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Base Metals Lower as Weak China Demand Weighs on Prices

Industrial metal prices were weaker with China’s disappointing economic recovery continuing to weigh on the demand outlook, according to ANZ.

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UN vessel arrives at rusting oil tanker off Yemen’s coast as salvage op begins

Arrival of Ndeavor, which set off from neighboring Djibouti, is the first step in a weeks-long effort to avert a major oil spill

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Despite Debt Limit Deal, 14th Amendment Questions Linger

President Biden has been considering ways to challenge the constitutionality of the debt limit to defuse the risk of default.

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Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Warns of AI Risks to National Security

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. A meeting headed by party leader and President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged “dedicated efforts to safeguard political

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NATO-led troops put up barbed wire in Kosovo after clashes in northern towns

NATO-led peacekeeping troops have put up metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town in Kosovo after clashes with ethnic Serbs left 30 international soldiers injured.

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Twitter Now Worth Just One-Third of What Elon Musk Paid for It

Twitter is now worth just one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social-media platform, according to Fidelity, which recently marked down the value of its equity stake in the company. Musk has acknowledged he overpaid for Twitter, which he

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HBO estimates 2.9 million watched ‘Succession’ finale on Sunday night

The show’s audience can be expected to expand when delayed viewing is taken into account. The show’s episodes this season have been seen by an average of 8.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen. (Image credit: AP)

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Team Trump Scrambles to Unmask the Feds Investigating Him – Rolling Stone

Team Trump Scrambles to Unmask the Feds Investigating Him  Rolling Stone

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North Korea’s Military Satellite Launch Fails as Rocket Crashes Into the Sea

SEOUL — North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.

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SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

The return caps a nine-day mission to the International Space Station. The mission was funded by Axiom Space, a company that wants to build and operate the world’s first commercial space station. (Image credit: AP)

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