Argentina’s Arrival in US Doubles as Tribute to Its World Cup Success

The 11-hour flight covering more than 5,500 miles from Ezeiza International Airport touched down in Missouri just after 11 a.m. local time. The flight number for the Aerolineas Argentinas charter was 1978, an homage to the 1978 World Cup that Argentina won as the host nation over the Netherlands before more than 71,000 fans at …

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As the Pentagon Pushes for Battlefield AI, Some Military Leaders Urge Caution

Adm. Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, told attendees of a recent annual special forces conference in Tampa, Florida, that troops “have to be very careful about how we come to (AI’s) employment and its inspiration into the delivery of lethality.” Bradley said he can see a future where AI determines what targets …

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Congo and Uganda Report 263 Confirmed Ebola Cases With 43 Deaths, Africa CDC Says

May 31 (Reuters) – As of May ⁠30, ⁠263 confirmed Ebola ⁠cases have been reported in the ​Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of ‌the Africa Centres for ‌Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya ⁠said. More than ⁠1,100 suspected cases are being investigated and 43 ​people are confirmed to have died as a …

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‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Draw Gen Z to Theaters

“Backrooms,” released by A24 in 3,442 locations in the U.S. and Canada, made an astonishing $81.5 million in its first three days in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That’s just a few hundred thousand dollars shy of what “The Mandalorian and Grogu” earned in its first three days last weekend; And “Backrooms,” which …

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Explosion Kills at Least 55 in Myanmar, BBC Reports

May 31 (Reuters) – ⁠An ⁠explosion ⁠has killed ​at least ‌55 people ‌and ⁠wounded dozens ⁠more in a village ​in Myanmar, ​the BBC reported ⁠on Sunday. The ⁠report ⁠said that 25 ​women and ​30 ⁠men had died ⁠in Kaung Tat, a village in ⁠Namkham Township in Shan State. Reuters could not immediately verify ⁠the report. …

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