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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
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U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy
The U.S. has withdrawn its final troops from Iraq, leaving its defense future uncertain. And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.
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AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, says Tokyo court
Kenjiro Tsuda wins case against TikTok account in landmark verdict to protect publicity rights A court in Japan has ruled that the human voice has legal protection after a landmark case involving a well known actor and a TikTok account whose AI -generated videos, he claimed, had cloned his “lustrous” baritone voice. Tokyo district court said on Wednesday that voices enjoy the same protection as publicity rights, at the end of a closely watched legal action brought against TikTok by Kenjiro Tsuda – best known for voicing the character Kento Nanami in the anime Jujutsu Kaisen. Continue reading...
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Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
Jeremy and Gemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.
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Belgium’s defence minister warns of ‘dark winter for Europe’ with more ‘hybrid warfare’ from Russia - Europe live
Speaking at same Euronews summit Dutch defence chief also warned Europe ‘faces window of vulnerability until 2030’ Lithuanian chief of defence Raimundas Vaikšnoras issued a similar warning about Russia’s escalating actions in Europe. He said: “ We often imagine that war begins with tanks crossing the border. We wait for a clear Article 5 scenario. But Russia is already operating below [the threshold for] Article 5. In Lithuania, we see indirect these threats as drone attacks in our airspace, sabotage and arson, cyberattacks, GPS jamming, the use of illegal migration as a tool … “It will test our limits. It will move closer to our red lines, and it may eventually test whether these lines can be erased.” “To make a match, you need a sufficient number of participants on the platform and once a match is made, someone must take action. And it is clear that member states, my own included, are
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Former American Idol contestant found guilty of murdering wife
Caleb Flynn was charged with shooting his wife inside their Ohio home after telling his mistress he wanted her dead
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Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after emergency alert
Airline says plane experiences an 'incident' en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, lands safely at Saudi Arabia's Tabuk airport.