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AI, deepfakes and misinformation in India’s election

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David Turner

In November last year, Muralikrishnan Chinnadurai was watching a livestream of a Tamil-language event in the UK when he noticed something odd. ...

Who is Robert Fico? Slovakia Prime Minister shot multiple times

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David Turner

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times after a political event Wednesday afternoon, an episode of ...

Sudan’s people are trapped in `inferno of brutal violence’ as famine and fighting close in, UN says

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David Turner

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese people “are trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” with famine, disease and fighting closing in ...

US-built floating pier begins moving from Ashdod port to Gaza, defense official says

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David Turner

CNN  —  The floating pier that will allow for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza from the sea is moving from the ...

Ukraine troops pull back in Kharkiv after Russia offensive

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David Turner

Ukraine has pulled back its troops from several villages in the border region of Kharkiv following continued pressure from Russian forces. Soldiers ...

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and is fighting for his life

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David Turner

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday while greeting supporters ...

Catastrophic flood destruction in Brazil could worsen with more rain on the way

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David Turner

AccuWeather meteorologists say that massive flooding that has plagued southern Brazil for weeks could worsen as additional storms enter the flood-ravaged area. ...

South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is controversial

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David Turner

Article information Author, Farouk Chothia Role, BBC News, Johannesburg 1 hour ago South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new ...

‘Bizarre’ creature — that hunts like an ‘assassin’ — discovered as new species. See it

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David Turner

Hidden in the leaves of a park in Australia, a “bizarre”-looking creature searched for its next meal, its “spear-like” appendages at the ...

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinians across the Middle East mark Nakba

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David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday fended off criticism that he is not planning for a postwar reality ...