Georgia Republican Pleads Not Guilty to Wire Fraud Charge in Ponzi Scheme

ATLANTA (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $156 million Ponzi scheme has been charged by federal prosecutors with wire fraud, pleading not guilty on Thursday. The single count of wire fraud against Edwin Brant Frost IV is the first criminal charge to result from an investigation that began after First Liberty …

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A Massive, Unstable Ice Block Stalls Everest Climbers at Base Camp

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A massive ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers and their local guides to delay their attempt to scale the world’s highest peak, officials said Friday. The serac between base camp and Camp One is unstable and is risky for climbers, …

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China’s DeepSeek Rolls Out a Long-Anticipated Update of Its AI Model

HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up. DeepSeek’s V4 has been keenly anticipated by users keen to test how it compares to U.S. competitors like OpenAI’s …

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Minneapolis Campaigners Press Swiss National Bank to Dump Palantir Investment

BERN, April 24 (Reuters) – The Swiss National ⁠Bank ⁠should sell its $1.1 billion stake in ⁠Palantir Technologies, campaigners from Minneapolis said at a meeting of the ​central bank on Friday, citing the firm’s involvement in U.S. immigration enforcement operations. The SNB held 6.24 million ‌Palantir shares at the end of ‌2025 as part of …

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Polish PM Questions US Loyalty in Case of Russian Attack, FT Reports

WARSAW, April 24 (Reuters) – Europe’s “biggest, most important question” ⁠is ⁠whether the United States ⁠is ready to be a loyal NATO partner in ​case of a Russian attack, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told the Financial ‌Times. He also called for ‌the European Union to become a “real alliance” in protecting the continent, ⁠reflecting …

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Russian Diplomats Denounce New EU Sanctions

April 24 (Reuters) – Russian diplomats early ⁠on ⁠Friday denounced the ⁠latest European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow ​in connection with its invasion of Ukraine, saying the ‌new measures lacked U.N. ‌legitimacy and infringed the rights of third ⁠countries. Russian ⁠news agencies quoted a statement by diplomats at Russia’s ​mission to the European Union as …

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