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German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election 

German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election 

12/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Berlin — The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the...

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Ukraine says it shot down 21 of 43 Russian drones 

Ukraine says it shot down 21 of 43 Russian drones 

12/30/2024 Newsmaker
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Ukraine’s military said Monday it shot down 21 drones that Russian forces used in attacks overnight targeting multiple areas across...

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Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

12/30/2024 Newsmaker
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OSLO, NORWAY — Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometers along the...

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In Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, aid workers risk lives to keep residents warm

In Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, aid workers risk lives to keep residents warm

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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As harsh winter weather descends on Ukraine, UNICEF and other aid organizations are helping communities in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region...

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Croatia holds presidential election with incumbent NATO, EU critic favored 

Croatia holds presidential election with incumbent NATO, EU critic favored 

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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ZAGREB — Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running...

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3 die off northern France coast in Channel crossing attempt 

3 die off northern France coast in Channel crossing attempt 

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Paris — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern France,...

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Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally 

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally 

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit...

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AI technology helps level playing field for students with disabilities

AI technology helps level playing field for students with disabilities

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic...

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UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education

UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — The U.K. will end a tax exemption for private schools Wednesday, the center-left Labour government has announced, in a...

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Belarus’ leader pardons 20 more prisoners; rights groups say repression continues

Belarus’ leader pardons 20 more prisoners; rights groups say repression continues

12/29/2024 Newsmaker
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TALLINN, ESTONIA — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement...

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Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73

Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73

12/28/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died,...

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Trump sides with Musk in H-1B visa debate, saying he supports program

Trump sides with Musk in H-1B visa debate, saying he supports program

12/28/2024 Newsmaker
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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in...

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Internet is rife with fake reviews; will AI make it worse?

Internet is rife with fake reviews; will AI make it worse?

12/28/2024 Newsmaker
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The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost...

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France adds first nuclear reactor in 25 years to grid

France adds first nuclear reactor in 25 years to grid

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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PARIS — France connected the Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor to its grid on Saturday morning, state-run operator EDF said, in the...

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Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why

Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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MAGDEBURG, GERMANY — Germans on Saturday mourned a violent attack and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally...

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Trump adds EU to list of trade partners he threatens with tariffs

Trump adds EU to list of trade partners he threatens with tariffs

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to...

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Amid pope’s big Holy Year, overtourism aggravates housing crisis

Amid pope’s big Holy Year, overtourism aggravates housing crisis

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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When Pope Francis left the Vatican earlier this month for his traditional Christmastime outing downtown, he acknowledged what many Romans...

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Ukraine strike kills 6 in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine strike kills 6 in Russia’s Kursk region

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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Ukraine attacked a town in Russia’s Kursk region Friday, killing six people, including a child, a senior local official said....

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Musk backs German far-right party in social media post

Musk backs German far-right party in social media post

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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Elon Musk, the billionaire ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has praised the far-right Alterative for Germany party ahead of...

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VOA Russian: Moscow ramped up repressions against journalists and LGBTQ+ in 2024

VOA Russian: Moscow ramped up repressions against journalists and LGBTQ+ in 2024

12/21/2024 Newsmaker
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VOA Russian spoke to OVD-Info, Russia’s most trusted watchdog dealing with political arrests and trials. It said 620 people were...

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US charges Russian Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group

US charges Russian Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group

12/20/2024 Newsmaker
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washington — The United States has charged a Russian Israeli dual citizen over alleged involvement with the Lockbit ransomware group, the...

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Moscow leverages killing of Russian general to spread conspiracy theories

Moscow leverages killing of Russian general to spread conspiracy theories

12/20/2024 Newsmaker
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Igor Kirillov had overseen the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine and regularly spread disinformation about the West developing bioweapons...

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