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Meta to build $9 billion data center in western Canada

Meta to build $9 billion data center in western Canada

Meta said Wednesday it plans to build a $9 billion data center in western Canada's Alberta province, in what local officials called one of the largest private-sector investments ever in Canada.

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PSG's Lee set to join Athletico

PSG's Lee set to join Athletico

Paris Saint-Germain's South Korea attacker Lee Kang-In is set to join Athletico Madrid in a deal worth almost 40 million euros ($45.7 million), a source told AFP on Wednesday.

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Rogers backs Kane to outshine Haaland in World Cup showdown

Rogers backs Kane to outshine Haaland in World Cup showdown

England's Morgan Rogers backed Harry Kane to come out on top when he faces Norway's Erling Haaland in an enticing battle between the World Cup sharpshooters on Saturday.

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Erdogan gave pistols to NATO leaders, Starmer says

Erdogan gave pistols to NATO leaders, Starmer says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered a pistol as a gift to each of his fellow leaders who attended this week's NATO summit in Ankara, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.

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Some US Fed officials considered June rate hike on war fallout

Some US Fed officials considered June rate hike on war fallout

Some US Federal Reserve officials saw reasons to hike rates at the central bank's June policy meeting given elevated inflation on fallout from the Middle East war, minutes of the gathering showed Wednesday.

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Nocera Expands Diversified Technology Strategy With Binding Agreement to Acquire an Equity Interest in INERGX, an Integrated Energy Storage and Power Platform for AI, Defense and Mission-Critical Demand

Nocera Expands Diversified Technology Strategy With Binding Agreement to Acquire an Equity Interest in INERGX, an Integrated Energy Storage and Power Platform for AI, Defense and Mission-Critical Demand

Investment Positions Nocera at the Intersection of the Global AI and Energy Infrastructure Build-Out, a Market Projected to Approach $7 Trillion by 2030

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UN launches appeal for nearly $300 mn in Venezuela quake relief

UN launches appeal for nearly $300 mn in Venezuela quake relief

The United Nations launched an urgent appeal Wednesday for nearly $300 million towards Venezuela earthquake relief operations after the death toll from the disaster rose to more than 3,600 people.

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China sends nuclear missile message as US looks elsewhere

China sends nuclear missile message as US looks elsewhere

China's test of a long-range submarine-launched missile is a stark demonstration of its growing military power at a time when US attention is primarily focused on the Middle East and the Iran war rather than Asia.

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US to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa

US to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa

The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Justin Bieber added to 11-minute World Cup final halftime show

Justin Bieber added to 11-minute World Cup final halftime show

Justin Bieber has been added to the star-packed lineup of the first-ever World Cup final halftime show as organizers confirmed Wednesday that the entire musical performance will last 11 minutes.

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