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A placard celebrating former US President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and a Trump campaign sign are displayed outside of a residence in Plains, Georgia

Former US President Jimmy Carter Turns 100

Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday -- the first ever US president to reach the century mark and another extraordinary milestone for the one-time peanut farmer who found his way to the White House.
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US Dockworkers Launch Strike After Labor Contract Expires

A strike at the Port of Virginia "began at 12:01 am," the port said on its website, adding that talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) shipping group "have reached an impasse."
US labor strike

US Port Officials Gird For Strike Despite Last-minute Bargaining

Business group United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced late in the day that counter-offers had been exchanged with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), but tens of thousands of dockworkers could still walk off the job after midnight at the expiration of their six-year contract unless more concrete progress was made.
Investors are keeping tabs on the release of US jobs data this week, which could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's plans for monetary policy

Tokyo Recovers Some Losses As Most Asian Markets Rise

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in the previous day's rout, as the yen weakened against the dollar, while most other Asian markets started the day on a positive note following another record on Wall Street.
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-confessed defence 'geek'

With Bulging In-tray, Ishiba To Become Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba was set Tuesday to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.
A California bill seeks to regulate the development of AI models, though critics say the measure can threaten innovation in the nascent field

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models following pushback from tech giants and critics who argued the law went too far.

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