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Ex-jihadist Syrian president due at White House for landmark talks

Ex-jihadist Syrian president due at White House for landmark talks

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.

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Saudi belly dancers break taboos behind closed doors

Saudi belly dancers break taboos behind closed doors

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.

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The AI revolution has a power problem

The AI revolution has a power problem

In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power.

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Big lips and botox: In Trump's world, fashion and makeup get political

Big lips and botox: In Trump's world, fashion and makeup get political

Long, blond, wavy hair, heavy makeup and cosmetic injections: like many women in Donald Trump's orbit, political consultant Melissa Rein Lively wears her support for the US president on her face.

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NBA champion Thunder rally to down Grizzlies

NBA champion Thunder rally to down Grizzlies

The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100 on Sunday and improve their league-best record to 10-1.

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US senators reach deal that could end record shutdown

US senators reach deal that could end record shutdown

US senators reached a bipartisan deal Sunday that would resume federal funding and end a shutdown which has stretched to a record 40 days and forced many government operations to grind to a halt.

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Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million

Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million

A weakening Typhoon Fung-wong departed the Philippines over the South China Sea on Monday morning, after its driving winds and heavy rain killed at least two people and forced more than a million to evacuate.

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Lenny Wilkens, Basketball Hall of Famer as player and coach, dies

Lenny Wilkens, Basketball Hall of Famer as player and coach, dies

NBA great Lenny Wilkens, a Hall of Famer as both a player and a coach, has died at the age of 88, his family said Sunday.

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MicroVision Collaborates with Leading Photonics Ecosystem to Acquire FMCW Lidar Business

MicroVision Collaborates with Leading Photonics Ecosystem to Acquire FMCW Lidar Business

REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / November 10, 2025 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Scantinel Photonics GmbH, a developer of 1550nm frequency-modulated continuous wave, or FMCW, lidar technology targeted for initial application in the commercial vehicle market. In connection with the acquisition, MicroVision is collaborating with certain funding and strategic partners to accelerate productization and commercial opportunities.

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Loop Industries Executes a Multi-Year Offtake Agreement With Nike, the Global Leader in Athletic Footwear and Apparel

Loop Industries Executes a Multi-Year Offtake Agreement With Nike, the Global Leader in Athletic Footwear and Apparel

Nike signs on as the anchor customer for the Infinite Loop™ India manufacturing facility.Multi-year offtake agreement secures supply of Twist™, Loop's branded, virgin-quality polyester resin made exclusively from textile waste.Twist™ will feature full traceability via Loop's proprietary chemical tracer technology, providing verifiable textile to textile recycled content.Infinite Loop India is a joint venture between Loop industries and Ester industries.

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