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Mark Zuckerberg said Meta is creating a new "top-level product group" to "turbocharge" the company's work on AI tools, as it attempts to keep pace with a renewed AI arms race among Big Tech companies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3kAFtFI

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Former American swimming champion Jamie Cail has died in the US Virgin Islands, according to authorities who are investigating her death on the island of St. John. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3Y7jVOo

Meta has rolled out a new tool, developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, on Facebook and Instagram called "Take it Down," that it says will help prevent the spread of explicit images of minors uploaded without consent. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3xXCV7r

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The Canadian government is banning TikTok from official electronic devices, making it the latest to announce restrictions on the short-form video app in light of cybersecurity concerns. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3KH4k5a

The scarred and battered mining town of Vuhledar sits perched on a hill in the Donetsk region. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3kzggv6

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The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3SyZ6dH

The former in-laws of a model whose legs were found in a fridge have been charged with her murder. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3KBMO2n

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Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup in brilliant fashion, defeating home side South Africa by 19 runs in front of a sold out Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Saturday from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3ZpWlOi

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For Ukraine, the year since Russia's invasion has been one of widespread death, destruction and displacement, as millions had their lives changed forever. Americans got off easy by comparison, with most feeling the impact of the war only at the gas pump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3IU4Zio

The anger in Lagos is palpable. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Y3tdeD

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After a dominant unbeaten run, Iga Świątek was finally beaten as she was stunned by Barbora Krejčíková in final of Dubai Tennis Championships. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3xQJdGb

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The judge who oversaw a special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says he instructed jurors they were prevented from discussing deliberations but did not face restrictions in talking about the panel's final report. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3KBAgrO

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UK publisher Puffin officially announced the release of Roald Dahl's classic texts, following a week of pushback against revisions to his original language in recent editions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3m7Z93V

A year on and Saltivka remains a broken place. Broken buildings, broken infrastructure and in the grip of this cruel winter, broken people. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Sq5Rys

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A manhunt is underway for the killers of a senatorial candidate for Nigeria's opposition Labor Party, who was shot and burned in his campaign vehicle late Wednesday in the country's southeastern Enugu State, local police said Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/41piw8Q

The only factory in Europe dedicated to producing iconic British construction toy brand Meccano is set to close. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3XYyDrd

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The BBC says it will not be "put off" from reporting in India after the government prevented a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from airing in the country and raided the broadcaster's offices. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3EAjJAt

By BY CHRISTINE CHUNG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3Ey3Jil

The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3YVN4xl

Fifteen people have fled a Dutch-flagged container vessel in the middle of the sea after its engine room caught fire. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Kubd9W

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Seattle is explicitly banning discrimination on the basis of caste, making it the first city in the US to take such a step. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3XSBqCi

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3kefWSD

The last time President Joe Biden spoke from the courtyard of the Royal Castle in Poland, the content of his 27-minute speech was mostly obscured by what he ad-libbed about Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3IFeBxv

Joe Biden has said Vladimir Putin expected his enemies to "roll over" when he invaded Ukraine but was met with the "iron will" of its allies - as the Russian president suspended a key nuclear treaty with the US after accusing the West of starting the war. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3xJDAJI

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3Z6aBeA

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta is defiantly pushing back in the face of widespread criticism amid a referee payment scandal gripping Spanish football. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3EryRjD

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Another year of severe drought in Italy looks increasingly likely after a winter of little snowfall, raising fears of diminished crop harvests, drinking water supplies and hydropower. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IicmPi

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Fifty-six years ago, I walked into the Black Panther Party storefront headquarters on Grove Street — now Martin Luther King Jr. Way — in the heart of my native city of Oakland, California. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3EoQVuB

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3SaE0SE

Richard Belzer, the comedian and actor best known for playing the acerbic Detective John Munch across a number of NBC crime dramas, including "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," over more than two decades, has died, according to his longtime manager. He was 78. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3xDuPAV

On the eve of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine there are ominous warnings the Ukraine conflict could widen and draw in other countries. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3YPG99a

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The BAFTA Film Awards, England's biggest night in film, is on Sunday and the show has some exciting moments in store. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lPV3xu

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Twitter Blue subscribers will be the platform's only users able to use text messages as a two-factor authentication method, Twitter announced Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3IA5RIV

By BY MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3KjVbj4

I'll never forget reading "Treasure Island" as a kid. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3Sc7Hmu

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3KndpQu

Will a fourth adoption be the charm for this seemingly unadoptable pup? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3I3X9RK

A senior leader of Islamic State (IS) has been killed during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3YBrHkO

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The horizon disappears for a moment as the nose of the helicopter rears. There's a faint thump as rockets trailing brown smoke arc ahead. The aircraft banks as if flicked on its side by an outside force. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lJRF7g

The president of Poland has told Sky News that Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off the threat from Russia. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3XElm6W

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3XJqPcy

The most prominent stars and highest-ranking executives at Fox News privately ridiculed claims of election fraud in the 2020 election, despite the right-wing channel allowing lies about the presidential contest to be promoted on its air, damning messages contained in a court filing revealed. CNN's Oliver Darcy has more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/413nubi

Investors linked to the Qatari royal family will bid to buy Manchester United on Friday. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IrKXf1

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3jZro4q

After six years, Ryan Seacrest announced he is saying goodbye to "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Mark Consuelos, co-host Kelly Ripa's husband, will fill the seat after he leaves. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3k7lXAj

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3Xygccx

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was back in the spotlight last week after appearing at two lavish military events in Pyongyang. In one photograph, he is seen with his generals reviewing a midnight parade of ballistic missiles. Beside him stands his roughly 9-year-old daughter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/412Kasm

Rishi Sunak has said the UK government's pledge of a further £25m towards the relief effort following the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey will provide "vital humanitarian assistance" to victims. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3XE12CC

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The husband of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh will be forced to serve the rest of a five-year prison sentence, Sotoudeh told CNN on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3S3lNGK

Brian Laundrie's mother wrote a letter to her son that included references to getting a shovel and burying a body, an attorney representing the parents of Gabby Petito said during a court hearing Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3k4WLu9

Bringing Liverpool fan Daniel Nicolson back to the Stade de France was a chance for him to retrace a night he would rather forget. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Ys1RzE

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A federal judge ordered Sam Bankman-Fried back to court this week after learning that the founder of crypto trading platform FTX accessed the internet in a way the government can't track. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lvGC1j

Qatar has donated 10,000 mobile homes to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3YNSOce

By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3YvFiu1

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President Joe Biden fired the Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton's on Monday following allegations that he misused government resources and was not physically present on the Capitol grounds during the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a White House official said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3HX5Flp

A choreographer has been suspended after reportedly smearing dog faeces on the face of a critic following a bad review. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3Z4OF3R

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The miracles are becoming few and far between - the search for life is now a bid to honour the dead. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/40O4jSL

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The US military has shot down another unidentified flying object - this time over Lake Huron in Michigan. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/40QTNdf

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The Canadian women's national soccer team is on strike following cuts to its program and pay equity concerns, captain Christine Sinclair told Canada's The Sports Network (TSN). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3RU8BDO

A tropical cyclone feared to be the most serious storm to impact New Zealand this century is closing in - days after parts of the country were hit by deadly flooding. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3IjKzzf

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Spain will offer a path to citizenship for 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners who were recently released from prison and many of whom were sent to the United States on Thursday, a spokesman for Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3xdEPk5

By BY HELENE COOPER, JULIAN E. BARNES AND EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3Ip3skp

Tiger Woods announced Friday a return to competitive golf at next week's The Genesis Invitational, a tournament he hosts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lq6vQ3

The US has shot down an unknown object flying in its airspace, off the coastline of Alaska. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3xdysx7

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Teenage cyclist Estela Domínguez has died after being hit by a truck while training, the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) said in a statement on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3JUHCq1

The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human evolution — who first used stone tools? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3IdmOZC

More than 20,500 people are now confirmed to have died in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3DWv8dC

By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER AND JIN YU YOUNG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3YFYxk4