French newspapers target Google over AI summaries
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French newspapers target Google over AI summaries

A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition authority over Google's new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will erode traffic to their own websites.

Democratic progressives and establishment set to clash in more primaries – US politics live
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Democratic progressives and establishment set to clash in more primaries – US politics live

Tuesday’s competitions in Wisconsin and Minnesota follow similar battles for the direction of the party, including last week in Michigan where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphedSign up to the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and US senator in Minnesota will once again see left-wing candidates face off against more...

‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edge
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‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edge

A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New Delhi over whether Islamabad could use the agreement to build wider security ties with Muslim-majority countries in India’s neighbourhood, analysts have said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on Friday, states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all ...

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a li...

In 1942, Crazy Horse’s sacred bundle was buried in Nebraska; decades later, it vanished

In 1942, Crazy Horse’s sacred bundle was buried in Nebraska; decades later, it vanished

Times of India •

Fast Thunder was given Crazy Horse's sacred medicine bundle before 1877, which then became a closely guarded family heirloom for many years. In 1942, Theodore Means buried this bundle in Minatare, Nebraska, but due to significant landscape alterations in the area, its burial site has remained undiscoverable. The details of the bundle's contents and its precise location continue to be a puzzling en...

Colombia: Eyewitness films moment earthquake hits

Colombia: Eyewitness films moment earthquake hits

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In a video circulating on social media, an eyewitness captured the moment a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Colombia on Monday (August 10). Rescue operations remain underway to find survivors, as authorities say the death toll, already in the hundreds, could climb further.

Why is Chud The Builder finally out of jail after two months? Here’s what we know

Why is Chud The Builder finally out of jail after two months? Here’s what we know

Times of India •

Dalton Eatherly, known as Chud The Builder, has been released from jail after two months. He posted a $1 million bond, securing his freedom from Montgomery County Jail. Eatherly faces attempted murder charges linked to a May courthouse shooting incident. He is also involved in a separate Davidson County case for alleged restaurant theft. Both cases are now proceeding to a grand jury for further re...

Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump

Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump

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Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments and building up cash as it navigates an uncertain outlook. Revenue from Wharf’s Hong Kong development properties nearly tripled to HK$1.35 billion (US$172 million) from HK$475 million in the first half, with operating profit rising more than ...

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

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Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leaveCourts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”.Last month courts in New York announced a ban on the controversial glasses, which can recor...

Record drought in France this summer

Record drought in France this summer

France 24 •

95 percent of mainland France had drought conditions in July. A drought situation shared across Europe. Journalist Ellen Gainsford tells us more.

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged ​with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged ​with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

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Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas; Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is charged in Clark County, ⁠Nevada, with orchestrating the killing, but not pulling the trigger. He has pleaded not guilty. He faces a potential life sentence without parole if co...

France: Drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves

France: Drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves

France 24 •

Amid the extreme heat this summer, France is also grappling with an exceptional drought. Two thirds of ground water levels are currently below normal and around 70% of the country has been placed under 'water restrictions' to help preserve supplies.

Donald Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule

Donald Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 11) calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.

Donal Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule

Donal Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 11) calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.

Pakistan's emerging DJ scene: The women behind the turntables

Pakistan's emerging DJ scene: The women behind the turntables

France 24 •

Pakistan, a country known for its conservative values, rarely makes waves in the music and entertainment industry. Yet in major cities like Karachi and Lahore, a quiet but thriving DJ scene is beginning to make itself heard, with emerging talents and artists transforming the music industry. At the heart of this evolution, more and more women are asserting themselves in a field largely dominated by...

‘Extreme heat’ warning issued for parts of England on Thursday as temperatures could reach 38C – latest news

‘Extreme heat’ warning issued for parts of England on Thursday as temperatures could reach 38C – latest news

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Met Office says this warning will likely cause ‘adverse’ health effects with travel and power generation also possibly affectedThe Met Office has issued an amber heat warning for large parts of England on Thursday, covering areas including London, St Albans, Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Lincoln and Sheffield. It will be in place from 9am to mid...