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Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus
Trump postpones controls on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry
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LONDON (AP) – The late Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for former Prince Andrew to be named Britain’s trade envoy in 2001, according to documents released Thursday that showed his appointment received little scrutiny from government ministers.
BRUSSELS (AP) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and breathe new life into talks aimed at ending more than four years of war with Russia, according to a letter seen Thursday by The Associated Press.
LONDON (AP) – The U.K. government is set on Thursday to release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy, just months after lawmakers accused the king’s brother of putting his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ahead of the nation.
NEW YORK (AP) – The world’s richest man announced plans Wednesday for one biggest sales of stock to the public ever for a space company currently losing billions of dollars year.
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales with speedy deliveries and low prices becoming a strong magnet for people across the income spectrum that are spending more on almost everything, particularly gasoline.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Union’s executive commission cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran – but said the economy will avoid an outright recession.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump called off a Thursday signing ceremony for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology. Trump said he was postponing the signing because he didn’t like what he saw in the order’s text. He announced the change hours before the event was scheduled to take place in the Oval Office.
MOSCOW (AP) – Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday.
The Trump administration’s indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles is escalating pressure on the island’s socialist government. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and Trump’s ballroom on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be considered for payouts from a new $1.776 billion fund to pay individuals who believe they were targeted politically.
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