Portugal holds day of mourning after deadly Lisbon funicular crash
• Sep 4, 2025, 8:33 AM
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Portugal declared a day of mourning on Thursday after at least 17 people were killed when Lisbon's Gloria funicular derailed near one of the city’s busiest tourist spots. Lisbon prosecutors said they were launching an investigation into the accident's circumstances.
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• 7:38 AM
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Giorgio Armani built one of the most iconic fashion empires of the last half century. With his passing, the world bids farewell to a visionary whose name became synonymous with elegance, innovation, and soft power. His legacy lives on in a brand that rem
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Former Thai leader Thaksin abruptly leaves country amid political chaos
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• 5:54 AM
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Europe hopes to join competitive AI race with supercomputer Jupiter
• 4:47 AM
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With the launch of supercomputer Jupiter, the biggest artificial intelligence machine in Europe, on Friday, the continent hopes to join the AI training models race after lagging behind the US and China.
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Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate’ target for Russia, Putin warns
• 3:20 AM
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• 2:56 AM
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• 2:51 AM
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Israel pressed on with its plan to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban center in Gaza, as its relentless attacks, one of which targeted a displacement camp, killed at least 64 people across the enclave.
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26 countries agree to deploy troops in Ukraine if ceasefire reached
• 2:48 AM
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RFK Jr backs CDC overhaul as Democrats call for his resignation
• 1:59 AM
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• 1:50 AM
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Seeking to accomplish a long-gestating goal, US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday that the Department of Defence be renamed as the Department of War, using the US military branch's original name as a "secondary" title unti
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• 1:37 AM
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