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SoftBank’s ‘crazy guy’ canary-in-coalmine role in AI
For Masayoshi Son, the AI boom has been both a blessing and a curse for a conglomerate that had lost its way. In June, AI returned SoftBank Group to the…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil
By Ariba ShahidKARACHI/RIYADH, Aug 7 - Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a…
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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
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Political struggle of far-right ally Smotrich shows faultline in Netanyahu coalition
By Emily RoseBEIT EL, West Bank, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow…
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Who will exit Chelsea? How Blues could cut 41-man squad
With 25 days until the transfer window closes, Chelsea will be working hard to cut their 41-man senior squad. But who could be heading out?
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Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?
President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.
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Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave
The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.
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Vessel traffic through Hormuz dwindles this week as markets watch Iran-Oman talks
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled to 33 vessels from Monday to Thursday this week, data showed, versus 50 in the week-ago…
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NBC News speaks with Palestinian in West Bank whose home is surrounded by Israeli settlers
Human rights groups say Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has surged. NBC News' Richard Engel visits one village in the middle of the attacks, speaking with…
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Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi Bazaar, a world made from shipping containers
When I left Ainura’s container-shop at the Dordoi Bazaar in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, I found the market eerily quiet. I had not noticed the passing of time while…