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Typhoon Dujuan has prompted evacuation orders for nearly two million people in Japan, causing power cuts, flight cancellations, rail suspensions, and possible casualties. The article describes the storm's intensity and notes climate and El Niño context, along with the prime minister delaying a US trip to monitor the response.
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The article argues the US-China AI race should be governed by rules rather than a winner-take-all contest, and criticizes Trump's maximalist stance ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping. It praises Bill Gates's call for restraint, invokes the Luddites, and proposes that societies steer AI toward human welfare rather than efficiency alone. The piece is an opinion column advocating regulation, worker protection, and limits on dangerous AI applications.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is proposing a U.S.-China AI dialogue notification system ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting. The mechanism would let the two countries communicate about AI incidents that reach national security significance, while export controls were said not to be on the agenda.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy and other Republican senators criticized Donald Trump Jr. for accepting a $250,000 wedding-related gift from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, calling it 'really bad' and 'corruption.' Trump Jr. reportedly repaid Kremlev, while President Trump defended the arrangement as allowed.
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President Trump considered ordering strikes against the Houthis in Yemen over the weekend before deciding to hold off, according to U.S. officials. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had urged action as Houthi advances threatened the Red Sea chokepoint, but Trump opted instead for intelligence support and diplomacy for now. The report details internal deliberations, CENTCOM strike options, and concerns about oil prices and a second choke point.
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Russian drones struck Zaporizhzhia, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall and wounding five people, a day after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia. The attacks come amid stalled diplomacy and as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, with Moldova also reporting a drone incursion.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will keep his CDU-SPD coalition together after the far-right AfD won the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the CDU suffered defeats in two state elections. Merz called the results a heavy blow and rejected the idea that his low approval ratings were the main cause, amid speculation about his future.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a political crisis after poor regional election results and record-low popularity, while the far-right AfD surges in polls and state contests. The article frames the upheaval as destabilizing for Germany and the EU, with voter frustration over the economy, migration, and energy costs. It notes EU concern about nationalist and Eurosceptic parties ahead of elections.
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Moscow overnight, and Russian forces responded with drone strikes across the Kyiv region, hitting a warehouse in Boryspil and injuring at least one person. The report frames the Russian strikes as apparent retaliation for the Ukrainian barrage.
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President Trump said Russia has lost control of its diesel industry because of the Ukraine war, as U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.51 per gallon. The article notes Russia's diesel export ban and reciprocal strikes on Ukraine's energy industry, and previews Trump's expected meeting with Zelensky at the UN.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S.-China talks on trade and AI were 'very successful' ahead of President Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping. The discussions operationalized a Board of Trade and began work on AI. Xi is set to visit the White House this week after Trump's state visit to Beijing in May.
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Germany's AfD predicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz will soon leave office after the CDU suffered state election defeats, and announced a partnership with Italy's Future Nazionale. Merz vowed to keep his coalition together and pursue reforms despite calls to step down.