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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 7m
China could win AI race

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said China was poised to win the global AI race, citing near-free energy for data centers, heavy state support and lighter regulation.

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China could win AI race
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 16m
Humanlike AI claims spark industry

AI pioneers claimed that systems had reached human-level general intelligence, sparking a nascent industry of AI companions and US efforts to train humans and robots to build such systems.

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Humanlike AI claims spark industry
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 17m
Democrats rebuke Trump with wins

Democrats won key races in New York, Virginia and New Jersey and passed a California redistricting measure Tuesday, outcomes many analysts said amounted to a rebuke of President Trump.

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Democrats rebuke Trump with wins
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 17m
ICE Detains Colombian Kindergarten Teacher

ICE agents arrested a Colombian kindergarten teacher at a Chicago daycare in front of the children, footage showed, prompting widespread criticism of the agency’s tactics.

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ICE Detains Colombian Kindergarten Teacher
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 17m
President Sheinbaum files groping charges

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum pressed charges after a man groped her on a Mexico City street and sought to criminalize sexual harassment, prompting widespread condemnation.

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President Sheinbaum files groping charges
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 26m
OSCE Finds Russia Tortured Ukrainians

An OSCE report concluded Russia engaged in systematic torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity, and an independent expert urged the ICC to open investigations.

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OSCE Finds Russia Tortured Ukrainians
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
Rising Costs Hand Democrats Victories

Voters, citing rising costs and affordability concerns, handed Democrats victories in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races and in New York City's mayoral contest.

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Rising Costs Hand Democrats Victories
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
262 wrongful releases spark overhaul

Ministers summoned prison governors to an urgent meeting after multiple wrongful releases, with officials reporting roughly 262 inmates freed in error over the past year and a digital overhaul promised.

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262 wrongful releases spark overhaul
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
EU agrees 90 percent cuts

The European Union agreed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 90% by 2040 and to permit use of polluting credits after a 2031–35 transition, prompting warnings about weak oversight.

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EU agrees 90 percent cuts
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
US backs Gaza stabilization force

Washington submitted a U.N. Security Council resolution backing Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, authorizing an international stabilization force to oversee a transitional Gaza government, officials said.

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US backs Gaza stabilization force
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
FAA cuts 1,800 daily flights

The Federal Aviation Administration cut about 1,800 daily flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday, saying the move was needed after the government shutdown left controllers unpaid.

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FAA cuts 1,800 daily flights
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
Guterres calls climate inaction deadly

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders at the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, that missing the 1.5°C target was a "moral failure and deadly negligence," urging immediate action.

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Guterres calls climate inaction deadly
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 27m
Trump Oval sign sparks fury

President Donald Trump affixed a gold "Oval Office" sign beside the White House door, prompting backlash from lawmakers and social media users amid the longest US government shutdown.

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Trump Oval sign sparks fury
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 47m
UN approves Western Sahara deal

The U.N. Security Council approved a U.S.-backed Moroccan plan for Western Sahara, prompting celebrations in Rabat and reopening Spain’s historical grievance amid regional opposition.

With replies by 🎓 Steve Peers, 🎓 Francisco Javier, 🎓 Lupicínio Íñiguez-Rueda.
UN approves Western Sahara deal
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 57m
Justices Doubt Trump Tariff Authority

At the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday, justices signaled doubt that President Trump had the legal authority to impose sweeping global tariffs, imperiling his trade policy.

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Justices Doubt Trump Tariff Authority
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 57m
US slashes flights ten percent

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a 10% reduction in scheduled flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday to ease pressure on air traffic controllers amid the federal shutdown.

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US slashes flights ten percent
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Chicago kindergarten arrest sparks outrage

ICE agents arrested a Colombian preschool teacher inside a Chicago kindergarten in front of children, and video of the arrest drew widespread local and national criticism.

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Chicago kindergarten arrest sparks outrage
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 1h
Human level AI spurs startups

Tech leaders claimed systems had achieved human level general intelligence, and startups raced to commercialize AI companions, creating a nascent industry with wide social implications.

With replies by 🎓 Pedro Domingos, 🎓 Luciano Floridi +50 more scholars.
Human level AI spurs startups
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 1h
Arnedo caves enter European route

Arnedo's Cuevas de los Cien Pilares in La Rioja were described as Spain's "Cappadocia" and were included on the European Cultural Route "Caminos de Arte Rupestre," offering guided visits.

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Arnedo caves enter European route
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 1h
Europe buys Merops, counters Russia

European governments moved to acquire the U.S.-made Merops compact anti-drone system, designed for pickup-truck mounting, to counter rising Russian drone threats, officials said.

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Europe buys Merops, counters Russia
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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 1h
Mamdani victory fractures Democratic power

Mamdani's victory in New York reshaped Democratic power dynamics, prompting party factions to prepare for a protracted internal struggle over leadership and strategy heading into the midterms.

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Mamdani victory fractures Democratic power
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Rising German rents hit tenants

Rising rents across Germany prompted renewed interest in buying investment flats, providers said, as tenants faced substantially higher costs after moving and widespread affordability fears.

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Rising German rents hit tenants
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Putin orders nuclear test preparations

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked officials to draft proposals to prepare for possible nuclear weapons tests, citing U.S. statements about resuming tests, Russian media and officials said.

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Putin orders nuclear test preparations
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Israel names Tanzanian student remains

The Israeli military said remains handed over by Hamas and returned to Israel were identified as Joshua Loitu Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian agronomy student killed Oct. 7, 2023.

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Israel names Tanzanian student remains
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AI adoption enriches small elite

Companies accelerated AI adoption, concentrated gains among a small elite, prompted calls for transparency and legal limits, and sparked major deals, with Apple reportedly using Google's AI for Siri.

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AI adoption enriches small elite
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