Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said his country’s proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
Musk arrived in Palo Alto in 1995 for a graduate degree program at Stanford University but never enrolled in courses, working instead on his start-up.
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Zelensky says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region.
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The new dark money: How influencers get paid big bucks to court your vote
Online influencers who usually traffic in makeup, crocheting or parenting are earning thousands of dollars for a single TikTok or Instagram post on behalf of groups backing Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump.
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At least 126 dead and missing after flooding and landslides in Philippines
Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 85 people dead and 41 others missing.
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AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers say
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw: It is reportedly prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences.
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Harris, Beyoncé focus on support of abortion rights at Houston rally
The rally was set in reliably Republican Texas to highlight the growing medical fallout from the state’s strict abortion ban, but the message was intended to register in battleground states.
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Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the cold Friday night as they waited for the former president to touch down.
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Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites, apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East.
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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
Lesh was the oldest and one of the longest-surviving members of the Grateful Dead.