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U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing

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Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, second from right, holds a meeting with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, second from left. during a meeting at the Bayi building in Beijing, on August 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Thursday (August 29,…

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Spanish actor’s son jailed for life for grisly Thai island murder

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Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, father of Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, talks to reporters arriving at Koh Samui provincial court in southern Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A Thai court on Thursday (August 29, 2024) jailed a famous Spanish actor’s son for life for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on…

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Mexico’s ruling party edges closer to a majority in both houses of Congress after 2 senators defect

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Following a pair of defections by Opposition senators, Mexico’s ruling party said it is edging closer to a steamroller two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress. File | Photo Credit: AP Following a pair of defections by Opposition senators, Mexico’s ruling party said Wednesday (August 28, 2024) it is edging closer to a steamroller two-thirds…

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Former Bangladesh Speaker, former Commerce Minister arrested in murder case

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Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and former Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during the recent quota reform protests that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, media reports said on Thursday (August 29, 2024.) Mr….

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OpenAI In Talks To Raise Funding At Over $100 Billion Valuation, WSJ Reports

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OpenAI backer Microsoft is also expected to put in money. OpenAI, the startup behind the popular ChatGPT, is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in a new funding round that could see it valued at above $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The funding round is expected to be led…

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to visit swing districts in Michigan and Wisconsin

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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard of the United States NGAUS General Conference in Detroit, Michigan U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign on Thursday (August 29, 2024) in Michigan and Wisconsin as the former president ramps up battleground state…

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Australian PMs Private Chat Caught On Camera In Awkward Summit Blooper

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Australia PM Anthony Albanese was caught speaking to Kurt Campbell with a coffee cup in hand. Nuku’alofa, Tonga: An unguarded exchange between Australia’s prime minister and a veteran US diplomat about a sensitive Pacific policing plan was caught on camera, causing blushes at a regional summit Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Secretary of…

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White paper claims one quarter of China’s energy now comes from clean sources

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A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources. File | Photo Credit: AP A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources, according to research published Thursday (August 29, 2024), as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing. The country is the world’s…

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Donald Trump Amplifies False Claims Against Kamala Harris’ Veep Pick Tim Walz

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Tim Walz has also faced a torrent of misinformation about his legislative record on trans rights (file). Washington: A barrage of attacks on Tim Walz fueled by misinformation over his support for LGBTQ communities has failed to dent the US vice presidential candidate’s surging poll ratings, suggesting that voters are wearying of some “culture war”…

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Australian TV Slammed After Pic Of “Sexy Santa” Dancers At Staff Meeting Goes Viral

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During the meeting, female staff reacted with shock. A local Australian news channel has come under fire after a video of a dancing group of “sexy Santas” emerged from what has been described as a routine staff meeting. According to the New York Post, the meeting of Seven Network’s parent company Seven West Media in…

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