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Trump to witness return of US soldiers killed in Iran war

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday will attend a ceremony for four U.S. service members killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East, who will return to American soil in flag-draped caskets. The ceremony, known as a "dignified transfer" of

State champs

Compared to what? 98% of the time, the state champ loses at nationals. Every billionaire but one isn’t the richest person in the world. Only one of the 300 people who direct a feature film each year will win an Academy Award. And only one public company has the greatest share

Kalshi launches midterm election forecasting hub

Kalshi launched a new online hub Wednesday for midterm election forecasting, displaying prediction market odds for major races alongside polling averages, fundraising data and other election information. The platform touted its "Midterms Hub" as a "one-stop-shop for state and

Anthropic pours another $20 million into AI safety group

Anthropic will pour another $20 million into Public First Action, the nonprofit organization advocating for safeguards on artificial intelligence. The contribution, announced by the company Wednesday, brings the Claude-maker's total funds given to the group to $40 million.

Xi’s national team rides again to save swooning tech stocks

TOKYO — Chinese stocks just had a remarkable week, with stellar news from startup Moonshot AI delivering a DeepSeek-like jolt to a fragile market. Its new AI model reminded investors how fast China Inc. is closing the technology gap with Silicon Valley. But as China’s “new

Asia

Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first time

Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days," a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40°C (104°F), with heatstroke alerts issued across nearly the entire country.