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Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. ...

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Prediction markets under pressure to crack down on rogue bettors and stop insider trading

NEW YORK (AP) — A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela's leader. Politicians gambling on their own elections. Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before...

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Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The president blocked accredited reporters from entering the government's headquarters. He took to social media, in all caps, to insult the country’s news media as “filthy...

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Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and 'Toy Story' light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,” “Minions,” “Star Wars”...

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada's 1st sovereign wealth fund

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country's first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching it as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects. Carney said the...

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India and New Zealand sign a free trade agreement to deepen economic ties

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and New Zealand on Monday signed a free trade agreement to deepen economic ties and expand market access, as both countries navigate mounting global trade disruptions. The deal...

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China blocks Meta from acquiring startup Manus as global AI rivalry deepens

HONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns...

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Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone attack before dawn on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa wounded 14 people, including two children, authorities said Monday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas...

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A major housing development is in the works east of Toronto, but some are crying foul

The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century. Mayor Kevin Ashe...

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Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate as it grapples with Iran war shock

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will share how it's thinking about price pressures from the Iran war on Wednesday when it publishes a new monetary policy report and makes its next interest rate decision. The...

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