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Four arrested over killing of former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor

Wactor, 37, was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in the early morning of May 25. Police in Los Angeles have arrested four people over the fatal shooting of former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez and Sergio Estrada, all 18 years old, were […]

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Google unveils new phones and other gadgets powered by AI

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Alphabet’s Google on Aug 13 unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware. The event at Alphabet’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, bucks a tradition Google has maintained with every iteration of Pixel — its

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Google brings AI answers in Search to new countries

August 16, 2024 7:36 AM SAN FRANCISCO — Google parent Alphabet said on Thursday (Aug 15) it was expanding its AI-generated summaries for search queries to six new countries, just two months after it rolled back some capabilities following a problem-riddled launch. The search giant made AI Overviews — which are displayed atop a search results page before traditional

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Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil as homes evacuated, flights cancelled

August 16, 2024 7:30 AM. TOKYO — Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday (Aug 16), as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week. Typhoon Ampil, categorised as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), was

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China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus

August 16, 2024 7:19 AM. BEIJING — China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs administration said on Friday (Aug 16), after the WHO said the virus was again a global health emergency. “Personnel from countries with monkeypox outbreaks who have been in contact

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TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal

August 16, 2024 7:43 AM. TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday (Aug 15) that the US Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US assets or face a ban. TikTok, which has sued to overturn the law,

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US approves over $50 billion in military aid and sales to Israel since October 7

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, a US defense official disclosed that the total US military aid and sales to Israel has exceeded $50.5 billion since October 7, 2023. This includes a recent $20 billion package featuring 50 advanced F-15 fighter jets, AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, tank artillery, and various tactical vehicles. The US Department of Defense

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Lula Suggested Calling a New Election in Venezuela to Resolve the Crisis

The President mentioned the possibility in case Maduro doesn’t prove the fairness of the electoral process During a ministerial meeting, President Lula raised the possibility of calling new elections in Venezuela as a solution to the ongoing crisis in the neighboring country. FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro walks at the Supreme Court of Justice,

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Germany deployed multirole Eurofighters to a US base in Guam

Three versatile Eurofighter Typhoons have touched down at the U.S. Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, courtesy of the German Air Force – the Luftwaffe. German media has dubbed this deployment “the mega-deployment of the Air Force as part of Pacific Skies 24.”  Photo credit: Luftwaffe These fighter jets were returning from Hawaii after participating in the Rim

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Royal Navy is training the Royal Australian Navy in mine warfare

Close cooperation between Britain and Australia is significantly boosting the combat capabilities of both nations. Recently, the Royal Navy led an advanced mine warfare course, demonstrating the strength of this partnership. Photo credit: ADF via Twitter During the course, the Australian Department of Defense shared on X that Australian Navy minesweepers received hands-on training in planning and eliminating

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