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Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back in July
Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back in July
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Former Muslim rebels lead results in first election held in southern Philippine region
Candidates from two rival parties linked to a former rebel group have led the first elections in a predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines
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EU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots
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EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in public for first time in over a year at ICC hearing
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in public for first time in over a year at ICC hearing
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000 this year
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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won, or about $32.5 million, for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020
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AI rivals found rare agreement on safety. Putting it into practice is harder
Leading voices in AI, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, agree that AI development needs to slow down
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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war
Small business owners in the United States and Canada say a trade war between their countries is hurting sales while they are also dealing with rising expenses from higher fuel costs
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Saudi crown prince goes to Egypt for support against Houthi strikes, and other Mideast developments
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is reaching out to Egypt for support against Yemen’s Houthi rebels who have disrupted key avenues of commerce, contributing to a spike in the global cost of oil
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