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Bank of Japan Holds at 0.50 Percent as Global Pause Persists
The Bank of Japan is expected to hold its policy rate at 0.50 percent on 18 December, a low rate that highlights how different Japan's inflation problem remains.
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Ukraine Says New Starlink Limits Are Disrupting Its Drone War; Musk Points to Trump
Ukraine says new restrictions imposed on SpaceX satellite terminals have disrupted its military drone operations, in a dispute that has pulled the White House…
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Greenland Pushes Back on Trump’s ‘Massive Drilling’ Claim: Officials Say Arctic Is ‘Very Far Away’ From a Boom
Greenland’s government has pushed back hard against President Donald Trump’s claim that “massive oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin” in…
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El Gouna Film Festival Opens Ninth Edition With French Opener ‘All About Corinne’
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival opens its ninth edition today on the Red Sea coast, with the French comedy-drama “All About Corinne” screening as…
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Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Child Safety Claims
The attorneys general of eight US states have each filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI, accusing the company of marketing ChatGPT as safe for children…
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JUPITER Access: What EuroHPC Membership Means for Canadian Researchers
For a Canadian climate scientist, a drug researcher or an AI engineer, Canada's entry into EuroHPC is not a diplomatic headline, but a practical question: can I get time on a machine powerful enough to run my model?
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Trump Says He May Meet Kim Jong-un During November Asia Trip
President Trump said he may meet Kim Jong-un during his November Asia trip, reviving speculation about renewed US-North Korea diplomacy.
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Salesforce to Buy Braze for 5.66 Billion Dollars in AI Marketing Push
Salesforce announced on Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Braze, the customer engagement platform, for approximately 5.66 billion dollars in…
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The 24 Hour Rule: How France Protest Content Removal Would Work
France Senate bill would let authorities demand removal of protest related content without prior court approval, with web blocking possible after 24 hours, a tech policy shift beyond the damages debate.
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Baseball’s First All Indoor World Series Heads to a Dome in Florida
With Milwaukee and Tampa Bay both playing in domed or roofed ballparks, the 2026 World Series is expected to be baseball's first played entirely indoors.
Entertainment
Concert Safety Standards Tighten After a Decade of Reviews
Concert promoters, venues and insurers have tightened crowd-safety expectations over the past decade: clearer capacity discipline, barrier design, show-stop procedures, and communication between stage,…
Health
US Measles Cases Hit 4,410: What the Data Says About Who’s at Risk
The United States has recorded 4,410 measles cases in 2026, with roughly 330 new cases each week. Behind the headline number is a clear…
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Crew-13 Preparations Link Station Science to Artemis Planning
Preflight training announced in April 2026 and study finalisation in September set up the SpaceX Crew-13 station mission as a bridge between routine International…
