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Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance

Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance

Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling -- one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture.

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Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media

Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media

Five people including a police officer and the suspected gunman were dead following a shooting Monday in central Manhattan, US media reported.

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Thai army accuses Cambodia of breaking truce

Thai army accuses Cambodia of breaking truce

Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that has engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.

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Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing have killed 30 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000, state media said Tuesday.

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Gunman dead in New York after Midtown shooting: police

Gunman dead in New York after Midtown shooting: police

A gunman was dead Monday following a shooting in central Manhattan, New York police said, amid reports a police officer was killed and several civilians struck, provoking a lockdown in the area.

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Biolog Enters the European Diagnostic Market, Bringing 45 Years of Anaerobic Culture Excellence

Biolog Enters the European Diagnostic Market, Bringing 45 Years of Anaerobic Culture Excellence

Biolog, a leading provider of microbial identification and phenotypic characterization tools and services, announced today that both its anaerobic media and anaerobic chambers have received CE marking, clearing the way for broader international use

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Colombian ex-president Uribe found guilty of witness tampering

Colombian ex-president Uribe found guilty of witness tampering

A Colombian court on Monday found ex-president Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering, making him the South American country's first former president to be convicted of a crime.

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Osaka to work with Wiktorowski on trial after Mouratoglou split

Osaka to work with Wiktorowski on trial after Mouratoglou split

Japan's Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, will work with Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on a trial basis after splitting with Patrick Mouratoglou after less than a year together.

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Forceful pleas at UN for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

Forceful pleas at UN for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

There is no alternative to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia Monday that was boycotted by Israel and branded a stunt by Washington.

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Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's first ex-president convicted of a crime

Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's first ex-president convicted of a crime

Alvaro Uribe, president of Colombia from 2002 to 2010, was wildly popular in rightwing sectors for his war on leftist guerrillas during a particularly vicious period of the country's six-decade-old conflict.

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