Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
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The bill came after a Polymarket user netted more than $400,000 on a contract related to the removal of then-Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro, fueling concerns about insider trading....
Countryâs crude output has fallen under Maduro regime despite its vast reserves...
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Pyongyang's latest display of firepower comes ahead of South Korean President Lee's meeting with China's Xi Jinping....
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Prediction platforms pitch themselves as tools for insight, but eye-catching bets on real-world events are raising questions about access, integrity and regulation....
Prosecution raises questions about use of American courts to try leader of a foreign nation...
The UK, Canada, Germany and several other countries on Wednesday condemned Israelâs decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move violated international law and ris...
A wave of Bollywood films reflecting the BJP government's narratives is reshaping Indian cinema and finding major commercial success....
Kazakhstan's President Tokayev signed a law banning LGBTQ+ propaganda, sparking criticism for its vague language and potential misuse against the community....
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According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companiesâ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them....
Chinese AI advances and the effects of Donald Trumpâs trade war have boosted markets outside the US...
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of Chinaâs interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar....