Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced that the crypto exchange had been hacked and lost $352 million shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements. She said user funds were “safe.”

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The basketball great passed away at age 93.

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Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among roughly 100 protesters arrested by New York City police outside the United Nations before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech. Protest organiser Jewish Voice for Peace accused the UN of “playing host to a war criminal”.

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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday. Their talks focused on trade and artificial intelligence, while the countries’ growing strategic rivalry remained a central issue during the elaborate state visit.

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Business leaders are hoping that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with US President Donald Trump will succeed. Tariffs and other trade barriers are among the key issues under discussion.

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As Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to the United States for a state visit with President Trump, China is calling for strategic stability in bilateral ties. Tensions between the two powers have eased in recent months, particularly after Trump’s visit to Beijing in May, but the summit still faces many issues requiring management.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held talks in the White House Oval Office. Trump also personally showed Xi several favorite features of the White House, including Marine One, its new granite landing pad and the large construction site where a ballroom is planned.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at a Washington meeting to support each other in hosting the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and G20 summit, China’s Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States have more reasons to cooperate than compete in artificial intelligence. During talks with Donald Trump at the White House, Xi urged both sides to use their respective strengths, continue dialogue on AI risks and benefits, prevent misuse, and keep the technology under human control for the benefit of people.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that a constructive China-US relationship grounded in strategic stability is neither a short-term expedient nor something that can be achieved overnight. During talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, he called for involvement across both governments and implementation of their shared consensus.

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For most Australian homeowners, the cost of the country’s sharpest housing downturn in years has been a modest decline in property values since interest rates began rising in February.

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Starbucks said it will close approximately 250 locations in the coming days. The company said the affected stores either failed to deliver the experience it wants for customers and partners or were not financially viable.

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Starbucks plans to shut 250 stores across North America later this week. Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations either are not producing acceptable financial results or cannot deliver the experience the company wants for customers and employees.

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Starbucks said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that it will shut 250 underperforming coffeehouses in North America, as CEO Brian Niccol intensifies efforts to turn the business around and revive sales.

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French President Emmanuel Macron denied an El Mundo report claiming that the CIA had warned European governments about a possible Russian drone attack from the Mediterranean. In a prime-time television interview, he also said France would send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.

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French President Emmanuel Macron denied claims that the CIA had informed France about a possible Russian drone operation. The allegation appeared in an article published by El Mundo on Thursday.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency had not warned Paris about a possible Russian attack across southern Europe that could also target France.

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El Mundo reported that the CIA warned Spain, France, and Italy about a possible Russian plan to launch drones from civilian ships. Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto rejected the alarm, saying there was no evidence for it and that such claims only add fuel to an already tense situation. The report also said France increased readiness for possible strikes.

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Mark Zuckerberg called Meta’s personal AI agent Muse the “centerpiece” of his AI vision while unveiling Muse Charm at the company’s annual Connect event. The pendant-like device attaches to a keychain, activates with a fingerprint sensor, displays the Muse avatar and supports real-time voice interaction. It is due out in December.

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Meta’s handheld Muse Charm will reportedly recognize and communicate with nearby Charms when it launches later this year. The device includes the Muse AI agent, a built-in 5G modem, a two-inch OLED touchscreen, cameras, speakers, microphones, and a fingerprint sensor. Mark Zuckerberg said it is planned for a December holiday launch, with pricing still undecided.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed settler violence in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly, blaming it on “juvenile delinquents”. He also said Israel had “pummelled” Hezbollah and broken its spirit.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas presents his case remotely at the UN General Assembly, while large numbers of delegates leave as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to speak.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears at the United Nations headquarters in New York during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, as growing global isolation surrounds Israel.

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Two actors were detained during a Thursday New York City rally opposing the Israeli prime minister’s address to the United Nations.

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Delegates walked out and booed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a combative address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, denying that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and attacking leaders including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He also described striking Iran as one of the easiest decisions he had ever made.

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New York State sued prediction-market company Polymarket, alleging it operated unlicensed gambling in violation of state law and targeted users as young as 18, despite a 21-year minimum for mobile sports betting. Polymarket rejected the allegations. Attorney General Letitia James said the lawsuit aims to protect residents and public services.

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New York sued Polymarket, alleging that its prediction market operates as an illegal gambling business. Governor Kathy Hochul said the unlicensed operation puts New Yorkers—especially vulnerable minors—at risk, while the state accused the platform of avoiding taxes paid by licensed casinos and mobile sports-gambling services.

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New York announced Thursday that it was suing Polymarket US for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the state’s legal fight against prediction markets.

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New York has sued Polymarket, accusing the platform of running an illegal gambling operation and asking a court to bar it from operating in the state.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction-market platform of operating an illegal gambling operation in New York without a license.

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Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out two operations against an important facility in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. He claimed the targets were hit and said Saudi Arabia had launched 1,018 air and missile strikes on Yemen since the escalation began.

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Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, known as the Houthis, said it attacked Saudi forces in the southern Jizan Province using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. Military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strikes killed or wounded hundreds of Saudi-led coalition personnel and dozens of Saudi soldiers and officers, and allegedly destroyed several weapons depots.

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The Pentagon told a lawmaker in a written response that eight U.S. sailors aboard the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its 286 consecutive days at sea on an extended deployment.

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The administration says it will ask the Supreme Court to let it continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries other than their countries of origin.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday that the Trump administration will appeal to the US Supreme Court after a lower court rejected a policy allowing authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own.

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Tigrayan forces say they are in a “full-blown war” with the army, ending four years of fragile peace in northern Ethiopia. Fighting is reported in three regions, including Tigray, after the TPLF joined former rivals in an alliance seeking to overthrow the government in Addis Ababa. The escalation is the biggest since the 2022 peace deal ended the civil war; both sides accuse the other of violating unfulfilled terms.

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Ethiopia’s military says it killed 272 Tigrayan rebels and wounded about 260 in fighting with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, though the figures could not be independently verified. Fighting in Tigray and Amhara has intensified, raising fears that the fragile 2022 peace deal could collapse and another major war could begin.

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Ethiopia’s army says it killed at least 272 Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters and wounded 260 more in a counter-offensive in Amhara. The TPLF says it is now in a “full-blown war” with the government and confirms its forces are fighting alongside local armed groups.

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Fighting has broken out in northern Ethiopia, where Tigray forces have clashed with the army. Rickshaw taxis and motorists were seen travelling near the Tigray Martyrs monument in Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region.

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The TPLF says fighting with Ethiopian federal forces has begun, four years after the previous Tigray conflict ended with more than 600,000 deaths. The group took control of the airport in the northern region’s capital, while ground clashes occurred along the eastern border with Afar. The escalation follows months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa and Sunday’s announcement of an alliance seeking to oust the prime minister.

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A priest was killed and four people were injured in a knife attack at a Catholic abbey in Jarosław, south-eastern Poland. Police arrested a 31-year-old Ukrainian man and are investigating the motive. Polish and Ukrainian leaders condemned the attack and called for the perpetrator to face the law.

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A 31-year-old Ukrainian man allegedly attacked clergy and worshippers with a knife at a Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, southern Poland, killing one person and injuring four. Two victims were in critical condition. The motive remained unclear, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a “horrific crime”.

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A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen stabbed four men and a woman at a Benedictine sisters’ monastery in Jarosław, southern Poland. Two of the men died, another is in critical condition, and police detained the attacker. Prosecutors said the weapon was likely a kitchen knife; the motive remains unknown.

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A knife-wielding Ukrainian man attacked people on the grounds of an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, injuring four men and one woman. Police detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen. A priest later died of his wounds, while two other injured people remain in critical condition.

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One of five people stabbed at an abbey in the Polish city of Jaroslaw has died from their injuries, according to TVN24. Two others are in critical condition. Police had detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, while another outlet reported that the attacker carried a machete.

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