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3 min agoA U.S. judge recently ruled in favor of Anthropic in its dispute with the Defense Department over military contracts. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated the AI company has mended its relationship with the Trump administration following the decision.3 min agoThe Trump administration filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI's position that AI training constitutes fair use of copyrighted material. The government cited scientific advancement and national security concerns. The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit by the New York Times accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the newspaper's articles without authorization to train ChatGPT.3 min agoBritain's Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on Wednesday, claiming his third stage victory in his first Grand Tour. Riding for Visma-Lease a Bike at age 21, he beat Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus in Lorca on the 156.1-km route from Cartagena, with overall leader Enric Mas retaining the red jersey.32 min agoRussia has targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea region, leaving much of Odesa without electricity. The capital Kyiv is now in its seventh consecutive day under attack, according to Ukrainian authorities.32 min agoDawn Light has been charged with juror intimidation after allegedly photographing jurors at the Plymouth courthouse. The court has prohibited such photography.32 min agoWorkers have removed Joel Shapiro's sculpture from the Kennedy Center grounds. The venue's grounds are set to be renamed after the president as part of broader changes to the landmark.48 min agoA wrist injury sustained over the summer break will keep Red Bull's Isack Hadjar out of this weekend's race in Italy. Liam Lawson steps in for a second straight event after Hadjar also missed the previous round at Zandvoort.48 min agoPresident Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. control. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.1 h agoResidents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta urged restraint on Wednesday while the country organized mass demonstrations backing the territory. The enclave faces an unprecedented migration crisis that many residents attribute to the central government.1 h agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said Israel would not pull back troops despite international pressure to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan. Netanyahu said Israel controls 60 percent of the Strip and will continue military operations until Hamas is disarmed.3 min agoA U.S. judge recently ruled in favor of Anthropic in its dispute with the Defense Department over military contracts. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated the AI company has mended its relationship with the Trump administration following the decision.3 min agoThe Trump administration filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI's position that AI training constitutes fair use of copyrighted material. The government cited scientific advancement and national security concerns. The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit by the New York Times accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the newspaper's articles without authorization to train ChatGPT.3 min agoBritain's Matthew Brennan won stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on Wednesday, claiming his third stage victory in his first Grand Tour. Riding for Visma-Lease a Bike at age 21, he beat Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus in Lorca on the 156.1-km route from Cartagena, with overall leader Enric Mas retaining the red jersey.32 min agoRussia has targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea region, leaving much of Odesa without electricity. The capital Kyiv is now in its seventh consecutive day under attack, according to Ukrainian authorities.32 min agoDawn Light has been charged with juror intimidation after allegedly photographing jurors at the Plymouth courthouse. The court has prohibited such photography.32 min agoWorkers have removed Joel Shapiro's sculpture from the Kennedy Center grounds. The venue's grounds are set to be renamed after the president as part of broader changes to the landmark.48 min agoA wrist injury sustained over the summer break will keep Red Bull's Isack Hadjar out of this weekend's race in Italy. Liam Lawson steps in for a second straight event after Hadjar also missed the previous round at Zandvoort.48 min agoPresident Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. control. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.1 h agoResidents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta urged restraint on Wednesday while the country organized mass demonstrations backing the territory. The enclave faces an unprecedented migration crisis that many residents attribute to the central government.1 h agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said Israel would not pull back troops despite international pressure to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan. Netanyahu said Israel controls 60 percent of the Strip and will continue military operations until Hamas is disarmed.

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Iceland rejects EU membership in referendum

In a referendum reported by broadcaster RUV, Icelanders chose not to join the European Union, turning aside government efforts to restart accession negotiations. The outcome will trouble Brussels, which had considered Ic

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Icelandic voters turn down EU membership push

A referendum on whether Iceland should pursue accession talks with the European Union has ended in rejection, with 52.5% voting no and 47.5% voting ye

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Iceland votes against starting EU membership talks as Trump's Greenland threats loom

Iceland's "no" camp led in partial referendum results on EU accession talks, with 50.1% opposed among 152,000 of 270,000 counted votes. The vote occur

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