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Weekend job: Trump hits campaign trail on days off from trial

Weekend job: Trump hits campaign trail on days off from trial

Donald Trump on Saturday will hold his first campaign rally since his criminal trial in New York began, with the North Carolina crowd likely to hear the ex-president reiterate fiery outrage at the unprecedented legal proceedings.

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AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices

AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices

The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.

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India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to democracy

India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to democracy

A narrow winding road through an untamed forest has proven a blow to a decades-old Maoist rebellion that is one of India's longest and deadliest insurgencies.

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'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo

'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo

Among the rows of vibrators, rubber torsos and leather harnesses at a Chinese sex toys exhibition in Shanghai this weekend, the beginnings of an AI-driven shift in the industry quietly pulsed.

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Heat and Pelicans overcome key absences to take final playoff spots

Heat and Pelicans overcome key absences to take final playoff spots

The Miami Heat shrugged off the absence of star forward Jimmy Butler to crush the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in their play-in eliminator on Friday and earn a clash with the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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Verstappen blasts past Hamilton to win Chinese GP sprint

Verstappen blasts past Hamilton to win Chinese GP sprint

Max Verstappen overcame early electrical gremlins to blast from fourth on the grid to an emphatic victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, 13 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

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Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to increase his Formula One world championship lead.

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In historic election, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to unionize

In historic election, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to unionize

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted decisively to become a union shop, according to election results released Friday, marking the first victory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto plant in the American South.

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Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'

Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'

When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region.

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Hamas leader Haniyeh to hold Turkey talks

Hamas leader Haniyeh to hold Turkey talks

Hamas political leader Imsail Haniyeh will meet Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday with Middle East tensions at a high after Israel's reported attack on Iran and Gaza bracing for a new Israeli offensive.

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