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ExactSpace Technologies raises $1.4 mn in seed funding led by Thermax
ExactSpace Technologies' proprietary AI platform Pulse combines algorithms which 'learn' about machine behaviour with expert knowledge of the industry to help operators make accurate decisions.
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Belarus likely to join Russia in Ukraine invasion, says US official
A senior US intelligence official says Belarus is expected to send troops into Ukraine as soon as Monday to fight alongside Russian forces that invaded Ukraine last week.
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Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Joe Biden's speech
Fencing installed around the US Capitol for months after the January 2021 insurrection will be put back up before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday
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Nearly half of Biden's 500 mn free Covid-19 tests still unclaimed
Nearly half of the 500 million free Covid-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet
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CDC eases mask rules under new guidelines for Covid-19 in the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased mask recommendations for the bulk of the country under a new framework that immediately affects about 70 per cent of Americans
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into the sea in resumption of testing
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, in a resumption of weapons tests after a month-long pause and as the US and its allies are focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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Amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, US and Albania call for emergency UNSC meeting
Amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine, the United States and Albania have requested an emergency United Nation Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Sunday, a diplomat told ANI.
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Russian banks face exclusion as allies deploy 'financial nuclear weapon'
The US, Britain and European Union placed sanctions against Moscow on Saturday as Russia continued its assault against Ukraine, saying they would block access to the SWIFT international payment system
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US, EU, UK to sanction Russian central bank, block SWIFT banking service
US, EU and UK will put in place sanctions on Russian financial sector, including a block on its access to global financial system and central bank restrictions in response to the Ukrainian invasion
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US to provide $350mn worth of weapons to Ukraine to guard against Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that the US is offering $350 mn worth of "lethal defensive" weapons to Ukraine to help defend itself against the ongoing Russian military operations.
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US provides $350-mn immediate support to Ukraine against Russia's actions
According to the state department, the recent authorization of assistance brings the total security assistance the "United States has committed to Ukraine over the past year to more than $1 billion"
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State of the Union: Joe Biden's speech comes amid crises, setbacks
The last time President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress, he said the country was ready for takeoff after a period of plague and strife
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Russian forces pound Ukraine for third day, Kyiv still in Ukrainian hands
Russian forces meet resistance in Ukrainian cities; Ukraine's president defiant but some panic in Kyiv
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Ukraine crisis: US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich
Some oligarchs have also obtained dual citizenship in Britain and other Western countries, adding legal complications to attempts to unilaterally seize their assets
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Top diplomats from S.Korea, US condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday, Washington announced sweeping export restrictions against Moscow, which could affect South Korea's exports of high-tech items, such as semiconductor and electronic parts, to Russia.
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US to release up to $600 million in security assistance to Ukraine
This comes when Ukraine is under significant pressure, as Russian forces appear to be closing in on Keiv
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NATO will maintain 'open door' to those who seek to join alliance: Biden
Biden's remarks came after he met with leaders from NATO Allies to discuss their shared commitment to collective defense and Transatlantic security
US government allows trade with Afghanistan despite Taliban sanctions
Conditions in Afghanistan were grim for many even before the Taliban takeover, with a long-running drought and entrenched poverty.
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Top headlines: India skips UNSC vote on Russia, LIC IPO pricing in limbo
Russia-India defence sales face looming sanctions. More on that in our top headlines.
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black US Supreme Court judge
Biden called Jackson a proven consensus builder who has "a pragmatic understanding that the law must work for the American people.
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