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US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said Tuesday.

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Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025

Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025

US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday.

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Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

Indian sailors shaken by war have finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months, but some fear they have little choice but to return to make a living.

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The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.

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After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

Does it mean getting rich? Owning a house with a white picket fence? Having a better life than your parents?

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Madison Square Garden: from Nazis to Knicks, and now... Taylor's wedding?

Madison Square Garden: from Nazis to Knicks, and now... Taylor's wedding?

New York's iconic Madison Square Garden, the apparent venue for pop sensation Taylor Swift's weekend wedding to NFL superstar Travis Kelce, is a storied arena that has hosted memorable basketball and hockey clashes, celebrity weddings and even a Nazi rally.

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'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

Andrea Canonico focused on her breathing to stay calm as she lay trapped under a building that had crumbled during the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.

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Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Queues to receive aid in Venezuela's La Guaira get longer every day, as people made homeless by two horrific earthquakes last week have nowhere else to go.

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Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA

Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA

The World Cup last-32 game between Mexico and Ecuador at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday has been delayed by one hour due to heavy rain and lightning, FIFA said.

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Potter admits Sweden couldn't live with France in World Cup defeat

Potter admits Sweden couldn't live with France in World Cup defeat

Sweden coach Graham Potter admitted his side could not compete with a brilliant France team as they went out of the World Cup with a 3-0 defeat in the last 32 on Tuesday.

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