Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as Qatar fears for truce
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed five people on Thursday, as ceasefire mediator Qatar warned the renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile weeks-long truce between Israel and Hamas.
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UN celebrates youth activists using tech for good
Five young activists from around the world received a UN-backed prize Thursday in recognition of their use of technology to drive positive global change.
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AI's blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a corruption scandal, the tool failed to detect it was fabricated -- even though it had generated the image itself.
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US health agency edits official website to reflect anti-vax views
The US health agency has updated its official website to reflect the vaccine skepticism of a senior Trump official, backpedaling on its own years of efforts to combat misinformation on the topic.
Read moreUS unemployment up even as hiring beat expectations in delayed report
The US jobless rate crept up in September although hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed employment report published Thursday after a record-long government shutdown.
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US honors conservative titan Cheney, with Trump off guest list
Dick Cheney, celebrated as a master Republican strategist but defined by the darkest chapters of America's "War on Terror," was honored Thursday in a funeral attended by Washington's elite that pointedly left out President Donald Trump.
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Nigerian court jails Biafran separatist leader Kanu for life for 'terrorism'
A Nigerian court on Thursday jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for life for "terrorism", ending a decade-old legal saga in which the prosecution sought the death penalty.
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Spain fight back against Czech Republic to reach Davis Cup semis
Spain reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup on Thursday after coming back from one match down to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Bologna.
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UN chief calls for 'ambitious compromise' at climate talks
With UN climate talks nearing a close in Belem, the world body's chief on Thursday urged nations to reach an "ambitious compromise" that keeps alive the goal of limiting long-term planetary warming to the critical 1.5C threshold.
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Comet sparks scientific fascination, online furor over 'alien' origins
A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating scientists and internet users alike, even prompting Kim Kardashian to ask NASA for answers.
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