Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday, t...
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Tennis-Ahead of Sabalenka showdown, Kyrgios says few men would face top woman
By Bhagya Ayyavoo BENGALURU, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios believes few male players would accept the chance to face a top woman as the maverick Australian prepares to take on women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhib...
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Investor Ray Dalio to help fund 'Trump accounts' for some children
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Ray Dalio will help fund the Trump administration's investment accounts for certain children in Connecticut as part of an effort to secure donors for every U.S. state, Treasury Secretary Scott B...
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Republicans back US House Democrats' to force vote on healthcare subsidies
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Enough Republicans lawmakers on Wednesday backed Democrats' effort to force vote on extending Obamacare healthcare subsidies in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Reporting by Costas Pitas and Doina Chia...
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US Postal Service seek bids for last-mile deliveries from retailers, shippers
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it is seeking to boost revenue from its "last-mile" delivery network to major retailers and shippers as it warns of a looming financial crunch and could run out of cash as soon as e...
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Netflix to add soccer video game based on FIFA World Cup next year
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Netflix on Wednesday said it will add a soccer simulation title to its gaming portfolio, as the streaming giant looks to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament to deepen its video game push. The soccer title will be developed a...
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Exclusive-Google works to erode Nvidia's software advantage with Meta's help
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is working on a new initiative to make its artificial intelligence chips better at running PyTorch, the world's most widely used AI software framework, in a move aimed at weakening Nvidia's longstanding dominance of...
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Exclusive-Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border
By Barbara Erling WARSAW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Poland has decided to start producing anti‑personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and plans to deploy them along its eastern border and may export them to Ukraine, the deputy defence minister ...
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Germany opens joint drone defence centre in Berlin
BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany opened its first joint drone defence centre combining state and federal capabilities on Wednesday, part of efforts to close gaps and provide better protection against the growing threat of espionage and sabotage, sai...
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Brazil to get satellite internet from Chinese rival to Starlink in 2026
BRASILIA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company SpaceSail will start providing internet access to remote areas in Brazil in the first half of 2026, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's chief of staff, Rui Costa, said on Wed...
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