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    Massive fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange

    A huge fire on Tuesday devastated Copenhagen's 17th-century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building's landmark spire in front of horrified witnesses.The Borsen building, commissioned by King Christian IV and built between 1619 and 1640, is one of Copenhagen's oldest and best known landmarks.

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  • PoliticsAFP News

    Day two of Trump's trial to resume tortuous jury selection process

    Day two of Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial opens in New York on Tuesday the same way the first ended -- with the defendant and US presidential hopeful being forced to watch in silence as lawyers work through the tortuous process of picking a jury.That process, which will resume Tuesday at 1330 GMT, could go on as long as two weeks, according to one of Trump's lawyers.

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    Germany's Scholz seeks Chinese role in 'just peace' for Ukraine

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he hoped Berlin and Beijing could help achieve a "just peace" in Ukraine, as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital.Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine".

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    Donald Trump Flips Out Over Barron’s Graduation Ban. Here's What The Judge Really Said.

    The former president's disingenuous spin on his hush money trial whipped up anger on the right, including from his other sons Don Jr. and Eric.

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  • BusinessReuters

    Intel to launch two AI chips for China with reduced capabilities

    Intel will release two AI chips with reduced capabilities for the Chinese market, in order to comply with U.S. export controls and sanctions. Rival Nvidia also has plans for three China-specific chips after the United States late last year tightened a rule capping the capabilities of AI chips that can be shipped to China. Intel's China-specific AI chips are based on the company's latest Gaudi 3 product line, which was unveiled on April 9, with similar hardware features including on-chip memory

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    Equities sink, oil rallies on fears of Iran-Israel conflict

    Stock markets fell and oil prices climbed Tuesday on growing fears of a wider war in the Middle East after Israel's army chief vowed a response to Iran's unprecedented attack on his country at the weekend.All eyes are on the Middle East after Tehran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at its regional enemy, saying the attack was retaliation for an April 1 strike on the consular annex of its Damascus embassy that killed seven Revolutionary Guards including two generals.

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    Jake Tapper Cracks Up At Ex-Trump Lawyer’s Trump Jury Selection Anecdote

    "I was floored," Bill Brennan told the CNN anchor.

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