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Ukraine's Zelensky Says Russia Seems More Inclined Now To A Ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia seemed "more inclined" to a ceasefire, but details of a potential deal are of great significance and neither Ukraine nor the U.S. should be deceived by Moscow.
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"Not Going To Humiliate Myself": Brazil's Lula Rejects Talks With Trump
As US tariffs on Brazilian goods jumped to 50% on Wednesday, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters that he saw no room for direct talks with US President Trump which he believes would turn into a "humiliation" for him.
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Trump suggests Vance Is His Likely Heir Apparent In 2028, Rubio Also In Queue
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, the furthest he has gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees Due To Funding Cuts By Trump
Stanford University said on Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of US President Donald Trump.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef Suffers Record Coral Decline Following Mass Bleaching
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday showed, following a mass bleaching of its corals that was among the worst on record.
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Trump Envoy To Meet With Russian Leadership In Moscow Today
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.
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Trump Administration To Formally Axe Elon Musk's 'Five Things' Email: Report
The Trump administration plans to formally axe a program launched by billionaire Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarise their five workplace achievements from the prior week, two people familiar with the matter said.
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OpenAI Releases Open-Weight Reasoning Models Optimised For Running On Laptops
OpenAI has released two open-weight language models that, it said, excel in advanced reasoning and are optimised to run on laptops with performance levels similar to its smaller proprietary reasoning models.
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Australian Regulator Says YouTube, Others 'Turning Blind Eye' To Child Abuse Material
Australia's internet watchdog has said the world's biggest social media firms are still "turning a blind eye" to online child sex abuse material on their platforms, and said YouTube in particular had been unresponsive to its enquiries.
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Trump Says US China Close To Trade Agreement, Will Meet Xi If Deal Is Struck
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year if an agreement is struck.
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Putin Doubts Potency Of Trump's Ultimatums To End War With Ukraine: Report
The Russian leader does not want to anger Trump, and he realises that he may be spurning a chance to improve relations with Washington and the West, but his war goals take precedence, two of the sources said.
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US Government Restricts Sports Visas For Transgender Women
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports.
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Trump Administration To Open Grand Jury Probe Into Obama Officials: Report
U.S. Attorney General has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into allegations that members of Democratic former President Barack Obama's administration manufactured intelligence on Russia's interference in the 2016 elections
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Damaged In Last Week Earthquake: Report
A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite images.
