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'President Trump, please don't let Iran execute our Erfan - we need help NOW'

'President Trump, please don't let Iran execute our Erfan - we need help NOW'

Erfan Soltani's cousin has desperately called for Donald Trump to intervene with the shopkeeper's impending execution, calling on the US President help was required 'by the second'
Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500

Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500

The head of Iran's judiciary signaled there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from President Trump.

Amateur stuns world's best to win A$1m in Melbourne

Amateur Jordan Smith is the shock winner of the Million Dollar One Point Slam at the Australian Open, beating reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner along the way.
Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump

Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump

A federal judge is expected to consider whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York
Singer Julio Iglesias accused of 'human trafficking' by former staff

Singer Julio Iglesias accused of 'human trafficking' by former staff

A criminal complaint filed by two former employees of veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias accuses him of "human trafficking" and sexual crimes, according to advocacy groups supporting the women.
How much snow does the Lehigh Valley get in a season? How do we compare with other Pa. counties?

How much snow does the Lehigh Valley get in a season? How do we compare with other Pa. counties?

Here's how much snow the Lehigh Valley normally gets, and how we compare to other Pennsylvania counties.
Why China may buy Nvidia’s H200 chips as Trump eases curbs – and replace them later

Why China may buy Nvidia’s H200 chips as Trump eases curbs – and replace them later

China is likely to accept Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips following US clearance, driven by immediate demand in the country’s vast tech sector, according to analysts – though they said Beijing would push to replace them over time. The American chip giant’s second-most-advanced AI processor can be exported to China from Thursday, as long as shipments total no more than half the amount sold in the US, according to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and...
Zhipu AI breaks US chip reliance with first major model trained on Huawei stack

Zhipu AI breaks US chip reliance with first major model trained on Huawei stack

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Zhipu AI said its new image generation model was trained on chips from Huawei Technologies, making it the first powerful open-source model to be developed on an entirely domestic training stack. The Beijing-based company, fresh off its Hong Kong initial public offering, said on Wednesday that the achievement proved the feasibility of developing powerful multimodal models without US semiconductors, as Beijing pushes for self-reliance in China’s AI industry...
Lehigh Valley stationery store to close after 44 years, shifting some operations online. It’s holding a 75% off closing sale now

Lehigh Valley stationery store to close after 44 years, shifting some operations online. It’s holding a 75% off closing sale now

South Whitehall stationery store the paperbag will close its brick-and-mortar storefront later this month after 44 years.

7,000 Detroit high schoolers were paid for their attendance last year

High schoolers have a chance to earn up to $1,000 in attendance incentives again starting this week.
France bans 10 UK far-right activists over anti-migrant actions

France bans 10 UK far-right activists over anti-migrant actions

France has banned 10 British far-right activists for actions in France intended to stop migrants crossing to England on small boats, the interior ministry said Wednesday.
Louvre and other French museums fare hikes for non-European visitors

Louvre and other French museums fare hikes for non-European visitors

France began charging non-EU visitors to the Louvre Museum 45 percent more than Europeans on Wednesday, in a controversial bid to raise money for renovations at the beleaguered Paris landmark.