OpenAI chief 'believes' Musk will not abuse government power
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence Wednesday that Elon Musk would not use his proximity to Donald Trump to harm business rivals, calling such actions "profoundly un-American."
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Thousands rally in Georgia after police raid opposition offices
Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night of post-election unrest, after police raided opposition party offices and made arrests following the prime minister's threat to punish opponents.
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S. Korea opposition push to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers pushed to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in the early hours of Thursday, accusing him of declaring martial law to stop criminal investigations into himself and his family.
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Powell 'not concerned' US Fed would lose independence under Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he should have input into interest rate decisions.
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French government falls in historic no-confidence vote
French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos.
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Syrian White Helmets chief 'dreams' of never pulling a body out of rubble again
Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.
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NBA Suns lose Durant for at least a week with ankle injury
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has suffered a sprained left ankle and will miss the next week of the NBA season before being reevaluated, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Read moreTrump taps Navarro as trade, manufacturing counselor
US President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro -- who went to prison for contempt of Congress -- would return as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop enters London's top stocks index
British company Games Workshop, makers of miniature wargames figures, entered London's top-tier FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange announced Wednesday, propelled by the profitability of its Warhammer franchise and its licencing potential.
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Iran Nobel winner released for three weeks, 'unconditional' freedom urged
Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison for three weeks on medical grounds, a move supporters decried as "too little too late" and the UN said needed to be transformed into an unconditional freedom.
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