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Israel and Lebanon Discuss US-Backed Proposal for Transfer of Southern Territory
Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Stocks Extend Declines as Investors Reassess Demand Outlook
Chinese Premier Li Qiang Defends State Support for Technology Industries at World Economic Forum
China Detains Two Japanese Nationals Over Alleged Rare Earth Export Violations
Record Heatwave Sweeps Western Europe, Causing Deaths and Widespread Disruptions
Russian Fuel Supplies Strained as Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disrupt Oil Infrastructure
United States and Iran Reach Agreement to End Regional Conflict and Restore Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz
Record European Heatwave Causes Power Outages and Triggers Highest Weather Alerts in France
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Disrupt Crimean Power Supply and Worsen Russian Fuel Shortages
China Reclaims World’s Fastest Supercomputer Title from the United States
United States Orders Faster Quantum Computing Development to Counter Future Cyber Risks
ByteDance Seeks $20 Billion Offshore Loan to Expand AI Infrastructure
Global Technology Stocks Slide as Investors Question Pace of AI Returns
United States and Iran Advance Preliminary Truce, Sending Oil Prices Lower as Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Extended Israeli Presence in Lebanon and Syria Raises Challenges for Regional Stability
Israel Signals Long-Term Military Presence Despite Ceasefire Holding in Southern Lebanon
France Issues Highest Heat Alerts as Early Summer Temperatures Exceed 40C
Russian Advances in Donbas Trigger Evacuations as Ukraine Strikes Targets in Crimea
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady and Signals Longer Wait for Interest Rate Cuts
US Approves More Than $17 Billion in Nuclear Reactor Loans to Support AI-Era Power Demand
US-Iran Diplomacy Advances but Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Continue to Rattle Energy Markets
World Economic Forum Highlights Shift From Software AI to Physical Infrastructure Technologies
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns Amid Political Turmoil and Labour Party Unrest
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Chinese Military Builds Vast Desert Defense Complex Amid Concerns Over Nuclear Expansion
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh Scales Back Public Guidance, Raising Market Uncertainty
Ukrainian Forces Launch Most Significant Strike Yet on Targets in Moscow
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