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Robots perform sophisticated human movements as Beijing sends a message to the world.
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World leaders shared memories of Jackson, a leader of the US civil rights movement who passed away on Tuesday.
Austria's Matej Svancer, USA's Mac Forehand, and Norway's Tormod Frostad compete for the medals with the final three runs of a spectacular men's freestyle skiing big air final.
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Colombia's largest criminal group paused talks after President Gustavo Petro pledged to target its leader Chiquito Malo.
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Millvina Dean in 1994 peering through a porthole that was part of an exhibit called “The Wreck of the Titanic” at the National Maritime Museum.
Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.
Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are now in serious jeopardy after Bruce Mouat's world champions were beaten 9-5 by Canada in Cortina.
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.
A new UN report says migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Libya are being forcibly rounded up and abused.
Special court in The Hague hears closing arguments this week in the trial of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders.
Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum said she has turned down an invitation from Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace."
As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development.
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund-- nearly double the size of its last fund.
Feyenoord will train in Belgium this week instead of their home in Rotterdam so new signing Raheem Sterling can work with his new team-mates.
Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
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Bangladesh is marking a historic new chapter as Tarique Rahman is sworn in as Prime Minister.
After Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian vice-skip Marc Kennedy of cheating last week, everyone’s become an expert in curling rules. They’re missing the point.
President Donald Trump's campaign against alleged drug boats has resulted in at least 145 deaths since September.
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The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
Scotland's T20 World Cup campaign finishes on a low note as Nepal chase down 170 in a thrilling contest at the Wankhede Stadium to claim their first victory on this stage since 2014.
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Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations' flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.
Personal documents including passports belonging to hundreds of attendees of ADFW found online
The arson case was heard in the District Court in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Anthropic has released a new version of its mid-size Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company's four-month update cycle.
Hamas militants searching for the bodies of remaining hostages north of Gaza City, in December.
Watch Dipendra Singh Airee's match-winning 50 for Nepal who beat Scotland by seven wickets in a thrilling contest at the T20 World Cup, to claim their first victory on this stage since 2014.
More than 130 people have been killed in these alleged "narco-trafficking operations" carried out by the US since September.
A son of the influential fashion editor Diana Vreeland, he had an upbringing well suited to his overt and covert duties during the Cold War.
Palmerston sitting on a photographer’s ladder at Downing Street in London, in 2019.
Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.
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Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.
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Scotland's T20 World Cup campaign finishes on a low note as Nepal chase down 170 in a thrilling contest at the Wankhede Stadium to claim their first victory on this stage since 2014.
President Trump's immigration crackdown is complicating Republicans' attempts to maintain control of Congress in this year's midterm elections. That dynamic is evident especially in Maine.
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers.
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the first leg of the Champions League playoff in Lisbon.
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture.
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High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible, NASA is developing an air t...
Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank.
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.
The 1980s bring revolutionary wars, CIA-backed conflict and the violent birth of a new democratic era.
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The WordPress AI assistant doesn't need precisely tailored prompts, either.
Investigation to focus on e-commerce platform's alleged sale of illicit goods and 'addictive design'.
Bukayo Saka has signed a new five-year contract at Arsenal, Sky Sports News understands.
Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.
Residents in the northern part of the country are creating artificial glaciers to tackle climate change.
Doug Moe, who engineered one of the best offenses of its era as coach for the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s, has died at the age of 87.
Tormod Frostad of Norway won the gold medal in big air freeskiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, beating Mac Forehand of the United States on the last jump of a high-scoring final on Tuesday night.
Newly sworn-in PM Tarique Rahman's cabinet has two leaders who rose to prominence in the 2024 uprising. Why?
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US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential black political figures in US history, has died.
Ukraine's lead negotiator says Kyiv will work 'constructively' but 'without excessive expectations'.
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New Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor says "nobody can accept" the club's current position.
Here is how to convey wishes during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world.
Tarique Rahman of the BNP is sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh. His cabinet appointments are also revealed.
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Tiger Woods is not ruling out a return to professional golf as early as this year's Masters.
Inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising that gripped Iran in 2022, two film students created a documentary, Memories of a Window, about onlookers who anonymously record footage as proof of st...
Oli Burke insists he has given little thought to a Scotland recall for the World Cup and is simply focusing on doing well for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.
England winger Bukayo Saka commits his future to Premier League leaders Arsenal by signing a new five-year deal.
Palestinian prisoners alarmed by reported preparations in Israeli jails to carry out executions.
Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
England's Marco Penge has won the 2025 Seve Ballesteros Award after being voted the DP World Tour player of the year by his peers.
Fourteen former international cricket captains including ex-England skippers Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton have issued a humanitarian appeal for Imran Khan amid concern over his health in jail.
India is ramping up shared AI compute, adding 20,000 GPUs as part of a broader push to attract global AI investment.
MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84Jesse Jackson was a “direct connection to the great era of civil rights”, Di...
Hollywood actor Robert Duvall, who died on Monday, played Scottish football manager Gordon McLeod in 2000 film A Shot at Glory, which also starred former Ranger Striker Ally McCoist.
Some say they may stop visiting or even renounce their British citizenship owing to stricter requirementsBritish dual nationals living abroad have told of their disgust, fury and distress over new...
SpendRule, launched last summer, is an AI-powered platform that helps healthcare systems track their spending.
Ronda Rousey will make a shock return to mixed martial arts later this year.
The East German-born artist, who has died aged 41, came of age in a deeply dysfunctional landscape, using furniture to reveal schisms masked by unificationMourning has many colours and many layers....
Mikaela Shiffrin was not expected to medal in Sunday's giant slalom. On Wednesday, she's the front-runner to win gold in slalom.
Christine and Mark Henderson watched their daughter, Grace Henderson, compete in the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualifiers during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
A light installation depicting a Fire Horse appears next to Zhengyang Gate Tower in Beijing.
Israeli settler attacks are driving Palestinian Bedouins from their homes in the occupied West Bank.
Adani's plan targets up to 5 gigawatts of capacity, with data centers planned alongside partnerships with Google, Microsoft, and Flipkart.
Jon Scheyer said he "could have said even more" in response to a local DA's claims that there was "zero evidence" to support the Duke coach's initial claim that staffers were punched in a recent co...
Park theatre, London Patrick Marber updates Strindberg’s story to a country house in 1945, where upstairs-downstairs disaffection drives the drama Strindberg claimed that he wrote Miss Julie durin...
Elana Meyers Taylor made history by winning monobob gold to become the oldest individual athlete to become Winter Olympic champion, all while empowering mothers and female athletes.
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Humanoid robots danced and performed martial arts on stage as China showcased its latest technology for Lunar New Year.
Under the partnership, Infosys plans to integrate Anthropic's Claude models into its Topaz AI platform to build so-called "agentic" systems.
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Courtney Brosnan, Megan Connolly and Leanne Kiernan return to the Republic of Ireland squad for next month's 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers against France and the Netherlands.
New Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira says his pre-existing relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis will help the pair steer the club to Premier League safety.
Aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across country with flooding under way or expected on Garonne, Maine and Loire rivers France has issued red alerts for flooding in three départements as the aft...
Ireland and Australia are both eliminated from the T20 World Cup as rain forced the cancellation of the Group B game between the Irish and Zimbabwe.
Australia are out of the T20 World Cup in an embarrassing group-stage exit after Zimbabwe's match against Ireland was rained off.
Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of lifeAt Collafirth, north Shetland, Sydney...
Dayo Wong and pop star Sammi Cheng star in strangely coy comedy which has glitzy charms and jokes but lacks raw chemistryThis lustrous, gauzily shot tribute to old-time Cantonese nightlife looks at...
A group of former captains has written to Pakistan's government, requesting immediate medical attention.
Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.
Expectations for a breakthrough are low as delegations meet for a third time to try and negotiate an end to the war.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid last month. He asked prosecutors to investigate X, Meta, and TikTok for the spread of child sex abuse material on the platforms.
The Cavs' title odds improved with the trade for James Harden, but the Thunder and Nuggets are clear favorites.
Noahkai Banks' strong form for Augsburg in the Bundesliga might not just get him in Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT squad for the World Cup -- he might even be a starter.
Each nation will have a white home jersey as well as an away jersey of a solid base color.
England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.
As patients and employers look for alternatives to pricey GLP-1 drugs, Silicon Valley startup Twin Health is using AI and wearable sensors to help people make healthier choices.
Leah Williamson and Lauren James have been named in Sarina Wiegman's 25-player England squad for their upcoming Women's World Cup qualifiers.
Jordan warns of war as Israel's 'silent transfer' in the occupied West Bank becomes an operational reality.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.
American tennis player Jessica Pegulawill lead a new 13-person panel tasked with making improvements to the WTA's calendar, rankings system and event requirements.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledges to end 'impunity' of platforms X, Meta and TikTok in promoting harmful content.
From Beijing to Hong Kong to Moscow, people celebrate Lunar New Year with cultural events and vibrant displays.
After a failed lift left them fifth in the short programme, Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara stormed back with a 'stunning' free skate to win gold and drop Germany to third.
I had so many conversations with people fed up with all the chaos, deceit and U-turns. Politics must respond to this disenchantmentYou can feel Labour’s electoral coalition fraying in the cold, rai...
The civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful 'died peacefully' on Tuesday, his family said.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua is on "his own journey" after being involved in a car crash in which two of his close friends died.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson acknowledged the applause of delegates at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
The 'truth commission' will interview victims who say they were abused at the sprawling property south of Santa Fe.
An apartment building that a Russian missile struck in Kyiv, Ukraine, in August. Moscow’s attacks have inflicted a growing toll on Ukrainians.
Canada's Yuvraj Samra becomes the first player from an associate nation to make a T20 World Cup century, but it is not enough to stop them sliding to an eight-defeat defeat against New Zealand.
Wuthering Heights is inseparable from its landscape – but northern actors seldom get the lead role, instead are pigeonholed as stereotypical or supporting characters. This Bradford-born actor objec...
China looks to boost domestic consumption during holidays as 1.4 billion people usher in the Year of the Fire Horse.
Film-maker Juri Rechinsky documents moments of kindness and compassion among the death and grief that surrounds evacuation and forensics teams “My son, my sunshine, my beloved child.” A mother is o...
The accident that caused two deaths was 'the biggest turning point' in Fury's decision to return to the ring.
Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor.
Russia's full-scale invasion saw Ukrainians rally around the president but a corruption scandal has dimmed his appeal.
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The mayor of L.A. has called for Casey Wasserman to resign as head of the 2028 Olympics organizing team because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend.
Israeli minister issues 60-day ultimatum to Hamas, threatening renewed war if the group fails to disarm as demanded.
Northern Ireland's Mark Allen says he will be "very disappointed" if he finishes his career without a World Championship title.
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.
Mark Callan has gone viral for his on-ice antics. But who is he and how did he end up at the Winter Olympics?
Ryan Porteous is determined to return to the Scotland squad for this summer's World Cup in the USA.
After retiring from figure skating at 16, Alysa Liu returned on her own terms, with her own quirky style. And she's an Olympic gold medal favorite.
With LeBron James' uncertain future, draft assets and significant cap space this summer, the Lakers are set up to be a major offseason player -- and maybe even try to land Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The negotiations follow two rounds of talks held in the United Arab Emirates.
Two killed as motorcycle explodes outside police station in Bannu district; several reported killed in blast in Bajaur.
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Researchers investigating crops grown in soil contaminated by the 2015 mining disaster in Brazil discovered that toxic metals are moving from the earth into edible plants. Bananas, cassava, and coc...
Despite the best efforts of the fine cast this psychological thriller about a war correspondent returning to her home town falls short of exploring the full scope of family trauma Fans of Nuala Ell...
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The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the “green belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.
The definition of 'defy' is an action of such a kind or nature that is almost impossible. For many, Hull KR beating Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge would be such an action.
Australia legend Mark Waugh has condemned the Baggy Greens' T20 World Cup campaign as "doomed from the get-go" after a second successive tournament loss to Sri Lanka.
Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.
Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, in Davos, Switzerland, last month. They are expected to attend the negotiations with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday.
Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, in Davos, Switzerland, last month. They are expected to attend the negotiations with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday.
Scientists scanning the heart of the Milky Way have spotted a tantalizing signal: a possible ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at o...
Gorton and Denton by-election candidates from five parties go head to head in a BBC debate.
Kremlin says the talks are likely to focus on the issue of Ukrainian territory that Russian wants Kyiv to cede.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.
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The second round of negotiations to be held with mediation by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi.
Adele Nicoll and Mica Moore express contrasting emotions after their monobob performances at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
A Ukrainian artillery brigade firing at Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.
Adeliia Petrosian has skated outside Russia only once since 2022. She makes her Olympic debut on Tuesday at the Winter Games in Milan.
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His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become abo...
After years focused on payouts and discipline, energy majors are being pressed on the longevity of their reserves
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Thirty councils across England now have to organise local elections after the government abandoned plans to delay.
Manchester United are considering a shock move for Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Both men's and women's Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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The attacker has also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire at an ice hockey rink in the US.
Unnamed suspect accused of planning to bomb one of singer’s Eras tour shows in ViennaAustrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related charges against a 21-year-old who they say planned to attack o...
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The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.
John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her trip to Germany to argue that the best way to counteract far-right movements was to address people’s economic struggles.
Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State's rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked H...
When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing u...
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Latest scorecard from the Men's T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Canada in Chennai.