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Uncertainty persists over US-Iran draft agreement
Iran and the United States say progress has been made in talks over a 14-point memorandum of understanding, but both sides insist a final deal is not imminent. While US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, describe the process as a...
US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal
Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it?
Uganda confirms 2 new Ebola cases, DRC infections hit 900
The two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency over the latest outbreak, which began in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo
Chinese human rights cases in limbo after Trump-Xi summit
Trump and Xi said they had discussed political prisoners in China, including Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Ahead of Xi's September visit to Washington, advocates are urging the US to apply more pressure on China.
I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake
Consensus and genre labels aren't reliable predictors of what you'll enjoy.
Ebola outbreak raises fears of wider spread in Central Africa
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising fears of wider spread, with over 900 suspected cases and more than 200 deaths reported in the DRC. Health workers warn the toll is likely higher due to limited testing...
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Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
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La ville natale du président russe a été ciblée par plus d’une centaine de drones ukrainiens, samedi 6 juin, dernier jour du Forum économique international qui s’y tient chaque année. Présent sur place, la veille, Vladimir Poutine avait adressé une...
"مليار قدح جعة".. هل يكون كأس العالم 2026 مونديال للبيرة أيضا؟
يتوقع خبراء أن تؤدي بطولة كأس العالم إلى استهلاك مليار كأس بيرة إضافي خاصة أنها تُقام في دول تعشق البيرة وهي الولايات المتحدة وكندا والمكسيك. لكن تقديرات خبراء آخرين لا تدعم هذه الفرضية بسبب طبيعة وظروف المونديال الحالي.
Pope Leo says war with Iran is not a 'just war'
Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a "just war" according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his six-day visit to Spain.
Меркель признала, что Германия при ней недостаточно наращивала расходы на оборону
Экс-канцлер ФРГ Ангела Меркель в интервью FAZ признала, что темпы роста оборонных расходов при ней были недостаточными, и заявила о необходимости участия европейских стран в переговорах с Владимиром Путиным.
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack as Putin meets Schröder
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said "it is time to end this war" after confirming he had ordered the strike on Russian targets, including naval and energy sites across the west of the country.
Armenia prepares for vote amid shifting relations with Russia and the West
Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and the United States despite longstanding ties with Russia that have been...
Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before...
After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.
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GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols
GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a "series of mistakes," including miscommunication with the...
Meta made its own AI-generated clickbait news feed
Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait articles with AI. The standalone Meta AI app now has a "For You" section that populates a list of clickbait-style stories for you to read. But the...
Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation
There are a lot of games that remind me of summer - hot days in the backseat with a copy of Dragon Warrior III, cooling off in the basement while grinding Gran Turismo races - but there aren't a lot of games that are actually about summer. That's...
Here comes new Siri again
Apple has been on its back foot, AI-wise, for the past few years. But in a strange way, playing from behind might not be such a bad move. At WWDC on Monday, Apple appears to be getting ready to reintroduce us to the new Siri. Again. As a reminder...