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Trump announces novel plan to send weapons to Ukraine and gives Russia new deadline to make peace.

Trump announces novel plan to send weapons to Ukraine and gives Russia new deadline to make peace.
President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a pair of steps intended to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, including funneling new weapons to Kyiv and threatening economic punishment on Moscow if peace isn’t reached in 50 days, as he grows increasingly disenchanted wi…
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Archaeologists keep finding gigantic shoes at this 2000-year-old Roman Site.

Archaeologists keep finding gigantic shoes at this 2000-year-old Roman Site.
Archaeologists working at the Magna Roman Fort in northern England have made a series of huge discoveries, in the very literal sense. Recent excavations at the ancient Roman fortification have unearthed several examples of gigantic shoes, with one representing what could be …
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Ancient “pyramids” discovered in Poland, containing 5,500-year-old tombs.

Ancient “pyramids” discovered in Poland, containing 5,500-year-old tombs.
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a set of 5,500-year-old triangular structures that have been nicknamed “Polish pyramids”, and which contain megalithic tombs from one of the region’s oldest sedentary agricultural societies. The mounds were discovered in the Wielkopol…
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SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI startup.

SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI startup.
SpaceX has committed $2 billion to xAI as part of a $5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billionaire Elon Musk's ventures as his artificial intelligence startup races to compete with rival OpenAI. The investment follows xAI's merger with X and val…
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Archaeologists discover Roman Army Camp in the Netherlands—15 Miles Beyond the Empire’s Northern Border.

Archaeologists discover Roman Army Camp in the Netherlands—15 Miles Beyond the Empire’s Northern Border.
About 2,000 years ago, the powerful Roman Empire established a boundary at the northern edge of its territory in continental Europe: the Lower German Limes, which stretched across the Rhine River in present-day Germany and the Netherlands. But the Romans’ movements weren’t l…
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Louis Vuitton says customer data was leaked following cyberattack.

Louis Vuitton says customer data was leaked following cyberattack.
Cybercriminals broke into the Korean subsidiary of luxury brand Louis Vuitton and stole sensitive files, the company has confirmed. The company notified government authorities, and moved to secure its infrastructure and data, confirming some information was taken in the brea…
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July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'.

July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'.
The July full moon, known as the 'Buck Moon' will rise on Wednesday, July 10 and put on a spectacular show for both stargazers and astrophotographers alike. A full moon occurs when the moon is positioned opposite the sun in the sky, causing it to appear fully lit fro…
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It's time to end the WHO's secret grip on American health care.

It's time to end the WHO's secret grip on American health care.
It’s common sense: Local challenges should be confronted and solved locally whenever possible. Protecting Americans’ health is no exception. Yet few realize that the World Health Organization still exerts influence over American health care, even as the United States has tak…
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"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England.

"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England.
A stash of "unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes dug up at a Roman site in northern England has left archaeologists searching for an explanation, they told AFP on Thursday. Eight large shoes, including one measuring nearly 13 inches long — equivalent to size 49 in…
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Google's viral Veo 3 is now available to all Gemini subscribers.

Google's viral Veo 3 is now available to all Gemini subscribers.
Google's Veo 3 took the world by storm when it was announced at I/O earlier this year. The state-of-the-art AI text-to-video generator marks a significant leap when it comes to using AI to generate media, specifically because of its ability to generate audio and dialogu…
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New satellite imagery shows ongoing activity at Iran's Fordow nuclear complex after US airstrikes.

New satellite imagery shows ongoing activity at Iran's Fordow nuclear complex after US airstrikes.
Recent satellite imagery has revealed ongoing activity and fresh evidence of significant damage to tunnels and access roads at Iran’s underground Fordow uranium enrichment site caused by last week’s airstrikes. The facility was targeted by Israeli forces on June 23, one day …
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The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says.

The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says.
Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe as they bid the S&P 500 back up to record territory to end the month. Private payrolls lost 3…
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Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023.

Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023.
Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks…
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YouTube starts rolling new features to Premium and free users.

YouTube starts rolling new features to Premium and free users.
Google, just like Meta and Microsoft, is augmenting its apps and services with AI-powered features. Many of these end up being very useful, while others are barely touched by those using some of the most popular apps these tech giants own. YouTube is no stranger to AI featur…
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Lauren Sánchez reveals what name she's using after Jeff Bezos Marriage.

Lauren Sánchez reveals what name she's using after Jeff Bezos Marriage.
The journalist and Blue Origin all-female space flight crew member, who married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, on June 27, promptly changed her name and username on Instagram to Lauren Sánchez Bezos following the ceremony. The rest of her I…
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Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.

Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.
A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home. The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Frid…
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Windows users warned of major security issue.

Windows users warned of major security issue.
A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk. A cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name mr. dox has developed a new version of ClickFix, a browser-based attack often disguised as captchas to tri…
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Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon.

Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon.
Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers.  Source:  https://variety.com
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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Iran-Israel ceasefire deal.

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Iran-Israel ceasefire deal.
A House lawmaker is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, declaring Trump had an "extraordinary and historic role" …
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New Mexico footprints rewrite timeline of humans in America.

New Mexico footprints rewrite timeline of humans in America.
Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape lies evidence that humans have roamed the Americas for at least 20,000 years. While most of White Sands is protected as a national park, the US army con…
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