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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
Pro wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr dead at 85
Dory Funk Jr. held the NWA worlds championship for over four years and trained stars like Kurt Angle, Adam Copeland, and Lita at his Funking Conservatory.
Fetterman gives Dems a stinging reality check as Mao-praising communists seize the spotlight
John Fetterman warns Democrats are drifting toward radical politics as communist sympathizers and anti-Israel voices gain influence after primary results.
Headlines
Madison Beer pets Justin Herbert's face at training camp, Buc-ee's goes after illegal beaver & Ric Flair
Justin Herbert's fiancée Madison Beer was spotted petting his face at Chargers training camp, spark…
Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores 'might not even last a year’
Rep. Mike Rulli, a former grocer, warns Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will bleed r…
MIKE PENCE: Congress must finish Lindsey Graham’s fight against Putin
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act targets Putin's shadow fleet, energy exports …
Rand Paul's calls for Fauci to face imprisonment continue after contentious hearing
Sen. Rand Paul said Anthony Fauci lied to Congress about gain-of-function research last week and sh…
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North America
Gordie Howe bridge opens to pedestrians and cyclists
A man from Michigan was the first person to cross into Canada from the U.S. and received a celebrat…
Mike Morrice, Nira Dookeran running for Green Party leadership
Party to announce winner of leadership race on Nov. 14
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Accusing Hezbollah of Cease-Fire Violation
At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a …
Smouldering ruins left after B.C. lake fire
Charred debris and still-smouldering fires are all that remain along portions of the west side of O…
Europe
Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Garden
Four people were stabbed in central London and a woman has been arrested in a suspected "mental hea…
Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say
The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraf…
Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia
Assassination attempt demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to continue clandestine operations deep inside…
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C…
Asia
Hong Kong lawmaker fears Fun Coffee crypto scam duped over 1,000 as losses mount
A Hong Kong lawmaker has warned that an unfolding crypto scam run by a coffee investment venture ba…
Hong Kong urged to be ‘super partner’ in businesses’ overseas expansion push
Hong Kong should act as a “super partner” helping enterprises expand into Asean, Middle Eastern, Ce…
UK Conservatives defend picking former neo-Nazi as election candidate
The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi w…
'Don't use students for politics': BJP attacks Rahul over Jantar Mantar protest claims
The Bharatiya Janata Party has rejected Rahul Gandhi's allegations of police excesses. BJP spokespe…
Africa
Nigeria: Inside Corruption Trial That Sent Ex-Minister Mamman to Record 75 Years in Prison
[Premium Times] Mr Mamman's case has brought renewed attention to how public officers' conduct in o…
Africa: Why Inequality, Not The Next Virus, Could Be the World's Greatest Pandemic Threat
[allAfrica] Inequality doesn't just make pandemics worse; it helps create the conditions for them t…
Long-stalled DR Congo prisoner swap gains momentum
A key step in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's fragile peace process could finally be underwa…
Outrage in Libya over a video of a woman being publicly flogged for adultery
A rare video filmed on July 21 in Sabha, Libya shows a woman accused of adultery being sentenced to…
Oceania
Exiled Bangladesh PM vows to return despite facing death sentence
The 78-year-old fled to India in August 2024 by helicopter at the height of the student-led uprisin…
What the success of 'Michigan Mamdani' says about the future of the Democrats
Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Haley Stevens in the Democrats' Michigan primary race, the AP projects.…
At least 17 dead in Kyiv as Zelenskyy calls for more air defences
The director of a factory supplying drones to the Russian military was also badly injured when his …
Artists from remote Australia among winners at prestigious fashion awards
A unique partnership between a remote Northern Territory women's centre and an art studio in India …
South America
Asesinado a tiros en vivo el ‘influencer’ César Gastélum durante una transmisión en Sinaloa
Las autoridades no han reportado hasta ahora ninguna detención por el ataque perpetuado por dos hom…
Leftist El-Sayed narrowly wins high-profile Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, US media…
Bolivia anuncia presencia policial brasileña en su territorio tras cinco homicidios en la frontera
El Gobierno boliviano atribuye la escalada de violencia en el país a una guerra entre los carteles …
Bolivia anuncia presencia policial brasileña en su territorio tras cinco homicidios en la frontera
El Gobierno boliviano atribuye la escalada de violencia en el país a una guerra entre los carteles …
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
Who benefited the most from Utah's first wave of monsoonal storms? - KSL.com
Who benefited the most from Utah's first wave of monsoonal storms? KSL.com
The North American Lakes That Have Lost the Most Water - WorldAtlas
The North American Lakes That Have Lost the Most Water WorldAtlas
Idaho
Scott Slant: Countdown is on – one month from today - KTVB
Scott Slant: Countdown is on – one month from today KTVB
Agentes de IA utilizan identidades falsas y atacan a personas reales en un nuevo incidente de seguridad
Por John Liu y Hadas Gold, CNN El modelo de inteligencia artificial más avanzado de Anthropic utili…
Tracking more heat with dry conditions into the weekend
A ridge of high pressure will build in the west coast and be over Idaho by Friday with more hot tem…
Wyoming
Wyoming News Briefs - WyomingNews.com
Wyoming News Briefs WyomingNews.com
Wyoming News Briefs - WyomingNews.com
Wyoming News Briefs WyomingNews.com
Colorado River plan spares Wyoming from major cuts - Oil City News
Colorado River plan spares Wyoming from major cuts Oil City News
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Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not a…
Pentagon Contractor's Libel Claim Over Hidden Date Recording by O'Keefe Media Group Can Go Forward
From today's decision by Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.) in Mannina v. O'Keefe Media Group: In January 20…
‘Public Executions Are Extremely Rare’ in Iran, the New York Times Claims, Inaccurately
The Associated Press says "Public executions are not uncommon in Iran." The watchdog group Iran Hum…
Biden-Pardoned Fauci Now Faces Florida State Investigation
Cockpit alarms sound as two Delta flights have close call at Atlanta airport
Anti-collision alarms went off in two Delta Air Lines planes in Atlanta after one plane, trying to …
Footage surfaces of Tony Romo being cited for OWI, refusing test after Milwaukee traffic stop
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who now works as a CBS NFL analyst, was cited for …
Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology
Elon Musk's company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state's first-in-the-nation law that bans "nudi…
Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
