France's Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, called the heist "a major, highly organized operation" that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.

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Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.

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Safety precautions haven't caught up with enthusiasm for the sport. Researchers call for a new push for eye-ware.

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Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.

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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.


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The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Trump said.

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A Missouri group is working to overturn the map that gives the state one more Republican seat in Congress. If they get enough signatures, the map cannot take effect unless Missourians approve them.

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NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.

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American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.

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Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.

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Media reports say he asked his police protection to find out personal details about Virginia Giuffre.

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The energy secretary says the government needs to address the "cost-of-living crisis" facing the country.

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Nine years after the BBC exposed Sell My Timeshare's wrongdoing, 14 people have been convicted over a £28m fraud.

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The series is full of celebs who are connected in different ways, which adds a whole new layer of drama.

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For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity - but they are also wary.

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Prince Andrew has lost his titles - but will much of his life remain the same and will it stop the negative headlines?

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Questions around the up-and-coming TikTok star's connection to a teenage girl's death have eclipsed his career's rise.

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In reflecting on a gentle melancholy many can relate to, this book teaches us to appreciate the small joys in life.

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One Palestinian family shares their story of life coming full circle - and what they believe lies ahead as talk turns to rebuilding Gaza

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Ed Miliband says the UK's clean energy sector needs developing in order to "get bills down for good".

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Taps Ruby core to oversee RubyGems, Bundler

Ruby Central, the non-profit that recently seized some Ruby open source tools from maintainers, is transferring the repository ownership of RubyGems and Bundler to the Ruby core team. The move appears to be an attempt to mollify the Ruby community following a divisive power grab, but it does not restore the control of those tools to the maintainers who previously oversaw them.?

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Cleverly concocked deal keeps debt off Social Media empire's books

Facebook parent Meta has managed to convince private equity firm Blue Owl Capital to finance its 2.2 gigawatt Hyperion datacenter project in Richland Parish, Louisiana.?

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Now they just need to get regulatory approval

Despite technological and regulatory hurdles, Amazon remains convinced that small modular reactors (SMRs) are the answer to the cloud titan's power woes.?

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Not a good week for Big Red

Envoy Air, an American Airlines subsidiary, has confirmed that it was among the dozens of organizations compromised via Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) security flaws, following claims by Clop extortionists that its parent company was one of its victims.?

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'AI is a tool', Pope tells attendees

Recently, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warned investors to avoid the "false prophets" of AI. Now, the Pope has brought real theological weight to the bot debate, hosting a Vatican seminar that called for global AI regulation and fair distribution of the technology's benefits.?

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Most datacenters to ditch 19-inch standard for 21-inch OCP kit by 2030

Datacenters are set to standardize on the larger, 21-inch rack format by 2030, according to Omdia, as hyperscalers and server makers fully embrace it, leaving enterprises to the existing 19-inch standard.?

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US biz lobby claims president overstepped his authority with proclamation demanding hefty visa fee

The US Chamber of Commerce (CoC) has filed a suit accusing President Trump of exceeding his authority by seeking to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications.?

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P2P lending platform says it could not verify the claims at present

Data breach tracker HaveIBeenPwned claims the victim count of peer-to-peer lender Prosper's September cyberattack stands at 17.6 million.?

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Operating system's D-day resucitates flatlining computer sector

It transpires that Windows 11 is indeed good for at least one thing ? driving PC upgrades, according to the latest figures from Gartner.?

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Sharing views POTUS doesn't like? Say goodbye to that visa, First Amendment be damned

Updated Lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are helping three US labor unions sue the Trump administration over a social media surveillance program that threatens to punish those who publicly express views that are not harmonious with the government's position.?

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What if point-and-click games weren't about the puzzles?

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But Trump is pressuring the other five.

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For bacterial vaginosis, partners are part of the problem?and the solution.

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Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.

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Ars chats with co-authors Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal about their delightful new children's book.

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Texas app law compared to checking IDs at bookstores and shopping malls.

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Lawsuit accuses nudify apps of training on teen victims' images.

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Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown.

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Backup firm brings a unique, informed perspective to HDD failure rates.

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A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils.

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