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Building collapse in South Africa leaves two dead, dozens trapped
GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) -Rescue efforts were underway after two people were killed and dozens remained trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, authorities said on Monday.
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World
Turkey strikes northern Iraq from air, says it kills PKK members
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey hit northern Iraq with air strikes on Monday and claimed to have killed 16 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) sheltering there.
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World
Judge in Trump hush money case to consider jailing Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The judge in the criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump said on Monday that he will consider jail time for the former president for additional violations of the gag order after finding that $1,000 fines are not working as a deterrent.
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World
Russia detains journalist Kevorkova, son says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has detained Russian journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova who is known for her work in the Middle East, her son said.
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World
IAEA chief seeks tougher nuclear checks in Iran, with limited leverage
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi flew to Iran on Monday hoping to bolster his agency's oversight of Tehran's atomic activities after various setbacks, but analysts and diplomats say he has limited leverage and must be wary of empty promises.
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World
EU ends rule of law proceedings against Poland under liberal Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union Commission is to end six years of rule of law proceedings against Poland, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, marking the opening of a "new chapter" for the country.
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World
Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time on Monday for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president in jail.
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Technology
Lamborghini bros no more: Crypto is creating a new wealth effect
A group of researchers tried to quantify it and determined that crypto bonanzas in the US aren’t exactly spent like windfalls from winning the lottery.
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Internet
Amazon driver fatally shoots person trying to steal vehicle at gunpoint, US cops say
Police in Ohio are investigating after they say someone attempted to steal an Amazon delivery vehicle and the driver fatally shot them, news outlets report.
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Cybersecurity
Microsoft ties pay for top bosses to meeting cybersecurity goals
Microsoft Corp announced new anti-hacking initiatives, including basing a portion of senior leaders’ compensation on meeting cybersecurity milestones, following harsh criticism of the company for failing to contain several serious attacks.
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Social media
TikTok’s boss goes from reserved tech exec to Met Gala chair
Although the Met Gala serves as a branding event for Vogue, it has long accepted sponsorships from the tech giants that have threatened the very survival of legacy media publications.
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World
Russia to practice tactical nuclear weapon scenario to deter West - defence ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons after what the defence ministry said were provocative threats from Western officials.
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World
Italy's white-collar mafia is making a business killing
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.
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Social media
The bystander’s role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina’s standoff shows how
Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire from the direction of his neighbor's house.
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World
Ukrainian drones kill six, injures 35 in Russia's Belgorod region, governor says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone attacks on two buses taking people to work killed six people and injured another 35 in the Belgorod region of Russia, the governor said on Monday.
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World
Russia will have to increase its missile arsenal to deter the West, diplomat says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will have to increase its entire missile arsenal to deter the West as Moscow is now in an open confrontation with the United States and its allies, a Russian diplomat was quoted as saying on Monday.
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World
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin - newspaper
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Defence Minister said on Monday economic sanctions against Russia had failed and called on the West to try harder to negotiate a diplomatic solution with President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
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AI
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he’s seen how
Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become “the growth industry of all time”.
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World
Russian drone attack disrupts power supply to parts of Ukraine's Sumy region
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack cut power to more than 400,000 consumers in parts of Ukraine's northeast region of Sumy, officials said on Monday, after Kyiv said its air defence forces downed 12 attack drones in the region overnight.
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Social media
Food critic Keith Lee is saving struggling restaurants one TikTok review at a time
Over the past year, thanks to his 16 million followers on TikTok and two million on Instagram, Lee has emerged as one of the most prominent members of a rising class of food influencers who can transform a restaurant with a single video.