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UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks
The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting protections for "refugees and displaced communities" threatened by climate change.But, he warned, "funding available to address the impacts of climate change is not reaching those forcibly displaced, nor the communities hosting them".
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Spain PM under pressure as wife faces graft probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was under pressure to give answers Wednesday after a court said it had opened an investigation into his wife Begona Gomez on suspicion of graft."His family is being investigated by the court... it is important enough that the prime minister explains himself to the Spanish people."
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Exclusive-Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking
German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators about what it described as a sudden drop in Google search results on the day the bloc's new tech rules kicked in. The European Commission last month launched investigations into Alphabet unit Google, Apple and Meta Platforms over potential breaches of the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), with Google's case partly focused on whether search results discriminate against third-party services. Tuta Mail, which says it is
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Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch
Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud-computing market leader Amazon.com as more businesses switch to its services, attracted by a clutch of generative AI features that are powered by OpenAI's technology. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant has beaten rivals Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet to the market with AI services including the Copilot, a set of genAI tools that work in Microsoft's business apps, that was rolled out in N
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George Conway Explains Why He Donated Nearly $1 Million To Biden Reelection Fund
The conservative attorney, whose ex-wife was a senior adviser to Trump, said the money came out of his kids' inheritance.
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EU opens probe into China's medical device market
The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's medical devices market, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing that the bloc was engaging in "protectionism".China's medical devices market is the second largest after the United States, worth around 135 billion euros in 2022 ($145 billion), according to a 2023 report by China-focused think tank MERICS. The EU probe is the first under the bloc's International Procurement Instrument which seeks to promote reciprocity in access
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Israel pummels Gaza after US Congress approves military aid
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire in its war against Hamas on Wednesday after the US Congress approved $13 billion in military aid.Early Wednesday, hospital and security sources in Gaza reported Israeli air strikes in Rafah, as well as the central Nuseirat refugee camp.
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