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Virginia tech firm's CEO, Russian national charged with hiding firm's Russian ties from U.S. government
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Here's who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Thursday for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Crypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack
Iran says it's up to U.S. to end war as China presses for de-escalation
The remarks came as the Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks at Saudi targets Friday morning.

Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.