U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far apart on one issue: the U.S. demand that China stop purchasing oil from Iran and Russia. …
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Monetizing Generative AI In Healthcare: Two Competing Paths
How will generative AI be monetized in healthcare? Two competing visions are emerging.
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Generative AI is advancing faster than any technology in modern memory.
When OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022, few in the medical community took notice. Most doctors saw it as a novelty, perhaps…
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Amber wind warning in place as Storm Floris hits Scotland, disrupting bank holiday events
Authorities in Scotland have cancelled trains and closed parks as Storm Floris brings destructive winds of up to 137 km/h, posing significant risks to lives and property.
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Tariffs take effect Friday; Steve Witkoff in Israel : NPR
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Six injured, including two children, as fire breaks out at Lviv hotel
A fire at the Vlasta hotel in Lviv has left six people injured, including two children.
Lviv City Council announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
The fire covered an area of about 300 square meters. All hotel guests and staff were evacuated.
“There are…
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Researchers discover key social factors that triple long COVID risk
Mass General Brigham investigators led a nationwide study that found that financial hardship, food insecurity, lack of healthcare access, and other social risk factors are linked to higher risks of long COVID.
Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist three or more…
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Hotel fire in Lviv injures 6 people – city council
In Lviv, a fire broke out in the Vlasta Hotel on Monday, August 4. The cause of the blaze is being determined, the Lviv City Council has said.
“At the time of the fire, there were people in the building. All residents and employees…
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Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia
The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs.
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Why Europe Needs Latin America
Reading Time: 4 minutesBUENOS AIRES—In debates over European strategic autonomy, Latin America is either missing or casually folded into the vague construct of the “Global South.” Europeans played a central role in shaping this…
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Europe–Canada flights reach record high in August
Transatlantic air travel between Europe and Canada is set to hit record highs this month, with August 2025 projected to see the largest number of scheduled flights ever recorded between the two regions.
A total of…
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