US sets $5 mn reward for Swede who marketed encrypted phones to traffickers
The United States offered a $5 million reward Wednesday for the Swedish man who marketed an encrypted communications network for drug traffickers -- unaware that the technology was developed by the FBI.
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Sheikh Jassim makes final bid to buy Man Utd
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted an improved fifth and final bid for Manchester United and wants an answer by Friday.
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Head and Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final against India
Travis Head's dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday.
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Oceans warmer last month than any May on record
Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday.
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'It sucks' to lose seven in a row, says Gauff
US teenage star Coco Gauff admitted losing for the seventh time in seven meetings with Iga Swiatek "sucks" after slumping to a French Open quarter-final defeat on Wednesday.
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Belarus pardons jailed student detained in plane diversion
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned Sofia Sapega, a student arrested with her partner, the dissident Roman Protasevich, when their plane was forcibly grounded in 2021.
Read moreSunak pitches UK leadership on AI on Washington visit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushed Wednesday for a leading UK role in regulating the fast-growing field of artificial intelligence, on a visit to Washington where he is also highlighting unstinting support on Ukraine.
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Pope operation on painful hernia completed 'without complications'
Pope Francis underwent an operation on a painful abdominal hernia Wednesday, which was completed without complications but which revived concerns over the 86-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
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Norway rescues Russian by helicopter near North Pole
Norway has rescued a Russian in need of emergency medical assistance on board a scientific vessel stuck in ice near the North Pole in a spectacular helicopter operation, its rescue services said Wednesday.
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Smog from Canada wildfires blankets New York
An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada's wildfires shrouded New York on Wednesday, obscuring its famous skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts.
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