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Olympic Torch Relay Sets Off In Marseille

Basile Boli holds the Olympic torch aloft in front of the basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille
The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a day after it made a spectacular entrance by sea.

Apple's Stock: The Bull and The Bear Case

Apple watchers have been waiting in vain for the company to launch a new product that disrupts a market the way the iPhone shook up the smartphone world
Once a stellar performer on Wall Street, Apple's stock is underperforming major equity averages, sparking a heated debate between bulls and bears in the analyst community.
Nissan says demand is rising at home and in North America, Europe and China

Nissan Annual Net Profit Nearly Doubles On-year

The Japanese automaker said demand was rising at home as well as in North America, Europe and China, where it has struggled to compete with fast-growing electric vehicle firms backed by Beijing.
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Israeli security forces demolish Bedouin homes in the Negev desert which authorities have described as 'illegal' constructions

Israel Destroys Dozens Of Bedouin Homes In Negev Desert

Israeli authorities destroyed around 50 homes belonging to Bedouins in the Negev desert on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, with Israel's far-right national security minister saying they were "illegal constructions".
King Charles III will not meet his younger son Prince Harry this week

Prince Harry In London, But Not Meeting King Charles

Prince Harry was in London Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games for wounded military veterans, but no meeting was scheduled with his estranged father King Charles III. As with all his trips to the UK since he moved to the United States in 2020, his three-day visit to the British capital has sparked a fresh round of speculation about a reconciliation with his family.
AstraZeneca rapidly developed the successful Covid-19 jab during the coronavirus pandemic which erupted in the first half of 2020

AstraZeneca Withdraws Covid Vaccine As Demand Dives

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing "commercial reasons" following a slump in demand.
OpenAI has announced the launch of a new tool aimed at detecting whether digital images have been created by artificial intelligence

OpenAI Unveils Tool To Detect DALL-E Images

OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence company behind the popular image generator DALL-E, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new tool aimed at detecting whether digital images have been created by AI.
ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok, leaving the lawsuit as its only option to avoid a ban

TikTok Challenges Potential US Ban In Court

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a legal challenge against the United States on Tuesday, taking aim at a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban.

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