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Lebanon urges US ambassador to pressure Israel as strikes pound country despite ceasefire
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Lebanon urges US ambassador to pressure Israel as strikes pound country despite ceasefire

Lebanon asks US envoy Michel Issa to push Israel to stop airstrikes as ceasefire violations mount and Washington talks loom.

Iran says demanded end to war, release of assets in its response to US
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Iran says demanded end to war, release of assets in its response to US

Iran's foreign ministry says it sought only its legitimate rights,’ including a regional ceasefire, an end to the US naval blockade and the release of frozen assets abroad

Trump rejects Iran peace terms as oil prices surge and Tehran warns of new attacks
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Trump rejects Iran peace terms as oil prices surge and Tehran warns of new attacks

Trump called Iran's peace counterproposal 'totally unacceptable', sending oil prices above $100

US citizen tests positive for hantavirus as cruise ship passengers fly home to Nebraska
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US citizen tests positive for hantavirus as cruise ship passengers fly home to Nebraska

One of 17 Americans repatriated from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes virus. Both infected passengers are flying in biocontainment units

Can ChatGPT be charged with murder? Florida's criminal investigation into OpenAI explained
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Can ChatGPT be charged with murder? Florida's criminal investigation into OpenAI explained

Florida's AG wants to charge OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly advised the FSU campus shooter on weapons and tactics. Can an AI company face murder charges?

Parametric heat insurance in India offers relief to informal workers during heatwaves
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Parametric heat insurance in India offers relief to informal workers during heatwaves

A parametric insurance scheme in Ahmedabad pays women workers automatically when temperatures hit dangerous thresholds. Here's how it works and who it covers