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Musk’s AI startup raises further $6 bn

PARIS: Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk's startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round, as it battles...

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Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for ‘espionage’

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported. Russia has...

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing columns of lava

LOS ANGELES: One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii,...

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Support grows for Blake Lively over smear campaign claim

A chorus of support is growing behind actress Blake Lively after she filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign against 'It...

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Hundreds protest in Syrian capital after Christmas tree burned

DAMASCUS: Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near...

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South Korea’s opposition vows to impeach acting president

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader's refusal to sign into law...

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‘Wallace and Gromit’ return with comic warning about AI dystopia

Beloved British animated couple Wallace and Gromit are returning to screens in their first feature-length film in 20 years for a typically mad-cap adventure...

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Israel acknowledges it killed Hamas ex-leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned...

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