China says it's "extremely unlikely" COVID pandemic came from lab leak
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CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratoryABC News - 4d -
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Upbeat earnings will rescue tech from its DeepSeek dive, these market pros say
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OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor
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No plans to expand definition of extremism, Home Office says
Review suggested potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, and men prejudiced against women should be included.BBC News - 1d -
Power stocks plunge as energy needs called into question because of new China AI lab
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Why the CIA has "low confidence" in its COVID origin assessment
The CIA has "low confidence" it its assessment that the COVID-19 virus more likely came from a lab rather than natural transmission. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder reports.CBS News - 2d -
After new CIA finding, China says 'extremely unlikely' COVID-19 came from a lab
China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission. “It is ...The Hill - 2d -
CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.CBS News - 2d -
CIA now backs lab leak theory to explain origins of Covid-19
Analysis released by new director, John Ratcliffe, suggests the agency believes totality of evidence makes a lab origin. The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic most ...The Guardian - 3d -
CIA says Covid-19 probably leaked from Chinese laboratory
US intelligence agency changes assessment of pandemic’s likely originsFinancial Times - 3d -
CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak
But the US intelligence agency cautions it has "low confidence" in this new determination.BBC News - 4d -
CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratoryABC News - 4d -
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.The New York Times - 4d -
CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
"CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible."CNBC - 4d -
CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
The Central Intelligence Agency on Saturday said it has shifted its previous assessments and has concluded that it’s likely the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a Chinese lab before it became a ...NBC News - 4d -
US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says
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Twilio shares pop 20% for biggest gain since Covid pandemic on growth forecast
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'I came back to life,' says freed British-Israeli hostage
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Trump unlikely to impose trade tariffs on UK, says Treasury minister
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RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic
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China says it will send its vice president to Trump’s inauguration
China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, Chinese state media reported, , marking the first time a senior Chinese leader will have ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
So unlike his movies, David Lynch's aw-shucks charm was its own work of art
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Treasury Says Pandemic Spending Saved Jobs
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration’s stimulus checks reduced major downside risks.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
The new-build owners who say roof leaks are causing them misery
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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
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America must act to secure its ‘legacy chips’ from China and other competitors
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Analogue lovers - couple run an old-school photo lab from their apartment
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A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
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Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season
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Supreme Court appears unlikely to block TikTok ban from taking effect
The Supreme Court heard arguments over a law that could effectively ban the social media platform TikTok in the United States. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports on what both sides argued and how ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Nintendo Breaks Its Silence On Recent Switch 2 Leaks
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Winter pressure bad as height of pandemic, NHS says
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The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay
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China’s economy still hasn’t fully emerged from the pandemic as a new year dawns
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Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter
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Commercial plane crashes mid-air with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport
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Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter
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