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China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says
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On soybeans, China has committed to buying 12 million tonnes of US
soybeans in the last two months of 2025, and 25 million metric tonnes
in each of the following three years - which is roughly the level they
were previously at.

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Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet - and make humans happier?
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That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage
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Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea's president, who asked
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Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to
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Venezuela's Machado Says US Military Strikes May Be Needed to Oust
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Spurned by Trump, Carney Begins Thawing Canada's China Connection
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The meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Xi Jinping, China's
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For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like
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Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait
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Physicists Create a Thermometer for Measuring 'Quantumness'
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"Anomalous" heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second
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From fast food to beverage giants, brands see rising income inequality
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Consumer brands are adjusting to a two-tiered economy as the new
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The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare
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Resetting the body's rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer's
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Researchers discovered that altering the body's natural rhythm can
help protect the brain from Alzheimer's damage. By turning off a
circadian protein in mice, they raised NAD+ levels and reduced harmful
tau buildup. The findings suggest that adjusting the body's clock may
one day help prevent neurodegeneration.

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A New Startup Wants to Edit Human Embryos
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Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech
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It's always been hard to make it as an artist in America - and it's
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Instead of treating creative work as a legitimate field, US labor
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stability or protection.

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How Childhood Relationships Affect Your Adult Attachment Style,
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President Donald Trump unveiled a lavish marble-and-gold themed
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Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Monthly Food Stamps
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Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing
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likely be interrupted.

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U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn
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As many as 1,500 "ideological immigrants," including 127 Americans,
have applied for temporary residence in Russia in the last year.

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US allies want answers before committing to Trump's Gaza peace force |
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More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a
ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan has yet to materialize.
The 20-point plan calls for a multinational force to stabilize the
battered enclave, but potential participants say critical details
about its mandate are still not finalized.

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Tens of thousands in Serbia rally in Novi Sad to mark train station
disaster
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Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to
commemorate the victims of last year's railway station disaster. The
collapse of a concrete canopy killed 16 people and sparked youth-led
protests demanding political change. Protesters accuse the government
of corruption and negligence in infrastructure projects. President
Aleksandar Vucic has faced criticism for cracking down on protests. On
Friday, he apologized for his harsh rhetoric. Protesters remain
resolute, demanding early elections. Serbia's bid for European Union
membership has stalled due to Vucic's close ties with Russia and China
and his crackdown on democratic freedoms.

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Gunman Kills Mayor Who Wanted Police to Target Mexico's Drug Gangs
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Carlos Manzo, a mayor in the state of Michoacan, had repeatedly asked
President Claudia Sheinbaum for more resources. He was shot outside a
church.

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Number of Irish citizens deported from US up by more than 50%
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New figures show more Irish citizens are being deported from the US,
amid a crackdown by immigration officials.

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What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL's acquirer
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Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of
products has served more than a billion people.

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Syria's President to Visit Washington for First Time Since Taking
Power
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The president, Ahmed al-Shara, was until recently wanted by the United
States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head.

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ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers,
including welfare recipients
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The independent federal politicians Zali Steggall and Andrew Wilkie
have sharply criticised the use of a private debt collector to pursue
at-risk individuals, labelling it “heavy-handed” and indicative of
“deep cultural problems” within the ATO.

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Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament
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Voluntary assisted dying is also one of those issues that will unite
the conservatives in the upper house. The Liberal MLC Susan Carter has
introduced a bill to parliament to amend VAD laws to allow residential
aged care providers which object to VAD on faith grounds to “decline
to facilitate the administration of voluntary assisted dying services
in the same way, and subject to the same obligations to make
alternative arrangements, as hospitals”.

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Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city
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The strikes, which have targeted Ukraine’s fragile energy grid for
the fourth winter running, have cut power to hundreds of thousands of
people. On Sunday, officials said the entire region of Donetsk was
without power as were nearly 58,000 people in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Aoun had called for talks with Israel in mid-October, after the US
president, Donald Trump, helped broker a ceasefire in Gaza. But Aoun
later accused Israel of responding to his offer by intensifying its
airstrikes.

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How one man made six million Wikipedia edits (and counting) | BBC
Science Focus Magazine
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He's touched a third of all articles on English Wikipedia. But the
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The weird ways resting more can make you stronger, faster and fitter |
BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Sleep has been called the 'fourth pillar of performance' alongside
eating, hydrating and exercising.

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New Weapons Testing Ordered by Trump Won't Include Nuclear Explosions,
Wright Says
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a
surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on
“the other parts” of nuclear weaponry.

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Indiana Republican Tries Different Approach in Debate on Voting Maps:
Listening
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As redistricting efforts spread across the country, an Indiana state
senator said he isn’t sure how he will vote on a plan that President
Trump supports.

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Latest U.S. Military Boat Strike in Caribbean Sea Kills 3, Pete
Hegseth Says
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The strike, carried out on Saturday, was the 15th announced by the
administration in its campaign against vessels it claims are smuggling
drugs.

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