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Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how families, medical workers and local volunteers are grappling with losses of life.
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Randy Feenstra's defeat could prove to be a case of the president's political instincts being off.
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Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviewsThe longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, who was fired by CBS News on Tuesday after clashing with the network’s new management, issued a public statement accusing the network’s new executives of silencing employees and claiming they instructed him “to inject falsehoods and bias” into his reporting.“‘60’ has been the number-one program in America for decades because our beloved audience
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Prosecutors seek to try 17-year-old as adult after animals injured at major barrel racing eventA teenage girl who allegedly stabbed three show horses at a weekend rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a “crazy, obsessed stalker” who waited in a darkened barn to commit the attacks, the owner of one of the animals has said.The Nevada city’s police department arrested a 17-year-old female on Saturday for the incidents at the National Barrel Horse Association’s supershow, a competition for the sport’s top
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Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.
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New Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the US has stopped rising after two decadesAcceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the US has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll.About 65% of US adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023. Continue reading...
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Stephen McCullagh planned ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in great detailA YouTuber who set up a false alibi by livestreaming a video-gaming session online has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for the “cold blooded and calculated” murder of his pregnant partner.Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Lisburn, County Antrim, showed no emotion on Wednesday as he was sentenced at Belfast crown court for the murder of Natalie McNally, a crime that chilled
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Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event often described as Russia's Davos.
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One person was killed in an attack on the international airport in Kuwait, local authorities said, as Iran continues to target U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.
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The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.
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The commission outlined a tech sovereignty package with policies targeting a range of tech infrastructure, from semiconductors to cloud services, data centers and AI.
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Petrol station attack in Calabria throws spotlight on widespread exploitation of foreign farm labourersThe exploitation of farm workers in Italy has come under the spotlight again after four men – three Afghans and one from Pakistan – were allegedly burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Calabria.The attack was captured by a surveillance camera at the garage in Amendolara, close to Cosenza. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on charges of aggravated murder, according to public pros
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Mixed picture emerges from races across the US, as Trump’s pick fails in Iowa. Plus: Jill Biden speaks about her husband’s decision to drop out of the 2024 electionGood morning. It has been a night of drama as crucial election results have unfolded – or not – across the US.In California, the crucial race for governor remains too close to call. With mountains of ballots left to count, the Republican Steve Hilton was leading the field with the Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer following. A q
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Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.
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AI can help directors "move faster without sacrificing quality or craft" in pre-production, he says.
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Eleven police officers were wounded as demonstrators pelted them with rocks and garbage cans, scenes a British cabinet minister called “unacceptable.”
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One person was killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport after U.S. forces targeted an Iranian military station on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeShould the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more pressing as governments and the defence industry acknowledge that drone systems will play an increasingly crucial role in future warfare.With drones being deployed in huge numbers in the Ukraine war and AI being used to assist bombing missions in the Iran conflict, there is an expec
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With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of societyIt was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers produced two plastic bags with what looked like drugs: one contained some sort of powder, the other little crystals. Luis had never seen them before.Luis, who asked not to use his real name for fear of reprisals, insisted that the drug