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At Least 99 Dead In Chile Wildfires

Vehicles and homes burn during a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 2, 2024
The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at South Carolina State University

Biden Aims For South Carolina Landslide To Boost 2024 Hopes

Voters in South Carolina looked set to deliver US President Joe Biden a big win Saturday, with the first official Democratic primary of 2024 seen as a key test of support among Black voters for his reelection battle with Donald Trump.
Brussels spent most of last year racing to greenlight the draft text after chatbot ChatGPT exploded onto the scene

EU States Greenlight Landmark New AI Rules

The European Union's 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on reining in artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the very end.
Protester Liisa Huhtala holds a placard showing Finland's Premier Petteri Orpo as a worm and the lettering 'The world's largest invertebrate'

Finnish Strikes Over Labour Reform Empty Helsinki

Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the government's proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinki's normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.
This handout photo from the  US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shows 40 mg pills of OxyContin

Publicis Settles Opioid Case With US States For $350 Mn

Publicis Health, part of the French advertising giant Publicis, worked with Purdue Pharma between 2010 and 2019 on marketing material to promote OxyContin and other drugs, New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a press release.
Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said a major two day strike in his country will damage the economy

Thousands Strike In Finland Over Labour Reform

A massive Finnish strike movement kicked off on Thursday, grounding most air traffic and closing workplaces in a protest against proposed government labour reforms that include social benefit cuts.

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