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By David Jeans NEW YORK (Reuters) -During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly. As officials scrambled to fix a software glitch, another drone vessel smashed into the idling boat’s starboard side, vaulted over the deck, and …

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By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Big investors, fearful of September’s typical seasonal declines, exited profitable stock positions on Tuesday, according to investors and trading company research, a sign the selloff in tech may be driven by a broad aversion to risk. The tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 stock index sold off sharply on Tuesday, …

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By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.  Efforts to pause …

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(Refiles fixing typo in paragraph 11 to make it read June 24, instead of June 4) By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -The lawyer for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai argued on Wednesday that supporting individual rights is not a crime in the final stretch of a closely watched and years-long …

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By Andrea Shalal, Tom Balmforth and Anastasiia Malenko WASHINGTON/LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia’s war in the country.  A day after Trump pledged …

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