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Narendra Modi: Why India’s leader is being courted by the West

Narendra Modi has been doing the rounds on the international stage – most recently meeting US President Joe Biden in Washington, where he received a 21-gun salute during his visit. India’s prime minister is also currently negotiating a free trade

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What It Takes to Convert a Multi-Million Dollar Office Into Housing

With housing in short supply, developers are converting more empty offices into apartments. But not all buildings are candidates for reuse, even as more than one billion square feet of office space sits vacant across the country.

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Joe Biden’s $400 Billion Man

Jigar Shah, who runs the Energy Department’s loan program, is trying to hand out a lot of money for green-technology projects, while navigating an unforgiving political environment.

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Labor Market Headfake?

The high-profile payroll survey could be overestimating job growth because of quirks in how the data are calculated.

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He Spent $140 Billion on AI With Little to Show. Now He Is Trying Again.

Billionaire Masayoshi Son said he would make SoftBank “the investment company for the AI revolution” but he missed out on the most recent frenzy.

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Russia Seeds New Surveillance Tech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent – The New York Times

Russia Seeds New Surveillance Tech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent  The New York Times

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Russia Seeds New Surveillance Tech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent

Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.

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At least 2 dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, police say – CBS News

At least 2 dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, police say  CBS News 2 people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party  CNN At least 2 dead, dozens wounded after mass

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Overhaul critics seek show of force in afternoon protest at Ben Gurion Airport

Thousands expected to take part in demonstrations at terminals and convoys on roads to airfield, as police try to limit impact on travel hub

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