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Latin America looks to use AI to narrow the technology gap, but fear of ‘risks’ could accelerate the divide

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Latin America looks to use AI to narrow the technology gap, but fear of ‘risks’ could accelerate the divide

07/14/2023

The incredible potential of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to accelerate the technological divide that runs deep throughout...

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As hundreds of Canadian wildfires continue to burn, smokejumpers become a necessity in some areas

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As hundreds of Canadian wildfires continue to burn, smokejumpers become a necessity in some areas

07/14/2023

When James Bergen steps from a plane and plummets toward fire below, he’s not scared. Instead, he...

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Cruise line apologizes for ‘distress’ after passengers witness brutal whale hunt slaughter

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Cruise line apologizes for ‘distress’ after passengers witness brutal whale hunt slaughter

07/14/2023

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A whale hunt near the Faroe Islands left passengers on a luxury cruise in...

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Fatal stabbing at church-run center in Dutch city leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

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Fatal stabbing at church-run center in Dutch city leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

07/14/2023

One man was killed and two people injured, one seriously, in a stabbing on Friday at a...

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Man receives life sentence for killing 2 at Dutch activity farm for disabled individuals

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Man receives life sentence for killing 2 at Dutch activity farm for disabled individuals

07/14/2023

A Dutch court on Friday convicted a man of killing two people at an activity farm for...

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Pakistan’s military chief issues warning to Afghan Taliban over militant safe havens

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Pakistan’s military chief issues warning to Afghan Taliban over militant safe havens

07/14/2023

Pakistan’s military chief warned the Afghan Taliban on Friday of an “effective response” by his forces if...

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Rescuers evacuate 14,000 people from flood-hit villages in eastern Pakistan

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Rescuers evacuate 14,000 people from flood-hit villages in eastern Pakistan

07/14/2023

Rescuers in boats evacuated 14,000 people over the past several days after floodwaters from two rivers swollen...

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Japanese space agency’s rocket explodes during testing, no injuries reported

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Japanese space agency’s rocket explodes during testing, no injuries reported

07/14/2023

A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency exploded during testing on Friday, but there were...

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Health security agency warns of potential measles outbreak in London as vaccination rates plummet

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Health security agency warns of potential measles outbreak in London as vaccination rates plummet

07/14/2023

Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped...

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Planned Torah, Bible-burning event in Sweden spurs outrage from Israeli officials: ‘shameful decision’

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Planned Torah, Bible-burning event in Sweden spurs outrage from Israeli officials: ‘shameful decision’

07/14/2023

Israel came out swinging at Swedish officials on Friday following the decision by Stockholm police to allow...

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