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(Correct the product name to Lakebase from Lakehouse in paragraph 6) By Pritam Biswas, Ateev Bhandari and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Analytics firm Databricks said on Tuesday its valuation was set to jump 61% to more than $100 billion in a funding round less than a year after its last, underscoring strong investor demand for fast-growing artificial …

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(This Aug 23 story was refiled without any changes to text.) By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Gerry Spence, one of America’s greatest trial lawyers who boasted of never losing a criminal case and who sought justice for ordinary people and won a $10.5 million case for the family of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, died earlier …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been released from jail in northern Mexico as he awaits trial for alleged cartel ties following his deportation from the United States, his lawyer told local media on Sunday. His release comes one day after a hearing in the northern city of Hermosillo in Sonora …

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(Reuters) -Thousands of Australians joined pro-Palestinian rallies on Sunday, organisers said, amid strained relations between Israel and Australia following the centre-left government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state. More than 40 protests took place across Australia on Sunday, Palestine Action Group said, including large turnouts in state capitals Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The group said …

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By Amy Tennery and Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic overcame early tests to reach the U.S. Open second round before the Grand Slam descended into chaos late on Sunday when Daniil Medvedev launched a tirade at the match umpire and fans disrupted his opponent’s service game. New York’s famously rowdy …

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(Reuters) -Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with a Houthi health official saying the attack killed six people and wounded 86. The strikes are the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part of …

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(Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made “significant concessions” toward a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear signs the conflict is nearing an end. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker”, Vance said Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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(Reuters) -Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack arrived in Israel on Sunday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Syria and Lebanon, three Israeli officials said. The meeting was first reported by Axios, citing three Israeli and U.S. sources, and followed discussions between Barrack and Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and Defence …

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