White House suspends tech companies from visa programme; oil prices rise again, and more
Summary
The World in Brief covers US tech firms barred from hiring H-1B workers, rising oil prices due to Middle East conflict and Hurricane Isaias, and arrests at a UK military base. The episode details escalating Russian attacks in Ukraine, new US charges against captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and EU trade negotiations with China. It also announces Anne Carson as the Nobel Literature winner and highlights a survey showing most Americans want AI development slowed.
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Microsoft suspended from green card program
Oil prices rise due to Middle East conflict and hurricane
Latvian men arrested at UK military base
Russian attacks kill civilians in Ukraine
New charges against former Venezuelan leader Maduro
EU trade negotiations with China in Beijing
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Figure of the day: Americans on AI development
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