Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepMind. Jeon Heon-Kyun | Getty Images LONDON — Artificial intelligence (AI) lab DeepMind has shifted its focus from climate change to …
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Tropical Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji Thursday afternoon, local time, slamming into the island of Vanua Levu packing winds of 240 kph (149 mph) equivalent to a category 4 …
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MELBOURNE, Australia — The sudden lockdown this summer of nine public housing towers in Melbourne that left 3,000 people without adequate food and medication and access to fresh air during …
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The Death card doesn’t mean literal death, except when it does. Typically, it represents an ending, which also implies a new beginning. Something has changed, or something will change. You …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, on Wednesday once again urged Americans to have a low-key Christmas in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “I’m …
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris to take oath outside Capitol amid ‘extremely limited footprint, reimagined parade’ – World News , Firstpost
With Washington’s main convention center now a COVID-19 hospital, it is unclear whether events, such as inaugural balls or luncheon with members of Congress, will happen this time Washington: President-elect …
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By: Reuters | Updated: December 17, 2020 12:52:03 pm Police stand outside public housing towers that are a hotspot for COVID-19 in Melbourne Friday, July 10, 2020. Australia’s Victoria state …
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Exclusive: U.S. Warns Pacific Islands About Chinese Bid For Undersea Cable Project – Sources
SYDNEY: The United States has warned Pacific island nations about security threats posed by a Chinese company’s cut-price bid to build an undersea internet cable, two sources told Reuters, part …
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Development of effective vaccines is one thing. Producing them in adequate quantities and reaching everyone who needs them is another,” WHO Regional Director Dr. Takeshi Kasai said. The World Health …
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U.S. stock futures were higher early Thursday morning as traders kept an eye on Washington, looking for clues about the prospects of additional fiscal aid. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures …
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After topping the symbolic benchmark Wednesday, bitcoin continued to surge late into the evening. It was last trading at roughly $21,851, according to data provider Refinitiv. Bitcoin (XBT) has been …
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KABUL, Afghanistan — As he has done most workdays, Mahbubullah Mohibi left his home on Tuesday morning in a white armored S.U.V. with government plates, bound for his office job …
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Dutch prosecutors say Trump’s Twitter account was hacked by guessing his password: maga2020!
The first rule of securing yourself on the internet is to ensure your password isn’t easily guessable. But it looks like someone pretty important didn’t follow that advice: President Donald …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it …
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Six weeks of Republican shamelessness have done some real damage to American democracy – World News , Firstpost
Republicans are establishing a new normal for the conduct of elections, one in which a Democratic victory is suspect until proven otherwise Early this week, electors in 50 states and …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 16, 2020 12:38:35 pm A reeducation camp for ethnic Uighur in Hotan, in China’s Xinjiang province, Aug. 4, 2019. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times) China’s …
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US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination as soon as next week, a Biden transition official said on Wednesday. Biden has said he would get …
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and special adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui said that Pfizer had been unable to commit to a firm delivery date U.S. officials say they’re …
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China brings moon rocks back to Earth in a first for the country as space race with U.S. heats up
The Long March 5 rocket carrying Chang’e 5 is seen on the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan. The 8.2-tonne Change 5 probe, which consists of …
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(CNN) — An overweight dog naps by an open-air som tam (papaya salad) shop. The scent of chicken grilling over charcoal fills the lane. A chorus of children’s voices rings …
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KARACHI, Pakistan — When a top police official in the eastern city of Lahore said that a woman who was raped on a deserted highway was partly to blame for …
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and a group of other Senate Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory this week — and then Johnson’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a …
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Chicago’s chief prosecutor, Kim Foxx, blasted the city and Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday for trying to block the public from seeing footage of police officers raiding the wrong home with …
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By: Reuters | Sydney | Updated: December 16, 2020 12:51:28 pm Earlier this month, Australia went ahead with plans to make Facebook and internet giant Google pay domestic media outlets …
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PARIS: France on Wednesday reported 17,615 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, sharply up from the 11,532 on Tuesday and 14,595 a week ago. The increase was …
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Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents the Silicon Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been named as Democratic Vice Chair of the Congressional India Caucus. The seat has …