Tech
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The BRICS Club of Emerging Nations Debates Letting Others In
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will consider at their summit this week whether to admit more countries to…
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El-Sisi Pardons Arab Spring Activist After Nearly a Decade in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain…
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X Slows Down Access to Some Rival Sites
Elon Musk’s social media service “throttled” access to sites such as Substack and Facebook, according to an analysis, but began…
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Russia Is Replicating Iranian Drones and Using Them to Attack Ukraine
Called the Geran-2, the drones are a Russian-made version of the Shahed-136, which explodes on impact, researchers say.
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An Oil-Rich Ally Tests Its Relationship With the U.S.
The United Arab Emirates, which has translated its wealth into outsize global influence, is diverging from U.S. foreign policy —…
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With No Date Set, Musk and Zuckerberg Trade Barbs on ‘Cage Match’
Elon Musk, in an early-morning post, said he planned to livestream the event on his own platform. Mark Zuckerberg called…
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An Israeli City Where Compromise and Division Swim Side by Side
At a time when Israeli Jews can seem irreconcilably divided, an unusual swimming center in the city of Rehovot illustrates…
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Ukraine Starts New Diplomatic Push to Weaken Russia
Some 40 countries that have largely remained on the sidelines of the war were invited to talks this weekend in…
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Apple Revenue Drops 1% but Tops Wall Street Expectations
The iPhone maker’s recent quarter benefited from strong sales in its App Store and other services businesses.
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Amazon Posts 11% Rise in Revenue as Growth Improves
The retailer also swung to a profit in the second quarter.