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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group....

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The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
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The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

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Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations
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Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

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G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
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G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

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Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps
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Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps

Fortnite and Minecraft also told to 'lift their game' by online safety regulator.

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School protests send shivers down French government's spine
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School protests send shivers down French government's spine

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

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Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
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Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

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Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer
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Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer

A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is "not doing well" amid attempts to uncover her identity.

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Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
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Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU

Amid global tumult, the two countries' alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.

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Debris found from plane that went missing off US coast
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Debris found from plane that went missing off US coast

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

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Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
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Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

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Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer
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Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

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Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
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Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row

President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".

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EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why
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EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why

Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.

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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials

Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.

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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list
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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

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UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest
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UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest

The 25-year-old man was arrested in the London borough of Westminster on Thursday.

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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country
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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

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Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses
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Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

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'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis
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'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

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Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv
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Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

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'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
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'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.

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Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
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Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life

"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.

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Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'
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Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'

Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution

Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

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I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
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I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's

Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

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US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
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US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court

The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".

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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

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Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents
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Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents

Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.

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The vanishing world of India's street magicians
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The vanishing world of India's street magicians

India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.

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Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
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Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting

The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.

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Why Canada is preparing for a (long shot) US invasion
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Why Canada is preparing for a (long shot) US invasion

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

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Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemption
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Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemption

Golfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.

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Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
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Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?

For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.

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