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AI helps avalanche predictions in the Swiss Alps, study finds
The risk of avalanches can be predicted by artificial intelligence (AI) just as well as by humans, according to the findings of a three-year research project in Switzerland.
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Google stopped more than two million malicious apps getting into the Play Store in 2023
In 2023, Google prevented 2.28 million applications violating its security rules from getting into the Play Store. In addition, almost 200,000 app submissions were rejected or amended to ensure the correct use of sensitive permissions such as access to background location data or SMS messages.
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World
Venezuelan public employees to receive $130 per month in bonuses
CARACAS (Reuters) -Public employees in Venezuela will receive $130 per month in bonuses, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, amid demands by workers for salary increases and months ahead of presidential elections in which Maduro is seeking a third term.
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U.S. stocks close mixed as traders digest Fed chair's message
NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's press conference indicating that the Fed's next action is unlikely to be an interest rate hike.
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Roundup: U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
HOUSTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.6 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending April 26, 230,000 b/d less than the previous week's average, according to a weekly report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday.
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U.S. oil imports up, exports down last week
HOUSTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil imports increased while exports decreased during the week ending April 26, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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U.S. crude oil production unchanged last week
HOUSTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.1 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending April 26, unchanged from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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World
Chinese company breaks ground on Serbia's National Stadium
BELGRADE, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) took place here on Wednesday.
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World
2nd LD Writethru: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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World
Missile strikes Ukrainian port of Odesa, 13 injured, regional governor says
(Reuters) - A Russian ballistic missile struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring at least 13 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
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World
1st LD: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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Urgent: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine war, US says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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World
Saudi woman jailed for 11 years over rights posts, Amnesty says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Saudi Arabia to free a 29-year-old fitness instructor it says has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her choice of clothing and social media posts urging an end to the kingdom's male guardianship system.
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Rwanda marks Int'l Labor Day with emphasis on youth digital skills promotion
KIGALI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda marked International Labor Day on Wednesday with an emphasis on promoting digital skills among youth in line with the country's growing digital economy.