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The Pentagon shares a $9 billion cloud contract between 4 companies

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will split the Pentagon’s $9 billion contract to build its cloud computing network, a year after accusations of politicization over the previously announced contract and a lengthy legal battle that has led to the restarting of the army in its allocation process. Joint Warfighter’s cloud capability is …

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G-7 joins EU on $60 a barrel price cap for Russian oil

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-a-barrel price cap for Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reshape the market world oil to prevent price spikes and deprive President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine. Europe …

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EU nears Russian oil price cap at $60 a barrel

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BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union was closing in on setting a price cap of $60 a barrel for Russian oil – a long-awaited and complex political and economic maneuver designed to keep Russia supplied to world markets while limiting President Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund his war in Ukraine. EU countries sought to push …

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Arab world revels in Saudi win over Argentina at World Cup

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LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Overjoyed fans erupted in celebration around the Arab world Tuesday after Saudi Arabia’s shocking World Cup win over Argentina. From Syria and Jordan to Gaza and Qatar — host of this year’s World Cup — fans basked in Saudi Arabia’s achievement, one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history. Immediately …

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