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China’s fishing fleet is causing havoc off Africa’s coasts: The victims are non-Chinese crew members, local fishermen and marine life
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How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia : From target hunting to catching sanctions-busters, its war is increasingly high-tech
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- Despite highlighting hardware constraints and data scarcity, Musk remains optimistic about AI advancements in the upcoming years.
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- Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command mentioned organizing 'joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea'.
- Further details about the Chinese military activities in the waterway on Sunday were not disclosed.
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Xi Jinping’s misguided plan to escape economic stagnation: It will disappoint China’s people and anger the rest of the world
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