Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires
Malaysia will send aircraft and dozens of firefighters to help tackle blazes in Indonesia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Saturday, after receiving approval from Jakarta.
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Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes
Indians living in Japan are standing by to house the country's athletes at the Asian Games if accommodation shortages continue, officials said Saturday.
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We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official
Japan's hosting of the Asian Games with huts and a cruise ship is an example for other nations if they want to stage major events without breaking the bank, a senior Olympic official said Saturday.
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Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine, after Congress gave its approval after months of delay.
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Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat
Protesters formed a human chain on Friday around the Kennedy Center, the Washington arts hub that US President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is restored to it.
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Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up
The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan later Saturday with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up to a multi-sport spectacular that has more participants than the Olympics.
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Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban
Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban.
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Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub
A national cultural institution for more than five decades, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington faces an uncertain future after President Donald Trump threatened to demolish the building unless his name is restored to it.
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Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman are among tech leaders expected to attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, a US official said Friday.
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Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Anthropic said Friday it is partnering with consulting giant Accenture to have outside evaluators work inside the AI company, a step toward fulfilling a pledge by CEO Dario Amodei to have independent observers evaluate its most powerful models.
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