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🔒 White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released - The New York Times

The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.

🔒 Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument - The New York Times

Minho Kim reports on breaking news for The Times from Washington.

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Waymo CEO Said Early Startups Make One Mistake Every Tech Hype Cycle - Business Insider

Dmitri Dolgov said tech breakthroughs improve early progress but don't address the "long tail," the complex edge cases that need time and effort.

Health breakthroughs: FDA approves gene therapy that restores child hearing

Dr. Marty Makary noted it had "record speed approval," the fastest approval of any gene therapy device combination in U.S. history.

How GLP-1 Drugs Went From Lab Discovery to Weight-Loss Breakthroughs

Researchers highlight how GLP-1 drugs evolved from basic science discoveries into transformative treatments for diabetes, obesity, addiction and more.

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Starmer says joining Ukraine loan would be good for EU ties

The UK is "discussing participating" in a £78bn (€90bn) European Union loan scheme to support Ukraine, the prime minister says.

UK eyes joining EU's 90 billion euro Ukraine loan to tap defence orders | Reuters

Britain is in ‌talks to join the European Union's 90 billion euro ($105.13 billion) loan to Ukraine to qualify for Kyiv's defence orders that the loan finances, but will have to cover some interest payments on the borrowing to be eligible, the European Commission said.

Two women die in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK | News | Al Jazeera

Two women thought to be from Sudan have died while trying to cross from northern France to the United Kingdom in a small boat, French officials say.

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State visit not 'breakthrough' but 'basic right': Lai - Focus Taiwan

Bilateral visits between heads of state are a "basic right" and should not be seen as "breakthroughs," President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Tuesday upon returning from a delayed trip to Eswatini.

"Unacceptable violations": European Council Chief backs UAE after Iranian strikes, calls for de-escalation

In Paris, French President Emmanuel ... discussions between the United States and Iran have failed to yield significant progress. The lack of diplomatic breakthroughs has left the ceasefire, which was agreed upon on 8 April, appearing increasingly fragile....

Hardik Pandya’s MI captaincy safe despite IPL 2026 struggles | Cricket News - The Indian Express

As a result, MI have often found themselves either chasing big totals without a solid start or failing to defend scores due to a lack of early breakthroughs.

"Stop holding the world hostage": German Chancellor Merz condemns Iran's strikes on UAE - The Tribune

The surge in hostilities comes as discussions between the United States and Iran have failed to yield significant progress. The lack of diplomatic breakthroughs has left the ceasefire, which was agreed upon on 8 April, appearing increasingly fragile.

War drama is 'all time great' with stellar cast and is streaming now on Apple - The Mirror

Central to the production is an outstanding ensemble cast who, during filming in 2021, were considerably less prominent, but following the 2024 release, have since achieved major career breakthroughs.

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Immanuel Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' (1781) transformed Western philosophy by examining the nature and limits of human knowledge.

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