AsiaВыкупная фирма EQT нацелилась на Kakaku.com
Компания EQT, занимающаяся выкупом акций, планирует приобрести японскую онлайн-торговую площадку Kakaku.com, в результате чего цена акций выросла на 2...
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Crypto
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CryptoWhite House Accuses China of 'Industrial-Scale' Theft From American AI Models
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CryptoSam Bankman-Fried Withdraws Motion for New Trial, Denies Ghostwriting Allegations
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Crypto for Advisors: AI Agents Using Crypto
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French Weather Agency Alerts Police to Sensor ‘Interference’ After $35K Polymarket Payouts
The French weather agency has alerted police to 'interference' in temperature sensors after a series of long-shot bets on a market tied to the daily maximum temperature in Paris re...
Tether freezes $344 million in USDT on Tron
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World News
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Pope Leo XIV held an open-air mass in Malabo, marking the end of his 11-day Africa tour. The event was attended by thousands of devotees....
US and Iran Continue Seizing Ships in Hormuz Standoff
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US Navy Secretary Resigns Amid Iran War
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Sycophantic AI Flatters Users' Views
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Germany News: Bavarian Police Arrest Suspected Spies
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Technology
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TechnologyX Shuts Down Communities Due to Low Usage and Spam
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TechnologyItalian Magazine Cover Sparks Diplomatic Backlash Over Israeli Settler Image
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Technology25 Years Later: Is it Time for a New iPod?
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Business
Показать большеPreparing for Retirement at Age 54.5
As he approaches the age of 55, an individual shares their plan for preparing for retirement and making the most of this critical milestone....
ServiceNow Stock Plunges Amid Software Sector Decline
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US Inflation Hits Near 4-Year High
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Sportradar's share price falls over alleged ties to illegal gambling sites
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Science
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NASA Discovers Weird System of Exoplanets
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AI Uncovers New Physics in Fourth State of Matter
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Sports
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SportsRare Kobe card sells for record $3.15M
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Politics
Показать большеThe Foreign Office should have intervened to stop Mandelson’s deeply flawed appointment | Richard Dearlove
Former head of the British Secret Intelligence Service, Richard Dearlove, criticizes the government's handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal....
Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds
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UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries
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Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change in Iran on Berlin visit
Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran, visited Berlin to promote his campaign for regime change. He criticized Germany's government for refusing to meet with him....
Health
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HealthSTAT+: CMS, FDA team up to fast-track reimbursement for breakthrough devices
Federal regulators have announced a new Medicare coverage pathway for innovative medical devices deemed breakthroughs by the FDA. The program aims to speed up reimbursement for the...
RFK Jr. Backs Off Some MAHA Issues
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Biobank: UK health data of 500,000 people for sale in China
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Environment
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Governments are meeting in London to advance the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Net-Zero Framework. The talks aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and ...
Governments gather for global summit on phasing out fossil fuels
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Climate Event Threat Looms Amidst Silence
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Entertainment
Показать большеEntertainmentHollywood Petition Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Gains Momentum
A petition to block the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. has gained over 4,000 signatures, with Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, and Holly Hunter among those jo...
Entertainment‘The Chi’ Sets Final Season Release Date at Paramount+
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EntertainmentZedd in the Park Returns for 2026 Festival
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United States
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United StatesAuthorities foil mass shooting plot at New Orleans festival
A man was arrested for planning a mass shooting at an unnamed event in New Orleans. PBS NewsHour reports that JazzFest, which runs until May 3, may have been the target....
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Senate Republican Predicts Democrats Will Shut Down Government Before Midterms
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United Kingdom
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United KingdomRapist jailed for deliberate HIV infections
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United KingdomPolice arrest two over alleged drug sales through shops
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United KingdomSara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show
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United KingdomEric Trump erupts during interview about Democrats' policies
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Europe
Показать большеIntimate talks: Brussels ponders the naked body in AI bill
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Georgia
Показать большеZurab Pataradze Nominated to Lead Adjara Government
Zurab Pataradze has been nominated to lead the Adjara government, a post he previously held. The nomination is expected to be approved by the region's Supreme Council....
Baku sentences Russian national detained at height of Azerbaijan–Russia tensions
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Russia claims EU accession could cost Armenia ‘23% of GDP’
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EU Ambassador warns of Georgia’s return to ‘dark past’, prompting ruling party outrage
The EU Ambassador to Georgia has warned that the country could return to its 'dark past' if it does not return to democratic governance. The Prime Minister condemned the remarks as...
Ukraine
Показать большеHow the War on Iran Is Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The conflict involving Iran is having broader geopolitical and economic ripple effects on the Russia-Ukraine war. A global energy crisis stemming from the situation has implication...
Europol Traces 45 Forcibly Transferred Ukrainian Children to Russia and Belarus
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia's Tuapse Black Sea Port
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, with plumes of black smoke visible following the strike. The attack targeted a strategically significant Russian port f...
Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov on life and writing in wartime Kyiv
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Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting
Ukraine's national police chief has resigned following a scandal in which officers allegedly fled the scene of a deadly shooting. The officers involved have been suspended and an i...
Middle East
Показать большеIsrael Charges Two Air Force Soldiers Over Alleged Iran Espionage
Israel has charged two air force soldiers with alleged espionage for Iran. Details of the charges are not specified in the report....
US-Kuwaiti Journalist Held Over Social Media Posts Acquitted
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Kuwait releases journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after acquittal
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Amal Khalil: The fearless journalist, killed by Israel, who embodied southern Lebanon
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Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended mobile internet outages as a necessary measure to fight terrorism. Reuters reports this is the first time Putin has personally comment...
Russia adds propagandist Vladimir Solovyov’s channel to ‘white list’ of sites accessible during mobile internet shutdowns
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EU Hits Russia With 20th Sanctions Package
The European Union has approved its 20th sanctions package against Russia, which includes a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine. Brussels had previously been blocked by Hungary and...
EU Hits Russia With 20th Sanctions Package
The EU has approved its 20th sanctions package against Russia, including a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine. The package was previously blocked by Hungary and Slovakia....
Russian court labels LGBTQ+ media project Parni Plus an ‘extremist’ organization
A Russian court has designated the queer media project Parni Plus as an 'extremist' organization, citing its coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. BBC reports this is part of a broader crackd...
Asia
Показать большеAsiaВыкупная фирма EQT нацелилась на Kakaku.com
Компания EQT, занимающаяся выкупом акций, планирует приобрести японскую онлайн-торговую площадку Kakaku.com, в результате чего цена акций выросла на 2...
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Международный уголовный суд (МУС) предстал перед судом бывшего президента Филиппин Родриго Дутерте по обвинению в преступлениях против человечности. R...
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Власти Гонконга наложили дополнительные штрафы на компанию PwC, оказывающую профессиональные услуги, на общую сумму в миллионы долларов. Штрафы связан...
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Nikkei Asia сообщает о двух отдельных историях, связанных с бизнесом: автомобильная промышленность Пекина сталкивается с проблемами, а южнокорейская к...