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Russia kills 11 in one of its biggest strikes on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Oct 7 (Reuters) Russia fired 70 missiles ​and also ‌drones in one of its biggest strikes at Ukraine, ‌targeting ​the ⁠Ukrainian energy sector ⁠and killing at least 11 people across the ​country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. One ⁠of ⁠the key targets ​was our energy ​infrastructure. The...

WHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight

By Kunal Das and Christy Santhosh Oct 7 (Reuters) The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended diet, exercise and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs in its first global guidelines addressing rising ​obesity among younger children. According to UNICEF data, obesity has ‌surpassed...

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk to invest $1 billion in Japan data centre campus

TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) Blackstone-backed AirTrunk said on Wednesday it was ​investing an additional $1 ‌billion in its 300-plus-megawatt hyperscale data centre campus in the eastern Japanese ‌city ​of Inzai to ⁠enable AI workloads. • ⁠Investment is for liquid-cooling technology deployment to enable...

Boston Dynamics appoints ex-Amazon executive Rohit Prasad as CEO

SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) Boston Dynamics, a humanoid robot maker owned ​by Hyundai ‌Motor Group, said it had appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer, effective ‌October ​7. • Prasad ⁠previously served ⁠as senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa and Artificial ​General...

Highway Patrol sees surge in Fargo crash investigations

FARGO — Travis Nelson hasn't seen anything like this. Nelson is the longtime leader of the North Dakota Highway Patrol's Accident Reconstruction team. He's referring to the string of deadly and serious crashes in the Fargo area over the past two months. Since July 30, the Highway Patrol's crash...

Malaysia 2027 budget to tackle living costs, fiscal risks as election looms

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Reuters) Malaysia is likely to deliver a moderately expansionary budget for 2027 on Friday as it looks to boost support for households ahead of a general election that could be called at any time, analysts and economists said. Elections are not due until...

South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks

SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) Two South Korean megachurches are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds of ​thousands of congregants, with evidence suggesting AI ‌tools may have been used in the attacks, according to the churches and a cybersecurity firm....

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kyiv in fresh wave of attacks

Oct 7 (Reuters) Russia struck the Ukrainian capital ​of Kyiv ‌in the early hours of Wednesday, damaging buildings and ‌warehouses ​across ⁠the city, Mayor ⁠Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, as Moscow keeps ​up nearly daily round-the-clock ⁠attacks. Explosions were ⁠heard in ​the city, a ​Reuters...

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