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Hong Kong back in full swing after Typhoon Wipha as businesses assess damage
Wipha was the fifth typhoon to trigger the No 10 signal in the past two decades
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World
Polish PM presents reshuffled government, Sikorski to become deputy PM
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented his reshuffled government on Wednesday in which Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski will become deputy prime minister.
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World
US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say
(Reuters) -U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.
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World
Germany OKs Eurofighter delivery to Turkey, Spiegel reports
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government has cleared the way for the delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following a positive decision by the federal security council, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Wednesday.
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Indonesian military's new pharma role sparks fears of expanded powers
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the armed forces' role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office.
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AI
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions
New research shows more than 70% of American teenagers have used AI companions and more than half converse with them regularly.
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AI
Teens say they are turning to AI for advice, friendship and 'to get out of thinking'
For the past couple of years, concerns about cheating at school have dominated the conversation around kids and AI. But artificial intelligence is playing a much larger role in many of their lives. AI, teens say, has become a go-to source for personal advice, emotional support, everyday decision-making and problem-solving.
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World
Italy to add 15,000 prison places to ease overcrowding
ROME (Reuters) -Italy's government has pledged to expand prison capacity by up 15,000 places and facilitate the transfer of inmates with addiction problems to treatment centres to tackle a long-standing overcrowding crisis.
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World
Factbox-Who could replace Japan's Ishiba as leader of the ruling party?
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, media said on Wednesday, following a bruising defeat in an upper house election.
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World
In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine future environmental litigation.
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World
Reaction to U.S. trade deal with Japan
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Japan had struck a trade deal that includes a lower 15% tariff that will be levied on U.S. imports from the country, including autos.
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World
Trump says trade deal struck with Japan includes 15% tariff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. and Japan had struck a trade deal that includes a 15% tariff that will be levied on U.S. imports from the country.
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World
Japan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied on Wednesday he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat.
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World
Indonesia to cut tariffs, non-tariff barriers in US trade deal, Trump official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of U.S. goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the U.S. will drop threatened tariffs on Indonesian products to 19% from 32%, the two countries said on Tuesday.
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World
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military
(Corrects to add dropped word 'interpreter' to the headline)
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World
Epstein files fight leads US House Republicans to start summer break a day early
(Corrects day of week in first sentence)
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World
Lawyers for Brazil's Bolsonaro say he did not violate social media ban
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he did not violate a court-ordered social media ban, after the top judge accused him of breaching the order and demanded an explanation from his lawyers.
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World
Coca-Cola earnings, revenue beat expectations, cane sugar soda to hit U.S. fall market
NEW YORK, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The Coca-Cola Company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter (Q2) earnings and revenue Tuesday, as robust demand in Europe helped offset weaker sales volumes in other regions.
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World
United Airlines resumes flights to Israel
JERUSALEM, July 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. carrier United Airlines resumed flights to Israel, operating a direct flight from Newark Liberty Airport in the United States to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
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