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Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtain

In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends abroad using the U.S. messaging service WhatsApp, which is blocked inside Russia.Later, she toggles off the VPN to buy a ticket on the Russian Railways website, which bars anyone using the tools to obscure their location. She then picks up a second phone to check for messages from clients on the state-controlled app MAX.Since the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted te

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Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory

The meetings have become routine. Every few months, jihadists in Mali affiliated with al Qaeda summon the men of Poutchi to a mud-brick mosque to collect tax on their crops and cattle, and later distribute food, medicine and animals to the poor.Five years ago, the same militants threatened to slit the throat of anyone in Poutchi - including the imam - who questioned their interpretation of Islam, recalls Amadou, a herder who lives in the village by the Niger River."Now, they don't talk like that," Amadou said, describing how the militants focused more on spreading their religious message with

Gold fever sends some vintage luxury watches to the melting furnace

Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

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China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon's list of firms it says are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.The foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the U.S. Defense Department's long-awaited update to its list on Monday, which included such top technology names as e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and automakers BYD and NIO.The list also includes the world's largest solar panel makers: Trina Solar and JA Solar Technology.The list includes a broad swathe of China's top

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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson urge judge to block death penalty over prosecutor’s comments to media about ballistics evidence

Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah district court judge to take the death penalty off the table over comments a prosecutor made to the media about a bullet fragment found during the autopsy.Robinson’s attorney, Richard Novak, argued comments made to several media outlets by Christopher Ballard, a Utah County Attorney’s Office spokesperson who is also a prosecutor on the case, violated a pretrial publicity order.The defense asked the judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty if prosecutors are found in contempt for the comment

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Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores 2 for US in World Cup debut

Folarin Balogun could have played for any one of three countries. He chose the United States, and it paid off with a splashy World Cup debut on home soil. The 24-year-old striker scored two goals as the Americans opened with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night in front of a rabid and star-studded red, white and blue-clad sold-out crowd of 70,492 at SoFi Stadium. “I visualized my debut in the World Cup scoring, but the reality did surpass that,” Balogun said. “A very dreamy night.” With retired England captain David Beckham looking on,

US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun's 2 goals

Crews begin removing Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after missing Friday night deadline

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US judge indefinitely blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump on Friday, giving the administration one week to provide a sworn statement that the fund will not go forward.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia said the Justice Department’s public pronouncements that the fund would not move forward were not enough to prevent the judge from ruling on whether the plan is legal.Brinkema issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from creating the fund while the lawsuit moves forward. The cas

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Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

Workers stripped U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge's ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.The work began around 1:20 a.m. (0520 GMT), hours after the Department of Justice said the government would miss the court-ordered deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Friday to take Trump's name off the Washington venue, created a half-century ago to honor an assassinated president.The center's board, which Trump chairs, voted in December to rename it The Donald

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Canada draws level with Bosnia in second half of co-host’s World Cup opener

Toronto (CNN) -- Canada concluded its opening World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina with a 1-1 draw. Bosnia was the better team in the first half but ran out of legs by the end. That, and some smart substitutions for Canada, saw the co-host get back into the tie, but it just didn’t have time to find a winner. Cyle Larin almost scored a last-gasp goal in the dying seconds as well. A draw isn’t the end of the world for either team. The dream of making the knockout stages remains very much on, especially in the expanded tournament. For those unfamiliar, it may seem like an u

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Iran deal very close, signing possible in coming days, US official says

Negotiators for the United States and Iran are close to the finish line of a deal aimed at ending their three-month war and it could be signed in the coming days, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.A painstakingly negotiated agreement would include a commitment by Iran to neither develop nor procure nuclear weapons and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal oil traffic and lift the U.S. blockade, the official told reporters.It would only permit the release of frozen Iranian assets based on whether Iranian leaders meet the requirements laid out for them, the official said."If we see th

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US judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits

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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue. A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the Kennedy Center's operations. The institution appealed that ruling, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening. Scaffolding was erected around a section of the building that includes Trump's name but the Kennedy Center sought a short extension to

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Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener

Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer's biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out chants of “Go Ca-na-da!” helped get it. A slow start and an early deficit turned into a rousing celebration once late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Canada’s tournament debut on home soil. Playing in the shadow of Toronto’s iconic CN Tower, and with hockey star Connor McDavid and actors Ryan Reynolds and

Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

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Iran deal very close, signing possible in coming days, US official says

Negotiators for the United States and Iran are close to the finish line of a deal aimed at ending their three-month war and it could

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The Latest: Pakistan says US and Iran agree on ‘final’ text of a peace deal

Pakistan's prime minister says the United States and Iran have agreed on a final text for a peace deal

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Tracy warehouse destroyed in fire that could take days to extinguish

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SpaceX soars 28% after record-busting IPO

SpaceX soared 28% in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, a day after pricing its record $75 billion IPO.

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Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture

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The tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma, are hitting bottom. The oil market is about to hit a tipping point

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Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause

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SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Shares of SpaceX soared 19% in their Wall Street debut, making the rocket maker’s founder and CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire

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How Musk's tactics left investors clamoring for SpaceX stock and ignoring risks

In recent years, Elon Musk has been picky about whom he allowed to buy in to SpaceX, the rocket ship company making its highly anticipated stock market debut

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls