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Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtain
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (1317+ words) MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) " In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends abroad using the U. S. messaging service Whats App, which is…...
Kushner project being developed on disputed land, Albanian villagers say
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1083+ words) By Edward Mc Allister and Fatos Bytyci ZVERNEC, Albania, June 13 (Reuters) " When Kostaq Konomi approached what he says is his land on the seafront in southern Albania last month, he was met with a barbed wire fence and men in…...
Space X's $2 trillion debut met with cheers, jeers and protest
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (566+ words) By Joe Brock and David Jeans NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) " On Friday, Elon Musk's image loomed large over Times Square from the giant TV screen of the Nasdaq stock exchange, as tourists outside snapped selfies, Space X investors in T'shirts…...
EU envoys agree to first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (412+ words) BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) " Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 countries agreed on Friday to advance membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, with the first phase of negotiations set to begin on Monday. Even as Ukraine continues to "fight Russia's invasion, President…...
South African president seeks to stop impeachment probe over "Farmgate" scandal
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (240+ words) JOHANNESBURG, June 12 (Reuters) " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa filed an urgent court application on Friday to try to stop a parliamentary "impeachment process from starting to probe "allegations related to his "Farmgate" scandal, court documents showed. " Ramaphosa wants the high…...
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (667+ words) OTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) " Canadian legislation to regulate AI chatbots, introduced this week after national outrage over a school shooting that left nine people dead, has raised doubts among academics and legal experts who warn that loopholes and its lengthy time…...
Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (135+ words) WNWN-FM Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) " A federal judge in "Washington on Friday declined U. S. President Donald Trump's request to temporarily pause an order "to remove "Trump's name from "the Kennedy…...
Instant View: Space X opens trading at $150 after record-busting IPO
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (514+ words) NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) " Space X traded higher in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, a day after pricing its record $75 billion IPO. Thursday's pricing gave Elon Musk's space, communications and AI firm a $1. 77 trillion valuation, the largest ever in an…...
The road to Space X's juggernaut IPO
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (658+ words) June 12 (Reuters) " Space X made its stock market debut on Friday, as investors backed CEO Elon Musk's vision for an empire stretching from reusable rockets to orbital AI at a valuation that ranks among the world's biggest. Here is a…...
Governor Whitmer, Speaker Hall comment on Gordie Howe International Bridge delay
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) " The new Gordie Howe International Bridge will not have a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony today or be open to traffic on Monday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is hoping the span connecting Detroit and…...