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European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. The decision, which affects tens of thousands of open claims, reflects the rapidly changing political situation in …

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‘Squid Game’ stars confident South Korea will overcome martial law turmoil

By Jisoo Kim and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Stars of Netflix’s mega-hit series “Squid Game” on Monday lamented South Korea’s ongoing political turmoil since last week’s shocking martial law order by President Yoon Suk Yeol but said they were confident the country will overcome the crisis. The show’s highly anticipated second season premiered in …

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Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely exercises

By Yimou Lee, Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan raised its alert level on Monday, saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels in what a security source called the first military drills across a broad swathe of the region’s waters. A senior Taiwan security official said China had nearly 90 navy …

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Israel says it will destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry

By Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel will step up airstrikes on Syrian stores of advanced weaponry, Israeli officials said on Monday, and keep a “limited” troop presence on the ground, hoping to head off any threat that could emerge in the fallout of president Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. Israel has watched the upheaval …

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Former OpenAI researcher raises $40 million to build more empathetic audio AI

By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – – A former OpenAI researcher has raised $40 million for a startup that will build artificial-intelligence models that connect emotionally with humans via voice, the company said on Monday. The startup, WaveForms AI, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and valued at $200 million, CEO Alexis Conneau told Reuters. Conneau …

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Canadian government to present mini budget on Dec. 16

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government will present its fall economic statement on Dec. 16, the finance ministry said on Monday, announcing a date for the budget update that will show the government’s revised deficit estimate. The mid-fiscal-year mini budget will be presented later than usual due to gridlock in parliamentary proceedings, …

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US finds Worcester, Massachusetts, police violate civil rights

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals’ constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to engage in sexual contact with women in the commercial sex trade, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. The findings by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division come …

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Killing of UnitedHealthcare exec ignites patient anger over insurance

By Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jen Watson, a 41-year-old mother in Federal Way, Washington, has worked for years with her doctor to find the right medications to deal with her multiple chronic illnesses, which include epilepsy and fibromyalgia. Her doctor had found some medications that could reduce Watson’s nerve pain, …

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Italy pauses asylum applications from Syria

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government on Monday said it would pause asylum applications from Syria, a statement said, following similar moves from European neighbours after the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. “The government decided, similarly to other European partners, to suspend proceedings on asylum applications from Syria,” the statement said after a meeting between …

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Newmont lays off nearly a dozen managers, plans to merger businesses, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) – Gold miner Newmont let go of nearly a dozen managers, including a member of its executive team, as part of a corporate overhaul, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report said that the company had initiated plans to dismiss one executive and at least 10 senior managers, …

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