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A woman walks past a concrete shelter painted in the style of Ukrainian embroidered ornamentation on May 17, 2025, in Kherson, Ukraine. According to the city military administration, there are over 800 shelters of various types in Kherson. (Ivan Antypenko via Getty Images)
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about new products as he delivers the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025. (Josh Edelson via Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during an ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. (Mandel Ngan via Getty Images)
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