Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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WASHINGTON — A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing “ongoing and systematic pressure” from the office of the...

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Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more.  The All England Club announced...

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China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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BEIJING — China’s anti-dumping measures against brandies imported from the European Union are “legitimate trade remedy measures,” the commerce ministry said...

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British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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BEIJING — Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new...

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Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

10/09/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of the decade,...

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MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

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France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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PARIS — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle...

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Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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The European Commission has filed a lawsuit over Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection legislation, saying it violates EU law. Opponents see the...

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US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the...

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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday...

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China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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Beijing/Paris — China imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of brandy from the EU on Tuesday, hitting French brands including Hennessy...

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 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny

New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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Sentence for Belarusian-American extended as Belarus cracks down on dissent

Sentence for Belarusian-American extended as Belarus cracks down on dissent

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest...

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Turkish port becomes transit hub for people fleeing Lebanon

Turkish port becomes transit hub for people fleeing Lebanon

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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With most flights out of Lebanon canceled and ticket prices skyrocketing, a small port in Turkey is operating as an...

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Putin to meet Iran president Friday in Turkmenistan 

Putin to meet Iran president Friday in Turkmenistan 

10/08/2024 Newsmaker
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moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for talks Friday at a forum in the...

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Europe braces for Chinese retaliation over EV import tariffs

Europe braces for Chinese retaliation over EV import tariffs

10/07/2024 Newsmaker
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London — The European Union is bracing for retaliation from China after the bloc voted last week to impose tariffs on...

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Watchdogs: Sentencing of jihadi linked to Charlie Hebdo attack ‘important verdict’

Watchdogs: Sentencing of jihadi linked to Charlie Hebdo attack ‘important verdict’

10/07/2024 Newsmaker
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washington — Media groups have welcomed the life sentence handed to a French jihadi linked to the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack....

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Albanian opposition rallies, seeking technocratic Cabinet before election

Albanian opposition rallies, seeking technocratic Cabinet before election

10/07/2024 Newsmaker
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Tirana, Albania — Opposition forces in Albania on Monday were holding a nationwide protest in the country’s capital demanding that the...

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World water resources decreasing as global rivers dry up

World water resources decreasing as global rivers dry up

10/07/2024 Newsmaker
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GENEVA  — Billions of people are facing a future of water scarcity as global rivers dry up, glaciers melt, and intense...

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