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Israel forces destroy weapons workshop as Hamas tries to regroup in Gaza
This comes on the heels of Israel killing 15 terrorists in a Hamas command center located inside a UNRWA school
 "Israel forces destroy weapons workshop as Hamas tries to regroup in Gaza")
Indian Americans' number in offices not proportional to population: Harris
Impact believed that in 2024, the Indian American strength in the Congress will increase to 10 members
 "Indian Americans' number in offices not proportional to population: Harris")
France declares emergency in New Caledonia amid violent protests
The violence, the worst in decades, is the latest flash point in long-running tensions over Paris' role in the archipelago
 "France declares emergency in New Caledonia amid violent protests")
Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in Oregon primary
But what has raised questions with Democrats is that the ad-buying firm placing the buys, Fidi Media, LLC, has traditionally been employed by Republican candidates, FEC records show
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US cites misuse of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions
Summaries of the closed-door talks between high-level envoys, which covered AI's risks and ways to manage it, hinted at the tension between Beijing and Washington
 "US cites misuse of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions")
Boat strike causes oil spill, partial collapse of bridge in Texas
The accident came weeks after a cargo ship crashed into a support column of the Francis Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, killing six construction workers
 "Boat strike causes oil spill, partial collapse of bridge in Texas")
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon favors full engagement with China: Report
China vowed retaliation, with its commerce ministry saying that Beijing was opposed to the tariff hikes and would take steps to defend its interests
 "JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon favors full engagement with China: Report")
Google's new project Astra represents future of AI-powered assistants
According to Google, some features of Project Astra could come to Gemini, the company's powerful AI model, toward the later half of this year
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Microsoft's AI push imperils climate goal as its carbon emissions jump 30%
The Seattle-based company's total planet-warming impact is about 30% higher today than it was in 2020, according to the latest sustainability report published Wednesday
 "Microsoft's AI push imperils climate goal as its carbon emissions jump 30%")
Jordan foils arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war
The weapons were sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan that has links to the military wing of Palestinian group Hamas
 "Jordan foils arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war")
IMF okays members to channel reserve assets to MDBs for hybrid instruments
The IMF said the board's decision on May 10, should help broaden the use of SDRs, while increasing the attractiveness of the SDR as a reserve asset
 "IMF okays members to channel reserve assets to MDBs for hybrid instruments")
Too many unsold homes? China considering govt purchases to ease glut
Local state-owned enterprises would be asked to help purchase unsold homes from distressed developers at steep discounts using loans provided by state banks, according to two of the people
 "Too many unsold homes? China considering govt purchases to ease glut")
Bullying tariff hike shows some in US are losing their minds, says China
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on Chinese imports including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips and medical products
 "Bullying tariff hike shows some in US are losing their minds, says China")
Ilya Sutskever, who 'ousted' Sam Altman, exits OpenAI: Who is he?
Ilya Sutskever was on OpenAI's board when it decided to oust Sam Altman over leadership differences last year
 "Ilya Sutskever, who 'ousted' Sam Altman, exits OpenAI: Who is he?")
US consumer inflation eases to 0.3% in April; retail sales unchanged
The reports suggested that domestic demand was cooling, which is likely to be welcomed by officials at the U.S. central bank as they try to engineer a "soft-landing" for the economy
 "US consumer inflation eases to 0.3% in April; retail sales unchanged")
Russian forces advancing in Ukraine from all sides as per plan: Putin
Russia has been pushing Ukrainian forces back at various points in recent months despite hundreds of billions of dollars worth of aid from the United States and its allies
 "Russian forces advancing in Ukraine from all sides as per plan: Putin")
US homebuilder sentiment tumbles as high interest rates slow buyer traffic
Spot gold rose 0.4% to $2,367.29 per ounce, as of 1322 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $2,372.70
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US homebuilder sentiment tumbles as high interest rates slow buyer traffic
NAHB measures of current sales, sales expectations for the next six months and traffic of potential buyers all fell
 "US homebuilder sentiment tumbles as high interest rates slow buyer traffic")
Slovakian PM Fico critical after assassination attempt, suspect detained
Deputy speaker of parliament Lubos Blaha confirmed the incident during a session of Parliament and adjourned it until further notice, the Slovak TASR news agency said
 "Slovakian PM Fico critical after assassination attempt, suspect detained")
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacking US Navy destroyer, commercial ship
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the rebels targeted the USS Mason with missiles and launched an attack on a ship he identified as the Destiny
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