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    El Pais

    Landmark ruling against Trump triggers unprecedented political earthquake

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    1. Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony, with 34 counts against him -- primarily for falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Despite this, he is the Republican Party’s candidate for the upcoming presidential election and is leading in the polls.
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    Politics
    5 min read
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    Neue Zürcher Zeitung

    Three possible objectives of the Russian offensive in Ukraine

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    1. The Freedom of Russia Legion, a volunteer unit fighting against Russia, initially aimed to establish a buffer zone between Russia and Ukraine to protect Kyiv from artillery fire. However, the situation has worsened with the Russian infantry invading Ukraine on two axes and putting Ukraine under additional pressure by opening another front.
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    World Affairs
    6 min read
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    NPR

    In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel

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    1. Online influence operations based in Russia, China, Iran and Israel are using artificial intelligence tools from OpenAI to manipulate public opinion, according to a report from OpenAI. The tools have been used to generate social media comments, create fake accounts, and debug code.
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    Tech
    3 min read
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    CNN

    Elon Musk once mocked China’s BYD. Now it’s running circles around Tesla

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    1. Chinese carmaker BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, has overtaken Tesla as the top seller of electric vehicles globally. BYD has also unveiled a new hybrid powertrain that can travel 1,300 miles without refueling, significantly more than other hybrids on the market.
    New
    Business
    3 min read

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    Vox

    The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir

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    1. An Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza, has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, with the war causing a humanitarian crisis for the Palestinian people.
    New
    World Affairs
    5 min read
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    NPR

    Air travel has gone to the dogs — literally

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    1. Bark Air, a new boutique airline, has launched as the world's first air travel experience designed specifically for dogs and their human companions. The airline, a subsidiary of Bark -- the company behind dog-focused brands like BarkBox -- aims to provide a luxurious, curated experience for dogs, treating them as VIPs from booking to arrival.
    New
    News
    5 min read
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    El Pais

    The world urgently looks for alternatives to lithium batteries

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    1. Researchers are looking into the possibility of using abundant elements like sodium and calcium as substitutes for scarce and environmentally harmful materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel in battery production. Sodium-ion batteries are being developed by Tiamat Energy, and while they cannot compete with the range of current storage systems, they could be suitable for shorter car trips.
    New
    Science
    5 min read

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