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Mohsen Al Awadhi, Director of UAE Space Missions Department, 1st right, and Hoor AlMaazmi UAE, space science researcher, take part at a press conference revealing the latest news about the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, May 29, 2023. The United Arab Emirates Space Agency unveiled plans Monday to build and send a spacecraft on an exploration of the main asteroid belt. Dubbed the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, the latest project by the oil-rich nation aims to develop a craft over six years and then launch it in 2028 to study various different asteroids. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins

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The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope … more

By NICK EL HAJJ | 5/29/23

FILE - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December. The allegations were made this month by the United States' ambassador to South Africa, who said he was sure that weapons and ammunition were loaded onto the Russian-flagged cargo ship Lady R when it docked at the Simon's Town naval base near Cape Town. (AP Photo, File)

South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 5/29/23

In this image made from video, Kosovar police car burns in Zvecan, northern Kosovo Friday, May 26, 2023. Serbia put its troops on the border with Kosovo on the highest state of alert Friday following clashes between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police that left more than a dozen injured on both sides. (AP Photo)

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

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Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. There have been … more

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC | 5/29/23

Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military tech

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Josh Lospinoso’s first cybersecurity startup was acquired by Raytheon/Forcepoint. His second just announced a partnership with JetBlue Airways. A 36-year-old West Point grad and Rhodes Scholar, the … more

By FRANK BAJAK | 5/29/23

People rush to take shelter during a Russian rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukrainian capital with a more common nighttime barrage

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Explosions have rattled Kyiv during daylight as Russian ballistic missiles fell on the Ukrainian capital. The barrage came hours after a more common nighttime attack of the city by drones and cruise … more

By HANNA ARHIROVA | 5/29/23

FILE - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a media conference on the final day of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, summit in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, June 30, 2022. Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general elections for July 23. Sánchez made the surprise announcement Monday, May 19, 2023, a day after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for July 23 in a surprise move after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections. Sánchez … more

5/29/23

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in the rain Monday, May 29, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian shares are mostly higher after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Markets mostly higher after Biden-McCarthy deal on US debt

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World shares are mostly higher after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling. Investors now are waiting to see … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 5/29/23

Vladimir Golubenko looks at his office damaged by a drone during a night attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko)

Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital

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Ukraine's capital is sleepless as a new Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Kyiv. A pharmacist says “what is there to say? Everyone is exhausted.” Russian air attacks have escalated to … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 5/29/23

President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Washington. Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy's balancing act, Biden's choice and the challenges ahead

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After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. The stakes are high for both men — … more

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM | 5/29/23

FILE - Top Republican debt crisis mediators Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., center, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, with Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, upper right, have a laugh as they stop for questions by reporters on progress in the talks with the Biden administration, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has blasted the tentative debt ceiling deal struck by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Joe Biden and says he will try to stop it in the House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right

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The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Already, some lawmakers are critizing the deal … more

By KEVIN FREKING | 5/28/23

Security guards check identification for proof of age outside the Mall in Columbia, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Columbia, Md. The mall has implemented a "Parental Guidance Required" program, which requires that all visitors under 18 be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21-years-old after 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence

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For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood. But in … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 5/28/23

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a sign which reads "1st C919 inaugural flight" is seen in front of the Chinese made passenger aircraft prepared for its first commercial flight from Shanghai on Sunday, May 28, 2023. China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with companies such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market.(Ding Ting/Xinhua via AP)

China's 1st domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight

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China’s first domestically made passenger jet has flown its maiden commercial flight, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market. The … more

5/28/23

This combination of three separate photos shows Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, left, Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy, center, and Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, from the HBO series "Succession." (HBO via AP)

'Succession' fans brace for series finale of Emmy-winning hit drama

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The critically acclaimed HBO drama “Succession” ends Sunday after its fourth and final season finale airs at 9 p.m. ET. The show's dedicated fans are preparing by locking in plans to watch the … more

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM | 5/28/23

REMOVES LANGUAGE ABOUT BILL AND FINANCING - In this rendering released by the Oakland Athletics Friday, May 26, 2023 is a view of their proposed new ballpark at the Tropicana site in Las Vegas. (Oakland Athletics via AP)

New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million

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The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. A bill introduced Friday in the Nevada Legislature details … more

By GABE STERN | 5/27/23

As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, questions remain about her motives

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As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase. The 11-year … more

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | 5/27/23

A docked container ship is seen at the Port of Los Angeles, Friday, April 28, 2023. A year ago, Los Angeles and Shanghai formed a partnership to create a green shipping corridor that would become a showcase for slashing planet-warming carbon emissions from the shipping industry, which produces about 3% of the world's total. The container shipping route is among the world’s busiest. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies

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Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases. The shipping industry produces nearly 3% of the emissions warming the planet. Government … more

By JOHN FLESHER | 5/27/23

Addison Beer, 17, center, prepares for summer campers arriving next week at the Virginia G. Piper branch of the Boys & Girls Club where she works, Thursday, May, 25, 2023 in Scottsdale, Ariz. With the job market the tightest in half a century, younger workers are playing a critical role in kicking off the summer tourism season this Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/Alina Hartounian)

Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay

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Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps. Now, thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, they have … more

By STEVE LeBLANC | 5/27/23

EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation

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A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation. European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Friday that Twitter had … more

By KELVIN CHAN | 5/26/23

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks with reporters during a visit to the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation incubator at the Center for Innovative Technology campus in Herndon, Va., Oct. 21, 2022. For all of the concern over just when the government might run short of money to pay its bills, it turns out that no one, not even the U.S. treasury secretary, can be absolutely sure exactly when the country faces a potential default — the dreaded X-date. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its bills by June 5

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if lawmakers do not act in time to raise the federal debt ceiling. That's four days … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 5/26/23

FILE — Two women stand on Aug. 16, 2016, New York. New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill Friday, May 26, 2023, that will prohibit discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories like race, sex and religion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

New York City mayor signs ban on weight and height discrimination

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion. … more

By KAREN MATTHEWS | 5/26/23