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    OpenAI sued over Canada school shooting. British Columbia has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT ser…

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    OpenAI sued over Canada school shooting. British Columbia has filed a lawsuit a…
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    Macron says he had positive talks with Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Red Sea https://t.co/FKfI5L73u0 French President Emmanuel Macron walks to Trump Tower in New Yo…

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    Macron says he had positive talks with Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in… Macron says he had positive talks with Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in… Macron says he had positive talks with Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in… Macron says he had positive talks with Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in…
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    US TV networks cut live coverage of Trump in protest at ban on three leading outlets from the White House. As a result of the row, Trump's opening of his cherished new White House…

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    US TV networks cut live coverage of Trump in protest at ban on three leading ou… US TV networks cut live coverage of Trump in protest at ban on three leading ou… US TV networks cut live coverage of Trump in protest at ban on three leading ou… US TV networks cut live coverage of Trump in protest at ban on three leading ou…
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    EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urges the bloc's member states to maintain sanctions targeting Russia over the war on Ukraine, as countries work to push through an extension. 'Sanctio…

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    EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urges the bloc's member states to maintain sanction…
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    Any deal with President Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus comes with risks, the country's exiled opposition leader tells AFP, as US leader Donald Trump floats major fertilizer purcha…

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    Any deal with President Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus comes with risks, the co…
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    🐅 Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo however they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save sp…

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    🐅 Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo… 🐅 Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo… 🐅 Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo…
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    An auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot's personal items fetches nearly one million euros in Paris, almost 20 times the estimate, the Millon auction house tells AFP

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    An auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot's personal items fetches nea…
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    The world's climate change crisis is a security issue that belongs on the desks of generals and prime ministers, not just green campaigners, Britain's foreign minister says as wor…

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    The world's climate change crisis is a security issue that belongs on the desks…
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    A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still in his body, his lawyer says, highlighting the latest violence by those…

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    A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was j…
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    #BREAKING Nasdaq jumps 2.3% to end at record as oil prices fall

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    #BREAKING Nasdaq jumps 2.3% to end at record as oil prices fall
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    South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, a…

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    South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers fr…
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    🎞️ 📺 Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, officials announce, creating a Hollywood empire s…

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    🎞️ 📺 Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears t…
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    🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma, authorities announce after a tightly controlled three-day election without parties critical of the…

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    🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma,…
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    🇺🇳 K-9 police units work outside UN headquarters on the eve of the General Assembly which hundreds of heads of state and officials will attend, putting New York on high alert. US…

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    🇬🇧 The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition of the artwork…

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    🇬🇧 The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Ta…
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    🧩 Competitors battle it out in World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship final In a test of speed and focus, puzzle enthusiasts battle it out in the final of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Champi…

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    🎤 French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising one of her songs from the 1970s. ➡️

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    🎤 French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on…
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    🇧🇪 Belgian tree climbers seek climate resilience in pine cones Tree climbers in Belgium are collecting pine cones in the hope that they will help strengthen the country's forests…

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    🇮🇩 📷 Indonesia's cash-for-photos scheme turns villagers into wildlife protectors Indonesian villagers wade through the forests of Borneo hoping to capture photos of orangutans or…

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    🇺🇸 Leading US broadcasters have suspended TV "pool" coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in solidarity with CNN which has been banned from the White House.

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    🇺🇸 Leading US broadcasters have suspended TV "pool" coverage of President Donal…
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    The United States walks out of a UN Security Council meeting when France's ambassador takes the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authori…

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    The United States walks out of a UN Security Council meeting when France's amba…
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    Chad becomes the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), complaining its effectiveness was "limited and uneven" and its activitie…

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    Chad becomes the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the Internat…
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    🇫🇷 What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France? [1/2] ➡️

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    🇫🇷 What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France? [1/2] ➡️
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    🇹🇩 Chad has become the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), complaining its effectiveness was "limited and uneven" and its act…

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    🇹🇩 Chad has become the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the In…
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    🇪🇸 Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on…

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    🇪🇸 Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control b…
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    🇵🇱 A Polish billionaire is paying for a giant statue of the Virgin Mary that residents of the village of Konotopie hope will put them on the pilgrimage map. ➡️

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    🇵🇱 A Polish billionaire is paying for a giant statue of the Virgin Mary that re…
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    🇨🇫 CAR families fleeing violence seek refuge in already-overrun camps Dozens of displaced families are living in limbo in precarious shelters in Birao in northeast Central African…

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    🇩🇪 German law enforcement authorities faced criticism Monday for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack near Berlin's Pride parade, with the far-right AfD demandin…

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    🇩🇪 German law enforcement authorities faced criticism Monday for failing to pre…
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    🇩🇪 German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said Monday it would cut 5,000 jobs by 2035 as part of a strategic realignment to boost competitive…

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    🇩🇪 German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group,…
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    🇮🇹 Former Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was favoured for the national coaching post, expressed his bitterness on Monday over the debate which has led to him no longer being a…

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    🇮🇹 Former Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was favoured for the national coach…