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Kamala Harris is widely viewed as the winner of the presidential debate with Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Alex Brandon/Associated Press Regarding “Who won the debate? Why it wasn’t Harris, despite what the media says” (Letters to the Editor, SFChronicle.com, Sept. 12): I’m disappointed the Chronicle published a letter…
By Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Private equity firm Insight Partners is exploring a sale of Tricentis, in a deal that it is hoping could value the software provider for developer applications at more than $4 billion, according to four people familiar with the matter. Insight is working with investment bank Evercore to solicit interest from…
The decision to approve the UK’s first coal mine for 30 years has been thrown out by a High Court judge. Today’s ruling likely forces Angela Rayner, the Labour government’s housing, communities and local government secretary, to reconsider the planning application for the Whitehaven coal mine – this time taking into account the full damage…
EVANSVILLE — No one grows up hoping to have an abortion. “Nobody says, ‘I can’t wait to grow up, get pregnant and have an abortion. I’m looking forward to my first abortion, can’t wait to do it,” Nina Bambina said to a group gathered at the Evansville riverfront Thursday. “It is not something women relish….
New couples reveal their salaries after eight dates, according to research. However, the survey of 2,000 adults found half believe disclosing your income to a new partner is one of the most awkward conversations daters can have. But 55 per cent think it is important to be transparent about incomes at this stage – as…
Around 200 passengers on the British Airways “Stanley Johnson” flight from Malaga to London Gatwick that was diverted to Heathrow will not get compensation for the delay and inconvenience. On 28 June 2024, a British Airways plane blocked the runway at Gatwick, which was closed to landings for 50 minutes. BA flight 2641 from the…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval agreed to work towards improving bilateral relations during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The talks took place on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting of high-ranking security officials. Both officials, who serve as special representatives…
The US has reiterated its “longstanding support” for India, Japan, and Germany to join as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, alongside announcing new proposals for reforming the influential UN body. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced on Thursday that Washington supports creating two permanent seats for Africa on the Council…
The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election next week. Namal Rajapaksa’s bid for presidency is seen by many as an attempt by the powerful but equally controversial political dynasty to regain power over Sri Lanka. (Jay Palipane and Piyush Nagpal) Source…
STORY: OpenAI has launched a new series of bots built to answer really tough questions. The AI models are designed to spend more time processing problems before spitting out an answer. First reported by Reuters, the new products are capable of reasoning through complex tasks. OpenAI says that makes them better able to solve challenging…