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Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools
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Omar attacked in Minneapolis after Trump vows to 'de-escalate'
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French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker
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The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.
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US Fed set to keep rates steady as officials defend independence
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Federal agents shoot dead another person in Minneapolis
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Minnesota governor slams 'another horrific shooting' by federal agents
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Saturday that federal agents deployed in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown had carried out "another horrific shooting," less than three weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border.
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Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'
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Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks churn to end turbulent week
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France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn, as an investigation began into the deaths of two babies who drank possibly contaminated powdered milk.
Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks slip on turbulent week
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France trolls US, Russia misinformation on X
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German auto supplier ZF axes electric projects as demand stalls
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ECB chief thanks Davos 'euro-bashers' as welcome wake-up call
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Trump says US 'armada' headed toward Gulf
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Pakistan battles legions of fake doctors
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Ecuador, Colombia ramp up trade war with tit-for-tat energy levies
Colombia and Ecuador punished each other with dueling levies Thursday on fuel and other imports, escalating a trade and diplomatic feud over narco activity on their shared border.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politics
US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint.
Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of days, researchers said Thursday, revealing the scale of the explicit content that sparked a global outcry.
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