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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week
Americas|Crime|News|Political

Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals

A judge in Detroit has approved a settlement in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who were targeted for deportation during the Trump administration

Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals
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Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time
Americas|Political

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’
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Fed's Powell rejects idea politics has any bearing on policy choices

U.S.

Fed's Powell rejects idea politics has any bearing on policy choices
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Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland

Living in makeshift camps in the heart of Mexico City, many Venezuelan migrants grow increasingly anxious for their friends and family back home

Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
Americas|Business|Economy

Chevron says Guyana arbitration hearing to begin in May

U.S. oil major Chevron said on Wednesday that hearing for an arbitration regarding Hess' Guyana assets have been scheduled for May 2025.

Chevron says Guyana arbitration hearing to begin in May
Americas|Asia

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'

U.S.

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'
Americas|Economy|Technology

AI could eliminate up to 5% of jobs in Latin America, study finds

Between 2% and 5% of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean are threatened by artificial intelligence (AI) and at risk of being fully automated, a report by the

AI could eliminate up to 5% of jobs in Latin America, study finds
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US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would block Chinese solar panel makers from claiming subsidies for their American factories.

US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy
Americas|Australia|Sports

Canada women's soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone spying scandal

Canada women's soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
Americas|Asia|Technology

US mulls new curbs on China's access to AI memory chips, Bloomberg News says

The U.S. is considering unilateral restrictions on China's access to AI memory chips such as those made by Micron Technology and SK Hynix and equipment capable of making such semiconductors

US mulls new curbs on China's access to AI memory chips, Bloomberg News says
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Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared

Shops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential

Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared
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US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro

A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York

US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
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US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts

U.S.

US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts
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Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday there was no evidence of fraud in an election that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims he won but which

Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections
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Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests

Former U.S.

Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests
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US farm agency to provide discrimination payments to 43,000 farmers

The U.S.

US farm agency to provide discrimination payments to 43,000 farmers
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US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads

The U.S.

US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads
Americas|Environment|News

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles
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Bolivians strike and block roads over fuel shortages

Transport unions in Bolivia started a national strike on Wednesday to protest fuel shortages, as diesel supplies shipped from Russia fail to arrive and pressure

Bolivians strike and block roads over fuel shortages
Americas|Election|Political

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

President Nicolás Maduro has asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
Americas|News|Political

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election

Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers approved a declaration on Wednesday voicing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and concern about the announced election results,

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election
Americas|News|Political

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency

U.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Americas|News|Political

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings

Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings

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