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13 dead in central Senegal road accident - 26/04 6:46 am

DAKAR, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed and around 40 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Senegal Thursday evening, local media reported. Read full story





Indigenous people protest Brazil not protecting ancestral lands - 26/04 6:43 am

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Several thousand Indigenous demonstrators marched chanting to drum beats on Thursday to the seat of power in Brazil's capital to protest against the government's failure to protect their ancestral lands. Read full story





Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim - 26/04 5:40 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rules on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, a third of those deciding the matter will be justices he appointed to their lifetime posts. Read full story





What next for TikTok in the US? - 25/04 2:00 pm

TikTok on April 24 said it will fight a new US law that orders the popular video sharing app to break away from its Chinese owners or face an outright ban in the United States. Read full story





North Macedonia's opposition rightist leads ahead of May 8 presidential .. - 25/04 1:46 pm

SKOPJE (Reuters) - North Macedonian presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova held a big lead over incumbent Stevo Pendarovski with votes counted from 99.03% of polling stations on Thursday, but both were short of the 50% backing needed to win outright. Read full story





TikTok to fight US ban law in courts - 25/04 1:30 pm

TikTok???s CEO vowed April 24 to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the Chinese government. Read full story





Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he .. - 25/04 1:00 pm

A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road. Read full story





Spurred by teen girls, US states move to ban deepfake nudes - 25/04 12:30 am

States are on the front lines of a rapidly spreading new form of peer sexual exploitation and harassment in schools. Boys across the United States have used widely available ???nudification??? apps to surreptitiously concoct sexually explicit images of their female classmates and then circulated the simulated nudes via group chats on apps like Snapchat and Instagram. Read full story





DR Congo accuses Apple of using ???blood minerals??? from war-torn east - 25/04 12:00 am

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using ???illegally exploited??? minerals extracted from the country???s embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said April 25. Read full story





German police swoop on Nigerian dating scammers - 25/04 11:30 am

German police said April 24 they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. Read full story





74-year-old US woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam .. - 25/04 11:00 am

A 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems, according to her relatives. Read full story





Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing - 25/04 9:47 am

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said on Thursday they charged five teenagers with terrorism-related offences in investigations following the stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop while he was giving a livestreamed sermon earlier this month. Read full story





Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand - 25/04 9:37 am

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations' history. Read full story





Brazil's government submits rules to streamline consumption taxes - 25/04 6:32 am

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government submitted proposed rules to Congress on Wednesday to carry out a historic tax overhaul approved last year, a key element of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's strategy to foster growth in Latin America's largest economy. Read full story





Roundup: U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed - 25/04 6:06 am

HOUSTON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.9 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending April 19, 42,000 b/d less than the previous week's average, according to a weekly report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. Read full story





Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line - 25/04 4:44 am

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no stranger to high octane political battles and has successfully fought for his career in public life several times. Read full story





Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser - 24/04 2:34 pm

Google delayed its plan to phase out cookies, software that lets marketers track users, in its Chrome browser this year, pushing to 2025 a move that will ultimately transform how advertisements are targeted on websites. Read full story





Russian attack injures six people in Ukraine's Kharkiv, governor says - 24/04 2:14 pm

(Reuters) -Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, early on Wednesday, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram. Read full story





Prabowo vows to fight for all Indonesians, calls for unity among political .. - 24/04 2:13 pm

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday vowed to fight for all Indonesians and called for unity among political elites to take the country forward, as he seeks to strengthen his parliamentary clout ahead of taking office in October. Read full story





Russian priest presiding over Navalny's memorial suspended from duties - 24/04 1:24 pm

(Reuters) - A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church said. Read full story





These apps allow US workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say .. - 24/04 1:00 pm

EarnIn is one of more than a dozen companies that provide this service, billed as Earned Wage Access. The apps extend small short-term loans to workers in between paychecks so they can pay bills and meet everyday needs. On payday, the user repays the money out of their wages. Read full story





Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here???s .. - 24/04 12:30 am

Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It's a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don't have a plan to deal with one. Read full story





Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border - 24/04 12:14 am

(Reuters) -A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the resistance fighters had wrested the key trading post this month, an official said on Wednesday. Read full story





Recycled ???zombie??? misinformation targets US voters - 24/04 12:00 am

Migrants, vaccines, paedophilia rings ??? old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call ???zombie??? falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarised voters. Read full story





Apple to hold launch event on May 7, with new iPads expected - 24/04 10:38 am

Apple Inc announced plans for a special event on May 7, when it???s expected to unveil new iPads and accessories after a long lull. Read full story





Tesla posts Q1 results with declined revenue - 24/04 6:49 am

SAN FRANCISCO, April. 23 (Xinhua) -- Top U.S. electric automaker Tesla Inc. on Tuesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 with total revenue down 9 percent year over year to 21.3 billion U.S. dollars. Read full story





Argentina's Milei faces biggest protest yet as students march over budget .. - 24/04 6:03 am

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday in an anti-government march against budget cuts to public universities, the biggest protest yet against President Javier Milei's painful austerity measures. Read full story





Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI .. - 23/04 2:00 pm

A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation has not lived up to its potential and needs technological and other improvements to help law enforcement go after abusers and rescue victims, a new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory has found. Read full story





Indonesia's biggest party confirms President Jokowi no longer a member .. - 23/04 1:30 pm

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia President Joko Widodo and his son, incoming vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are no longer members of the country's largest party after they backed rival candidate and election winner Prabowo Subianto, a party official said on Tuesday.?? Read full story





South Korea, Romania pledge defence cooperation amid reports of contract .. - 23/04 1:23 pm

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and Romanian leaders pledged on Tuesday to boost defence industry cooperation as Seoul pushes to establish itself as the world's fourth-largest arms exporter amid reports of huge additional contracts in the works. Read full story





Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags - 23/04 1:07 pm

DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - Far from the trenches, at orderly new centres across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers opportunities to join the war. Read full story





Your brain waves are up for sale. A new law wants to change that. - 23/04 1:00 pm

With the advent of consumer neurotechnologies, the data being collected from consumers is becoming ever more intimate. Read full story





Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say - 23/04 11:50 am

(Reuters) -Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured nine people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, four of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on Tuesday. Read full story





In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from roadkill fate - 23/04 11:30 am

In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has come up with a futuristic solution to this everyday problem: using AI to alert drivers to their presence. Read full story





As consumers lose millions to gift card scams, US lawmakers pressure .. - 23/04 11:00 am

Gift cards, which are easy to find at almost any big box retailer, are a popular gift for holidays, birthdays and graduations. Scammers love gift cards because they???re money that can be easily moved, often irreversibly, with few protections for consumers, according to fraud specialists. Read full story





Elon Musk loses Australia court hearing on Sydney knife attack posts - 23/04 10:30 am

Elon Musk???s social network X has been hit with an interim injunction by an Australian court to remove footage of a stabbing attack, prompting a furious response from the owner who accused the government of censorship. Read full story





This updated version of the Atlas robot is ready to start work - 23/04 10:00 am

Boston Dynamics has unveiled an updated version of its famous Atlas bipedal robot, in a much more dexterous, agile, fully electric and autonomous form. Read full story





Spain's public debt tops 1.6 trillion euros: Bank of Spain - 23/04 5:35 am

MADRID, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Spain's public debt exceeded 1.6 trillion euros (1.7 trillion U.S. dollars) in February, according to data published by the Bank of Spain on Monday. Read full story





Peruvian woman dies by euthanasia after years-long fight for 'dignified .. - 23/04 3:14 am

LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian woman suffering from a degenerative illness has died by euthanasia after a lengthy court battle ended in a landmark ruling allowing her to end her life with medical assistance, her lawyer said on Monday. Read full story





UK's Sunak says first migrant flight to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks - 22/04 6:33 pm

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration. Read full story




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Najib tak beri arahan pada 1MDB pindah AS$1.03b kepada .. - Mgazette
Najib tak beri arahan pada 1MDB pindah AS$1.03b kepada syarikat Jho Low - Saksi ?? MalaysiaGazette
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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir under investigation, .. - Scmp
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir under investigation, anti-corruption agency says ?? South China Morning Post
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China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds .. - Malaymail
China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south ?? Malay Mail Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China???s Guangdong ?? Al Jazeera English China floods: four killed in Guangdong sparking concerns over extreme weather defences ?? The Guardian Massive floods threaten ..
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Pro-Palestine protesters forcibly removed from Emory .. - Fox5atlanta
Pro-Palestine protesters forcibly removed from Emory University campus, 28 arrested ?? FOX 5 Atlanta University of Southern California cancels its main commencement event, citing 'safety measures' ?? BBC Kennesaw State Students Protest for Palestine Education mdjonline.com ?? MDJOnline.com ..
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Fallout 4's free PS5 upgrade isn't currently free with .. - Eurogamer
Fallout 4's free PS5 upgrade isn't currently free with the PS Plus version ?? Eurogamer.net Fallout 4's 'next gen' update is over 14 gigs, breaks modded saves, and doesn't seem to change much at all ?? PC Gamer Fallout 4's Next-Gen Upgrade Is A Mess For PS Plus Owners ?? Kotaku Fallout 4 ..
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Spain To Reopen Investigation Into Hacking of .. - Europeanconservati
Spain To Reopen Investigation Into Hacking of Premier's Phone ?? The European Conservative
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Will HMD Surprise With A New Smartphone Launch This .. - NewsCom
Will HMD Surprise With A New Smartphone Launch This Week? ??? channelnews ?? ChannelNews
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Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data .. - CNA
Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach ?? CNA
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Microsoft, Google drub quarterly earnings expectations .. - FMT
Microsoft, Google drub quarterly earnings expectations as AI drives revenue ?? Free Malaysia Today
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University of Surrey launches self-driving cars safety .. - BBC
University of Surrey launches self-driving cars safety project ?? BBC.com