revenues withheld by Israel to the Board of Peace established by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Mohammed Abu al-Rub, director of the Palestinian Government Communication...
  
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• Namibia lowers fuel prices as import costs ease

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  WINDHOEK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Namibia is expected to reduce fuel prices from July 3, following declines in international oil prices and shipping costs, as well as the appreciation of the Namibian dollar, the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek, Minister Modestus Amutse...
  
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• Most US stocks rise, but drops for tech pull Wall Street lower

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies pulled the market lower. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Wednesday for its eighth loss in 11 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly flat and edged down less ......
  
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• Lebanese president defends framework agreement with Israel

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday defended Lebanon's framework agreement with Israel, saying diplomacy is the only viable alternative to war and rejecting criticism that the proposed framework undermines the country's sovereignty. "Between the choices of war or negotiations, let us choose negotiations because we have already...
  
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• German prosecutors charge suspect involved in Nord Stream damages: media

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- German federal prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national over the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, local media reported Wednesday, citing the suspect's lawyer. The suspect, identified as Serhii K., has been charged with attacks on civilian...
  
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• Ethiopia attracts over 1.4 mln foreign visitors in 2025/26 fiscal year: PM

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government announced that more than 1.4 million international tourists have visited the country during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, which concludes on July 7. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed that the country has generated over 5.2 billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange revenue from the surging influx of foreign visitors and...
  
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• Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
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• Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon keeps one eye on England's World Cup match

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  There are no World Cup games shown at Wimbledon — even when England is playing — but the Centre Court crowd was clearly finding ways of following some of the footy anyway. Loud cheers that had nothing to do with ......
  
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• Brad Pitt’s $540 Million Action Movie Invades Prime Video Today Ahead of Sequel

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  (Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures) Paramount Pictures’ 2013 blockbuster action movie starring Brad Pitt has found a new streaming home. As of today, the zombie horror film World War Z is officially available to stream on Prime Video. What do we know about Brad Pitt’s World War Z movie? World War...
  
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• Board member removed from CPJ after criticizing exclusion of some Gaza journalists from its death toll

  01-07-2026 23:31 via article.wn.com
  Journalist and activist Dr. Nika Soon-Shiong, announced on Monday, June 29, on X that she was sacked from the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Dr. Soon-Shiong, currently working as the publisher of Drop Site News, attached an email, sent to the board a day earlier, which she believes caused CPJ to dismiss her. The strongly-worded correspondence contained a protest against the latest review of the organization’s database of journalists killed during Israel’s genoci
  
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