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US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft
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US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software engineer Ding Linwei, venture capital firm MiraclePlus and three related entities. ...

US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft
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US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software engineer Ding Linwei, venture capital firm MiraclePlus and three related entities. ...

Woman tells UK court Russell Brand dragged her into bar toilet and raped her
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Woman tells UK court Russell Brand dragged her into bar toilet and raped her

A woman told police that British actor and comedian Russell Brand had grabbed her breasts before dragging her into a toilet at a bar and orally raping her, a London court heard on Monday. Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, is on trial accused of three counts of rape, three of ‌sexual assault and one of indecent assault agains...

Woman tells UK court Russell Brand dragged her into bar toilet and raped her
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Woman tells UK court Russell Brand dragged her into bar toilet and raped her

A woman told police that British actor and comedian Russell Brand had grabbed her breasts before dragging her into a toilet at a bar and orally raping her, a London court heard on Monday. Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, is on trial accused of three counts of rape, three of ‌sexual assault and one of indecent assault agains...

Woman tells UK court that comedian Russell Brand raped her

Woman tells UK court that comedian Russell Brand raped her

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A woman told police that British actor and comedian Russell Brand had grabbed her breasts before dragging her into a toilet at a bar and orally raping her, a London court heard on Monday. Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, is on trial accused of three counts of rape, three of ‌sexual assault and one of indecent assault agains...

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

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The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, even as both sides engage in a contest over leverage in extending their broad trade agreement. Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex pac...

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

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The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, even as both sides engage in a contest over leverage in extending their broad trade agreement. Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex pac...

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles to his country, as tensions between Kyiv and Washington escalated over military aid and intelligence sharing. Kyiv said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes, echoing similar claims made last week. Speaking to US senators on Monday, Zelensky...

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles to his country, as tensions between Kyiv and Washington escalated over military aid and intelligence sharing. Kyiv said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes, echoing similar claims made last week. Speaking to US senators on Monday, Zelensky...

Zelensky should get ‘somebody else’ to negotiate to end Ukraine war, Trump says

Zelensky should get ‘somebody else’ to negotiate to end Ukraine war, Trump says

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US ⁠President Donald Trump on Monday said he thought someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌should negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf as it seeks to end the war with Russia. “Maybe it’s time for Zelensky to ⁠get somebody else to negotiate,” said ‌Trump, who on October 10 had called for Ukraine to ‌replace the president. Trump also told ⁠reporters ⁠that Russia has been “fine” with regar...

US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks

US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks

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Citing national security concerns, the US government has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services developed using the Chinese artificial intelligence model from their information systems. In a notice made public on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also barred agencies from acquiring DeepSeek products and services, including those d...

US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks

US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks

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Citing national security concerns, the US government has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services developed using the Chinese artificial intelligence model from their information systems. In a notice made public on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also barred agencies from acquiring DeepSeek products and services, including those d...

US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

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In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countries further cooperation. The AI ecosystem is in flux. American tech companies are dra...

US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

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In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countries further cooperation. The AI ecosystem is in flux. American tech companies are dra...

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

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Asian-Americans are laser-focused on the economy and healthcare costs and increasingly disenchanted with US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party leading into the highly consequential November 3 midterm elections, according to a survey released on Monday. While the general trend among Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) mirrors the broader US electorate, the minority community’s ...

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

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Asian-Americans are laser-focused on the economy and healthcare costs and increasingly disenchanted with US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party leading into the highly consequential November 3 midterm elections, according to a survey released on Monday. While the general trend among Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) mirrors the broader US electorate, the minority community’s ...

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

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Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit ‌Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

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Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit ‌Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to review deportation case

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to review deportation case

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Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit ‌Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

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US federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficul...

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

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US federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficul...

US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters

US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters

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Federal authorities arrested over two dozen foreign nationals on Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered and voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficult t...

China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

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Dozens of Air China passengers stranded in Cuba by successive cancellations were due to fly out on an extra flight on Monday, as a US oil embargo deepens the island’s energy crisis. The disruption has hit one of Cuba’s last direct air links to Europe, the Chinese carrier’s twice-weekly route between Beijing and Havana via Madrid. Air China added flight CA590 for travellers whose regular CA866 serv...

China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

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Dozens of Air China passengers stranded in Cuba by successive cancellations were due to fly out on an extra flight on Monday, as a US oil embargo deepens the island’s energy crisis. The disruption has hit one of Cuba’s last direct air links to Europe, the Chinese carrier’s twice-weekly route between Beijing and Havana via Madrid. Air China added flight CA590 for travellers whose regular CA866 serv...

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

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Honduran migration officials have summoned or placed under review 41 Chinese nationals after inspecting shops in the capital and a hospital being built by a state-owned contractor from China in the south of the country. Teams from the National Migration Institute, working with police and intelligence officers, interviewed 86 Chinese citizens at 54 shops in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa’s twin city and ...

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

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Honduran migration officials have summoned or placed under review 41 Chinese nationals after inspecting shops in the capital and a hospital being built by a state-owned contractor from China in the south of the country. Teams from the National Migration Institute, working with police and intelligence officers, interviewed 86 Chinese citizens at 54 shops in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa’s twin city and ...