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China advances on its AI 'Manhattan Project:' Reuters
The extreme ultraviolet lithography system was built by former engineers of Dutch semiconductor giant ASML.
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Breaking Points • Dec 17, 2025
Trump Deploys Palestine TRAVEL BAN As Floods, Trash Swamp Gaza
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Breaking Points • Dec 17, 2025
MIT Nuclear Scientist MURDERED As Brown Shooter AT LARGE
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Trump allies seek White House visit for Venezuelan opposition leader
Rick Scott is among those working behind the scenes to bring María Corina Machado to meet Trump.
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Breaking Points • Dec 17, 2025
Trump DEMANDS Venezuela Oil & Land, Threatens HISTORIC ARMADA
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Gulf museum boom faces scrutiny over outsourcing to Western consultants
International consulting firms are deeply embedded in strategy, staffing, and delivery, Artnet reported.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Saudi hotels are seeking bartenders amid loosening alcohol curbs
The job advertisements come as signs are mounting that the kingdom could further ease restrictions around alcohol sales.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
UAE seeks backing for US aluminum smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium is talking to potential investors about building an aluminum smelter in Oklahoma.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
UK launches new Africa strategy focused on investment over aid
Africa Minister Jenny Chapman said Britain — which this year cut its aid budget by 40% — was “moving from donor to investor.”
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
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How Human Rights Watch Shattered Yugoslavia
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Kidnapping a President: Leonardo Flores on Trump’s War Against Venezuela
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The Grammys Actually Acknowledged What’s Going on in the World
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Europe in Panic: Trump’s Power Play Shakes the World Order
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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