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'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more

'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more

Runaway profits and sky-high valuations for microchip companies have fuelled worker demands over pay packages in South Korea, raising the question: who profits from the artificial intelligence boom?

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Online horror phenomenon turns movie blockbuster with 'Backrooms'

Online horror phenomenon turns movie blockbuster with 'Backrooms'

Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the "Backrooms" universe erupts into American cinemas on Friday with a film directed by star YouTuber Kane Parsons.

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Latvia to get new govt after row over stray drones

Latvia to get new govt after row over stray drones

Latvia is to install a new government on Thursday, weeks after the previous coalition collapsed in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.

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Oil rises and Asia stocks slide after new US strikes on Iran

Oil rises and Asia stocks slide after new US strikes on Iran

Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.

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France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.

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'Six machine' Sooryavanshi, 15, stakes India claim with new stunning knock

'Six machine' Sooryavanshi, 15, stakes India claim with new stunning knock

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's latest extraordinary innings was hailed by cricket greats on Thursday, as calls grow for the 15-year-old phenomenon to be propelled straight into the senior India team.

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China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea

China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea

China's military said on Wednesday it drove away a Dutch navy vessel it accused of "illegally intruding" into the area around the Paracel Islands in the contested South China Sea.

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Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon

Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents.

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US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.

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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday.

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