Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.
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Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief
A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an interview.
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Indian forensic teams scour deadly Delhi car explosion
Indian crime scene investigators scoured through the wreckage of a car on Tuesday that exploded hours earlier in the heart of the capital, killing at least eight people.
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Trump says firebrand ally Greene has 'lost her way' after criticism
It used to be a political match made in MAGA heaven.
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Show shines light on Mormons' unique place in US culture
The breakout success of the US reality TV show "The Secret Life of Mormon Wives," the third season of which begins Thursday, shines a light on America's fascination with the Christian religious movement.
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Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict.
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AI agents open door to new hacking threats
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
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Syria joins alliance against Islamic State after White House talks
Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.
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As COP30 opens, urban Amazon residents swelter
Outside their run-down home in the Amazon city of Belem, a mother and her little girl laugh as they cool off from the punishing heat in a large blue plastic tub filled with water.
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NHL unveils new Zurich office as part of global push
The National Hockey League announced the opening of its new office in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday as a base for boosting the league's global presence, especially in Europe.
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