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Trump urges data center firms to pay communities 'dividend'

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that companies that operate data centers should pay a "dividend" to communities to make the facilities popular, adding that more should be built....

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Canada's PM pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, as part of a trip during which he welcomed a proposal by European Commission President for Canada to become the EU's first associate member. — AFP

US confirms it has weapons in orbit

A rocket carrying European satellites lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The US, Russia and China are working on space weapons, which could include signal jammers to disable satellites. — AFP

US judge postpones new visa rules for foreign students, journalists

The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came one day before the new visa rules from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were scheduled to take effect.

'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings

Canadian boycott drives grocers to new suppliers

Foods of international origin are displayed on a store shelf as Canadian consumers double down on efforts to buy Canadian goods and boycott US products, at a supermarket in Toronto. - Reuters

Trump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland

US President Donald Trump meets with Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park in the Irish capital Dublin. — AFP

Researchers say rogue AI technology risks human extinction

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he had resigned and that the "people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade".

Americans mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks amidst enduring grief, reflection

Police officers take part in a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre, in New York City. — Reuters

Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday. — AFP

Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

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Pilots in Amazon cargo plane crash released from hospital

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Five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway

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American carrier departs Thailand

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US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks

People inspect collapsed telecommunications infrastructure in the aftermath of an attack in Kuhestak, Sirik, Iran, on Saturday. — Reuters

UN approves map resolution that shows Africa's true size

People walk towards a sculpture of the African continent, painted with the flags of African nations, at the Place du Souvenir Africain in Dakar, Senegal. — Reuters
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