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Jul 17, 2026, 9:00 AMedition timestamp
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts is a developing story worth watching.
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EEG shows brain can simultaneous encode two speech streams
EEG shows brain can simultaneous encode two speech streams is a developing story worth watching.
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Pebble Mega Update – July 2026
Pebble Mega Update – July 2026 is a developing story worth watching.
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues is a developing story worth watching.
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UIUC AI Teaching Assistant
UIUC AI Teaching Assistant is a developing story worth watching.
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GrapheneOS recommended for domestic abuse victims
GrapheneOS recommended for domestic abuse victims is a developing story worth watching.
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US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign AP News
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Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast
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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his popular defense minister
Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his popular defense minister AP News
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Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity AP News
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US airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run the blockade
US airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run the blockade AP News
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ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says AP News
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US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Read the full briefXi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance Reuters
Read the full briefTrump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders
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School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda
Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault
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Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family
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Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
The president accuses China of meddling in the 2020 election, directly contradicting past findings from US intelligence
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