Bill Gates withdraws from Indian AI Impact Summit
The Indian AI Impact Summit was meant to demonstrate that the country is a serious player in AI and serve as its showcase.
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Samba school that praised Brazil's Lula at Rio Carnival relegated
See the floats from the famous festival as the city's top samba schools compete for first prize.
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Float featuring Brazil's Lula comes last at Rio Carnival
See the floats from the famous festival as the city's top samba schools compete for first prize.
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The teacher who won $1m for turning India's slums into open-air classrooms
Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India's marginalised communities.
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Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front
Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk's system.
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Desperate hunt for breakthrough in Nancy Guthrie case turns to Mexico
The search for the 84-year-old mother of US presenter Savannah Guthrie has moved into a third week.
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Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel
Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.
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Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?
A court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.
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Ex-Victoria's Secret mogul says Epstein 'stole vast sums from our family'
A billionaire mogul says paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein stole vast sums from his family.
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Billionaire Lex Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.
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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Eight skiers found dead after avalanche in California
Eight skiers have been found dead, and one is still missing, after an avalanche in the northern California mountains, authorities have said.
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Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK
The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the islands are handed over to Mauritius.
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Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Iran security official appears to fire on crowd at cemetery
It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters
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You're never too old, says dancer, 71, cast in Taylor Swift video
Denise Sides was selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in the Opalite video.
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Norwegian sets record with 10th Olympic gold medal at Winter Games
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won his fifth Olympic gold medal at the Winter Games - and the 10th of his career.
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Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills 37 miners in Nigeria
The tragedy is believed to have happened just before sunrise as the workers neared the end of their shift.
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Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours
The presidential jet, along with other aircraft used for high-level officials, is being painted with some of Trump's preferred palette.
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