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US President Joe Biden (C) speaks alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) at an AUKUS summit in March

Ex-Australia PM Feared Macron Would 'Kill' Nuclear Sub Deal: Book

Former Australian leader Scott Morrison hid plans to ditch a French submarine contract for fear a furious Paris would find a way to "kill" his new deal with the United States and United Kingdom, he reveals in an upcoming book seen by AFP. The scandal, which saw Morrison work in secret with London and Washington to procure nuclear submarines before breaking the contract with Paris, highlighted the fragility of transatlantic trust, with ties still recovering from the 2021 revelation.

How Big Tech Embraced Disabled Users

Apple unveiled its Live Speech feature in May that uses machine learning -- the term Apple uses for AI -- to re-create a user's voice
Buried beneath the hype of the artificial intelligence revolution, big tech is quietly rolling out services for disabled people that it hopes will push a greater transformation for customers.
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Ukrainian forces are now supplied with several powerful Western-made weapons systems, like Germany's Pzh 2000 self-propelled howitzer, but even these are showing signs of wear and tear after months of fighting

Ukraine's Counter-offensive, Seen From The Ground

More than a week into Ukraine's counter-offensive, Kyiv has reported modest gains, liberating eight settlements in the first cautious steps of a daunting fight back against entrenched Russian positions.
Less than six months into his term, Brazilian President Lula has already met more foreign leaders than his predecessor, far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, did in four years

Lula, Brazil's Divisive Diplomatic Dynamo

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been in diplomatic hyperdrive since taking office, making Brazil a key global player again -- but stoking controversy with some of his stances, including on Ukraine and Venezuela.

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