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Microsoft stops using engineers in China for technology supporting US military

Jul 19, 2025

New York [US], July 19: Microsoft Corp. said on July 18 it would stop using engineers in China to provide technical support to the U.S. military after a report prompted the U.S. Defense Secretary to suddenly request an audit of the Pentagon's cloud computing deals.The move followed a ProPublica investigation detailing Microsoft 's use of engineers in China to work on US military cloud computing systems under the watchful eye of US "digital monitors", Reuters reported on July 19.

Woman sucked into MRI machine and died from wearing metal necklace

Jul 19, 2025

16-year-olds to be allowed to vote as UK ministers set out reforms

Jul 19, 2025

Russia, Ukraine each report one dead in strikes

Jul 19, 2025

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The Resistance Front, designated by U.S. as 'terrorist' group

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Hundreds of firefighters battling wildfire in southern France

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Paris [France], July 19: Nearly 1,000 firefighters and helicopters battled a wildfire about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of France's second-largest city Marseille on Friday, but officials said lower temperatures...

Indonesia to regulate US$15 billion US energy imports

Jul 19, 2025

Jakarta [Indonesia], July 19: Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is preparing a regulation for planned energy imports, worth up to US$15 billion from the United States (US), following...