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Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine explores AI‑driven drone swarms to offset Russia’s manpower edge
LVIV (Ukraine), May 16 — Hundreds of AI-controlled robots operating in unison, talking to each other to autonomously attack targets — a dystopian vision of the future of war that Ukraine’s defence industry wants to make a reality. Four years
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NZ passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantined in Taiwan until June 6
TAIPEI, May 15 — A New Zealand passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in hospital quarantine in Taiwan, Taiwanese health authorities said today. The person, who has tested negative for the rare disease and is showing no
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Power grid collapse leaves millions sweltering in Philippines amid record-breaking heat
MANILA, May 15 — Widespread power cuts struck the Philippines Friday, leaving millions without electricity in the tropical nation’s hottest month of the year. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said rolling one-hour power outages hit parts of
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Nine dead after cliff collapses at illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s Sumatra
PADANG, May 15 — Searchers recovered nine bodies after a landslide hit near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, police said Friday. A cliff near the mine collapsed on Thursday in the Sijunjung district, burying a group of
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Trump and Xi share light moment in Zhongnanhai garden ‘very rarely’ seen by outsiders
BEIJING, May 15 — After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with US President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.
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The war on panic: Hantavirus scare tests post-Covid defences against disinformation and conspiracies
LONDON, May 15 — A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on a luxury
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After high-stakes summit, Trump claims ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi
BEIJING, May 15 — President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese
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Trump’s DOJ accuses Yale of anti-white and anti-Asian discrimination
NEW YORK, May 15 — The US Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long probe into diversity practices at the elite university. It is the latest chapter in President
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Spain PM says ‘proud’ of Yamal after Israel claims Barcelona star ‘inciting hatred’ with Palestine flag
MADRID, May 15 — Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Barcelona star Lamine Yamal had made Spain “proud” for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory parade that sparked Israeli accusations of “inciting hatred”. The 18-year-old forward drew attention
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Elon Musk’s complicated love affair with China enters a new chapter
BEIJING, May 15 — In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love — and occasional loathing. The Tesla boss has been both lauded as a visionary and criticised by Chinese regulators and the public for the alleged bungling of customer complaints.
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