Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports
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A group of authors sue Microsoft in a NY federal court, claiming the company used nearly 200,000 pirated books without permission to train its Megatron AI model (Blake Brittain/Reuters)
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A group of authors sue Microsoft in a NY federal court, claiming the company used nearly 200,000 pirated books without permission to train its Megatron AI model — Microsoft (MSFT.O) has been hit with a laws…
Mass shooting: Gunmen opened fire at a religious celebration in Mexico’s Guanajuato; 12 killed, at least 20 injured
A religious celebration in Irapuato, Mexico, turned deadly when gunmen opened fire, resulting in 12 fatalities and at least 20 injuries. The attack occurred during festivities for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, with revellers dancing in the stre…
‘Witch-hunt’: Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial
Trump extolls Israeli leader as a ‘warrior’, says the US will be the one that ‘saves Bibi Netanyahu’ from trial.
Photo Of The Day: Y-20B 20342, 20343 and 20346
This photo confirms that the Shenyang WS-20 turbofan powered Y-20B has entered PLAAF services. Serial numbers of 20342 and 20343 confirming that they are with the 13th Transport Aviation Division, Central Theater Command Air Force HQ. Friday, October 11, 2024
PLAAF Unit Of The Day: 37th Regiment, 13th Transport Aviation Division, Central Theater
CIA believes Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘severely damaged’
US strikes have “severely damaged” the Iranian nuclear program, the CIA chief said
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Harvard Scientist Accused Of Smuggling Frog Embryos Indicted On New Charges
A Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States was indicted on Wednesday on additional charges nearly two weeks after her lawyers secured her release from US custody.
Drug kingpin ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s most wanted man, has been captured, says Ecuador’s president
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WSU’s Cedric Coward taken 11th in NBA draft, traded to Memphis Grizzlies
Former WSU guard Cedric Coward was taken 11th overall in the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, who immediately traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Family man, 30, dies after being forced to drink acid during agonising torture
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A family man has died after he was made to drink acid as he was tortured by robbers in Brazil