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Deposed Niger President's Lawyers Deny Escape Bid

Niger: French forces begin withdrawal
Lawyers for Niger's ousted president on Friday rejected claims by the new military rulers that he had tried to escape, as France said its forces would be gone from the West African country by year's end as planned.
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Destroyed vehicles at the site of the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City

US Intelligence Estimates 100-300 Killed In Gaza Hospital Strike

The US intelligence community has estimated there were likely 100 to 300 people killed in the strike at the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, according to excerpts of a document seen Thursday by AFP -- far fewer than the nearly 500 deaths that health authorities in the Hamas-ruled enclave originally described.
The emergence of AI has generated both excitement about its technological promise and concerns about its potential impact on society

AI Models Lack Transparency: Research

Artificial intelligence models lack transparency, according to a study published Wednesday that aims to guide policymakers in regulating the rapidly-growing technology.
The EU sent formal requests for information to Meta and TikTok in what is a first procedure launched under a new law

EU Opens Disinformation Probes Into Meta, TikTok

The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Inflation remains high in the UK as motor fuel prices rose in September

UK Inflation Stays Elevated At In September

British inflation remained elevated in September, official data showed Wednesday, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis and stoking fear that UK interest rates could stay higher for longer.

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