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U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, ending 12-year mission

The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.

The machine that the AI boom cannot get enough of -- and the wait is years-long

The machine at the center of the AI buildout is not a chip. It is a heavy-duty gas turbine, the engine that burns natural gas to generate hundreds of megawatts. And it is effectively sold out.

A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call

A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.

CNBC Daily Open: AI will be marking its own homework

President Donald Trump has formalized his plan to rename AI as "Super Intelligence" as tech bosses sign an agreement to regulate the safety of models.

Radioactive trees to fighting fish: the best of Photoworks festival 2026

There are origami cats, Ecuadorian midwives and painful images from the Ukraine war at this year’s event, all under the theme ‘Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams’

World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year

The injection of thermal energy, 40 times that used by humanity in total, comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification

On the Equality of All Things by Carlo Rovelli review

Near-mystical musings from a scientist who believes we are on the brink of a revolution in understanding ourselves

A moment that changed me: My mother fell off a mountain

A bad breakup had made me afraid I would be mired in anger for ever. But on that family hike, in our fear and horror as we awaited the air ambulance, my old hurts took on a different hue

Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells

Indonesia’s prisons have long faced allegations that well-connected inmates can obtain preferential treatment through bribery.

Million-dollar question: Between S&P 500 bulls and bears, who would likely win?

The bulls are convinced that the SPX is poised for a "massive upside reversion," while the bears argue that the SPX "can't hold up much longer."

Why Fears of Federal Troops at the Polls Persist

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Republicans Backing Away From Trump As Midterms Draw Near

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