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CDC Flags Rising COVID-19 Activity in 48 States as Updated Vaccines Roll Out
COVID-19 activity is increasing or likely increasing in 48 states, even as national levels remain classified as very low. The…
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AI Job Apocalypse Fails to Arrive, but Entry-Level Hiring Strains Emerge
New labor-market data suggests the feared AI job apocalypse has not materialized in broad employment figures. The deeper shift is…
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US-Africa Trade Push Gains $25.67 Billion as China Deepens Footprint
Washington says it helped secure 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as it tries to counter China’s larger…
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AI Skepticism in the U.S. Tops Excitement, Survey Finds
A new U.S. consumer survey shows concern about artificial intelligence outweighs enthusiasm, with 31% worried about the pace of development.…
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China Fund Retreat Deepens as Fidelity Misses $14 Billion Goal
Global asset managers are scaling back China retail fund ambitions after weak growth, tough local competition and mounting regulatory uncertainty.…
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Ukraine Food Logistics Hit as Kyiv Blast Kills at Least 37
A deadly explosion near Kyiv and sweeping damage to warehouse networks have exposed growing strain on Ukraine’s civilian supply chain.…
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Zohran Mamdani Forms 15-Member Business Advisory Council After 8 Months in Office
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a 15-member Business Advisory Council after eight months in office, signaling a more…
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Russia ICBM Test Sends Strategic Signal After 6,700-Km Flight
Russia said it carried out a successful mobile ICBM test from Plesetsk to the Kura range, a flight of more…
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Himalayan Glacier Collapse Leaves 2,000 Missing, 90 Americans Unaccounted For
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a catastrophic flash flood that has killed more than 600 people and…
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UK Foreign National Crime Data Battle Intensifies After FOI Appeal
A legal battle over foreign national crime data in England and Wales has drawn in victims’ families, transparency campaigners and…