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European leaders to hold Ukraine online summit before Trump-Putin meet

European leaders to hold Ukraine online summit before Trump-Putin meet

European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

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Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims

Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims

AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at owner Elon Musk for "censoring me."

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Dutch child survivor of Japan's WWII camps breaks silence

Dutch child survivor of Japan's WWII camps breaks silence

It has taken Tineke Einthoven 80 years to be able to speak about what she lived through as a child in brutal Japanese internment camps during World War II without breaking down.

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South Korea's ex-first lady Kim arrested

South Korea's ex-first lady Kim arrested

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.

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Alonso becomes MLB Mets career homer king

Alonso becomes MLB Mets career homer king

Pete Alonso became the New York Mets all-time home run leader on Tuesday, smashing two homers to spark the Mets over Atlanta 13-5 and reach 254 for his Major League Baseball career.

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Typhoon Podul intensifies as it nears Taiwan

Typhoon Podul intensifies as it nears Taiwan

Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on Wednesday as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island.

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Cincinnati washout leaves Zverev, Pegula stranded mid-match

Cincinnati washout leaves Zverev, Pegula stranded mid-match

Carlos Alcaraz beat the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer as the world number two advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Tuesday.

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Typhoon Podul intensifies as its near Taiwan

Typhoon Podul intensifies as its near Taiwan

Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on Wednesday as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island.

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Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method -- but also running into public hesitancy.

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'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company's outdoor furniture. "Stop production," he ordered.

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