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Online Hate Sows Muslim Fears As India Votes

Parvez Qureshi stands beside an autorickshaw burnt during the violence in front of his house
After his brother was murdered in anti-Muslim riots, Pervez Qureshi watched the videos he believes incited the killers, part of a wave of hatred being fomented on social media ahead of India's elections.
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UN envoy Riyad Mansour has revived the Palestinian bid for full UN membership; for now the 'State of Palestine' has observer status

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Smokey Robinson and Billie Eilish are amone hundreds of artists who have signed an open letter urging protections over the use of artificial intelligence in the arts

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Hundreds of artists and songwriters including Billie Eilish, Smokey Robinson and the estate of Frank Sinatra signed an open letter released Tuesday urging protections against what they called an "assault on human creativity" posed by artificial intelligence.
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Escalating Violence Engulfs Mexican Election Race

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How AI Changes The Energy Industry

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Israel's retaliatory campaign, aimed at destroying Hamas, has killed at least 32,845 people, mostly women and children

Several Aid Workers Killed In Israeli Strike On Gaza

An Israeli strike killed several people delivering food aid to the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, their organisation said, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting that four of them were foreigners.
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The logo of US giant General Electric in Belfort, eastern France, on June 3, 2019. General Electric is breaking up into three entities as of April 2, 2024

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The US conglomerate General Electric, co-founded more than 130 years ago by Thomas Edison, is opening a new chapter in its history on Tuesday: its break-up into three independent entities which will then concentrate on their disparate core businesses.
The US-led military alliance is invigorated -- and expanded to 32 allied countries -- in response to Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine

NATO At 75 Is Stronger -- But Also Under Threat

The NATO military alliance marks its 75th anniversary on Thursday, reinvigorated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- but menaced by the growing threat from Moscow and the spectre of Donald Trump.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss the mounting international crises

Blinken In Paris For Talks On Ukraine, Gaza

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California Fast Food Workers Get $20 Hourly Minimum

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