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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days
An imprisoned opposition leader in Belarus has resurfaced in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 days of no contact with his family
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Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs
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Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends
President Joe Biden is casting doubt on his fitness to serve another four years in a new interview days before he leaves office after one term
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IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but still faces delays processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases
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Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier
When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of minutes
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ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.
A renowned Israeli TV journalist who lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS is returning to the air using artificial-intelligence software that recreates his widely recognized gravelly voice
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Belgian Grand Prix gets contract extension but set to be dropped from F1 schedule in 2028 and 2030
Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix but one of the sport’s most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030
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Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players
If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.”
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Scarves over headscarves, Muslim women’s outdoors group tackles snow tubing in Minnesota
Three years ago, a Somali-American mom in Minneapolis founded a group for Muslim women who want to enjoy the great outdoors
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Christopher Waller, an influential Fed member, supports cutting interest rates this year despite threat of Trump tariffs
Christopher Waller, an influential Fed member, supports cutting interest rates this year despite threat of Trump tariffs
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