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Infantino condemns Senegal for 'unacceptable scenes' in AFCON final
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their …
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High-speed train collision in Spain kills 39, injures dozens
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A high-speed train has derailed and been hit by another in southern Spain killing at least 39 people and injuring more …
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Gauff, Medvedev through in Australia as Djokovic begins record Slam quest
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Erratic title contender Coco Gauff and three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev reached the Australian Open second round …
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UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
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Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers …
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China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
AFP - 4h ago
In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of …
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Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters
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Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown …
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Guatemala declares state of emergency against gangs after prison standoff ended
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Guatemala's president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after …
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Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest
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Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak …
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19
AFP - 7h ago
Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 …
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Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
AFP - 8h ago
Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully …
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'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault
AFP - 8h ago
As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple …
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Limited internet briefly returns in Iran after protest blackout
AFP - 5h ago
Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days into a …
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
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Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 18 …
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Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
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The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, …
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Train collision in Spain kills 21, injures dozens
AFP - 6h ago
Spain on Monday reeled from a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia that killed 21 …
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title after final walk-off protest
AFP - 9h ago
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations as Pape Gueye's extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final …
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Gang members in Guatemala kill eight police after prison crackdown
Jan 18 2026
Authorities in Guatemala accused gangs of killing eight police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to …
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Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance
Jan 18 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a …
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Gang members in Guatemala kill seven police after prison crackdown: minister
Jan 18 2026
Guatemala's interior minister accused gangs of killing seven police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's …
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title after ugly scenes mar final
Jan 18 2026
Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over …
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Europe hits back at Trump tariff threat over Greenland
Jan 18 2026
European leaders on Sunday slammed US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on …
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Trump admin orders 1,500 troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment
Jan 18 2026
The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an …
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Syria's leader agrees truce deal with Kurds after govt troops advance
Jan 18 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a …
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Villa's title bid rocked by Everton loss, Newcastle held at Wolves
Jan 18 2026
Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle's …
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Limited internet returns in Iran after protest blackout
Jan 18 2026
Limited internet access has returned in Iran, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days after authorities imposed a communications …
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Vonn in Olympic form with another World Cup podium in Tarvisio super-G
Jan 18 2026
Lindsey Vonn continued her remarkable form in the lead up to the Winter Olympics with her seventh World Cup podium of …
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Hosts Morocco face Mane's Senegal for AFCON glory
Jan 18 2026
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a showdown between host nation Morocco, looking to win the …
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Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
Jan 18 2026
European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his …
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Zverev wobbles but wins at Australian Open as Alcaraz enters fray
Jan 18 2026
Alexander Zverev overcame a shaky start before reaching the second round on Sunday's first day of the Australian Open, …
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Top-ranked Alcaraz, Sabalenka headline Australian Open day one
Jan 18 2026
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for tennis history while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka is also in action on …
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Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland as protesters rally
Jan 17 2026
US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations …
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Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term as observers denounce intimidation
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an …
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Iran leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests
Jan 17 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", whom he accused of …
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Israel objects to line-up of Trump panel for post-war Gaza
Jan 17 2026
Israel said on Saturday it objected to the line-up of a Gaza panel that will operate under US President Donald Trump's …
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Iran's leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests
Jan 17 2026
Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President …
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Greenland protesters tell Trump to keep US hands off Arctic island
Jan 17 2026
Thousands of people demonstrated in the capital of Greenland on Saturday against President Donald Trump's plans for the …
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Thousands join anti-Trump 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Demark
Jan 17 2026
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's …
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Trump invites more leaders to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
Jan 17 2026
US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for postwar Gaza began to take shape Saturday, with the leaders …
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Ukraine team arrives in US for Miami talks with Witkoff, Kushner
Jan 17 2026
Ukrainians negotiators arrived in the US Saturday for talks with Donald Trump's administration on how to end four years …
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Man Utd dominate Man City in dream start for Carrick
Jan 17 2026
Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester …
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Uganda opposition leader in hiding as election results due
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the …
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Uganda opposition leader cut off from communications after polls
Jan 17 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was cut off from communications on Saturday after a police raid on his home, his …
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Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result looms
Jan 17 2026
Uganda's army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting …
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Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally
Jan 17 2026
Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, …
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Large crowds expected for 'Hands off Greenland' protests
Jan 17 2026
Large demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's …
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Hungry Alcaraz, focused Sabalenka target Australian Open glory
Jan 17 2026
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a career Grand Slam on Sunday "hungry" for an elusive Australian Open title, while …
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Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown
Jan 17 2026
Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said …
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Ugandan opposition says leader seized by army helicopter after election
Jan 16 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party …
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Ugandan opposition leader seized by army helicopter after election
Jan 16 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party …
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Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland
Jan 16 2026
Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, …
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China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas
Jan 16 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism …
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Machado says Venezuela beginning 'transition' to democracy
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a "true transition" to democracy …
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Zelensky hopes for security guarantees plan in looming US talks
Jan 16 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he hopes Ukraine will sign agreements with the United States next week on …
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Ten killed in Ugandan elections, Museveni set to extend 40-year rule
Jan 16 2026
At least 10 people died in violence-marred elections in Uganda, the opposition said Friday, as veteran leader Yoweri …
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US congress members visit Denmark to support Greenland
Jan 16 2026
A bipartisan US Congress delegation visited Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland, insisting …
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Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when the right time comes'
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has insisted she will be elected president "when the right time comes" …
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Morocco expects as hosts face Senegal in Cup of Nations final
Jan 16 2026
Morocco are hoping the backing of a fervent home support can help them overcome Sadio Mane's Senegal in Sunday's Africa …
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NATO chief's tactic on Trump's Greenland threats? Change topic
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark …
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Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence
Jan 16 2026
Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member …
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Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims 'unsubstantiated'
Jan 16 2026
Myanmar on Friday dismissed as "unsubstantiated" allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, …
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over Minnesota protests
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an emergency law that allows the domestic deployment of the …
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South Korean ex-leader jailed for 5 years in first martial law verdict
Jan 16 2026
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice …
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'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
Jan 16 2026
They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and …
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Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
Jan 16 2026
Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian …
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Canada's Carney hails 'strategic partnership' in talks with Xi
Jan 16 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a "new strategic partnership" with Beijing as he held talks President Xi …
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Surveillance, harassment and bribes: everyday life for migrants in Russia
Jan 16 2026
Facing digital surveillance, bribes, humiliation and street harassment, Kyrgyz taxi driver Alym never has an easy life …
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Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal
Jan 16 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald …
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Carrick given Manchester derby baptism of fire, Frank in the firing line
Jan 16 2026
Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by …
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Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza
Jan 16 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a …
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Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
Jan 16 2026
Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged …
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Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Jan 15 2026
Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the …
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South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos
Jan 15 2026
A South Korean court will rule Friday on whether former president Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice during his disastrous …
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Fury over Grok sexualized images despite new restrictions
Jan 15 2026
Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualized deepfakes created by Elon Musk's AI tool Grok, even after his social …
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European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
Jan 15 2026
The White House on Thursday said a European military mission taking shape in Greenland would not deter President Donald …
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Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub
Jan 15 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump Thursday for what the White House called "positive" …
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US says Iran halts executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike
Jan 15 2026
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, …
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Venezuela's sidelined Machado arrives at White House for Trump talks
Jan 15 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived at the White House on Thursday for talks with US President …
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Polls close in Uganda after delays, internet blackout
Jan 15 2026
Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with …
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Trump convinced 'to give Iran a chance' after threats over protest crackdown
Jan 15 2026
Gulf allies have convinced Donald Trump to "give Iran a chance", a Saudi official said on Thursday, after the US leader …
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Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US
Jan 15 2026
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose …
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Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakes
Jan 15 2026
More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X platform, from undressing or …
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Uganda election hit by delays after internet blackout
Jan 15 2026
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni admitted even he had problems voting as technical issues disrupted Thursday's …
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Danish PM says US ambition to take Greenland 'remains intact'
Jan 15 2026
Washington's ambition to take control of Greenland remained intact, Denmark said on Thursday, as a European military …
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Iran vows to defend itself as Trump says will 'watch it and see'
Jan 15 2026
Iran vowed on Thursday to defend itself against any foreign threat, after US President Donald Trump said he would "watch …
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Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm
Jan 15 2026
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with Thailand's leader vowing …
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ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation
Jan 15 2026
Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after …
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Musk's Grok AI bot barred from undressing images after backlash
Jan 15 2026
Elon Musk's platform X announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, but the …
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Iran protester not sentenced to death, Trump says to 'watch it and see'
Jan 15 2026
An Iranian protester who the United States feared faced imminent execution will not be sentenced to death, the judiciary …
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Uganda opposition says voting deliberately delayed amid internet blackout
Jan 15 2026
Uganda's opposition said voting had been deliberately delayed in Thursday's election as President Yoweri Museveni seeks …
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Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Jan 15 2026
Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real …
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Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister
Jan 15 2026
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the …
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Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Jan 15 2026
Four crewmembers were expected to splash down on Earth Thursday after a health issue prompted their mission to the …
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Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays
Jan 15 2026
Ugandans found polling stations still not open hours after voting was due to start Thursday, as President Yoweri …
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Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'
Jan 15 2026
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added …
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Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
Jan 15 2026
Uganda was on edge as polls opened on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid …
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AI-created Iran protest videos gain traction
Jan 15 2026
AI-generated videos purportedly depicting protests in Iran have flooded the web, researchers said Wednesday, as social …
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Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after White House talks
Jan 15 2026
Greenland's residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held Wednesday in the White House …
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One year in, Trump shattering global order
Jan 15 2026
One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, …
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All Blacks fire coach Robertson less than two years before World Cup
Jan 15 2026
New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday less than two years before the Rugby World Cup, after a scathing …
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Hosts Morocco set up Senegal AFCON final showdown
Jan 15 2026
Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane's Senegal in this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious …
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Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging
Jan 15 2026
From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a …
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Trump praises 'terrific' new Venezuela leader after call
Jan 14 2026
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, …
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