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A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch
BP profits reach four-year high amid Middle East conflict
UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000
Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware
Europe’s Drying Rivers Trigger Power Cuts, Factory Shutdowns and Wildfire Emergencies
OpenAI Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence Solving Previously Unsolved Mathematical Problems
International Mediators Urge Israel and Hamas to Honor Ceasefire Commitments
United States Intervenes in Currency Markets to Support the Japanese Yen
Nigeria Approves $4.5 Billion Oil-Backed Debt Refinancing to Bolster Currency and Infrastructure
Global Stock Markets Near Record Highs as Lower Oil Prices Lift Investor Sentiment
United Nations Warns Intensifying El Niño Will Drive More Extreme Heat and Weather Worldwide
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