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Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to people of Indonesian descent to entice more skilled workers into the country, a senior cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
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Driverless vehicle
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.
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World
Russian missile hits educational institution, kills five in Ukraine's Odesa
ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular seafront park in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday killed at least five people and injured 32, local officials said.
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Social media
US Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
The US Supreme Court on April 29 rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.
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World
A 98-year-old Ukraine woman walks 10 km under shelling to escape Russians
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Mobile apps
US man sent a 14-year-old girl nude photos on Snapchat
A 29-year-old Indiana man is facing six criminal charges after authorities say he sent a 14-year-old New Jersey girl nude photos on SnapChat and asked her for photos and videos in return.
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World
Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started
KYIV (Reuters) - About 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross Ukraine's borders and avoid fighting in the war against Russia which started in 2022, the spokesman for Ukraine's border service told Ukrinform news agency.
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AI
Deepfake of US principal’s voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.
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Internet
Amazon Purr-rime: Cat accidentally shipped to online retailer
A curious cat that sneaked into an open box was shipped across the United States to an Amazon warehouse after its unknowing owners sealed it inside.
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Internet
UK police warn of ‘sextortion’ scams against teenage boys
UK law enforcement issued an urgent warning on April 29 about criminal gangs overseas targeting British teenagers in so-called sextortion scams online.
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World
US blasts Cuban gov't sentencing of protesters as 'unconscionable' and 'outrageous'
HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States on Monday blasted a Cuban court's decision to sentence a group of protesters to as many as 15 years in jail, calling the recent judgment "unconscionable" and "outrageous."
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AI
AI faces its ‘Oppenheimer Moment’ during killer robot arms race
Regulators who want to get a grip on an emerging generation of artificially intelligent killing machines may not have much time left to do so, governments were warned on Monday.
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World
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12,000 people evacuated
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island.
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AI
This AI could anticipate extreme weather events
Google has announced the development of artificial intelligence technology specifically dedicated to weather forecasting and the anticipation of extreme weather events. Faster and more cost-effective than current solutions, it could be able to alert people to the risk of incoming storms, floods or heatwaves.
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World
Smiling King Charles visits cancer centre on his return to public duties
LONDON (Reuters) -A smiling and healthy-looking King Charles returned to public duties on Tuesday for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer in February, telling patients at a treatment centre for the disease in London that he was "alright".
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World
2nd LD Writethru: Bus plunges into ravine, killing 25 in north Peru
LIMA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- As many as 25 people were killed and another 13 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a 300-meter-deep ravine in north Peru on Sunday night, authorities said on Monday.
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World
Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in March
BAGHDAD, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Iraq exported about 106.11 million barrels of crude oil in March, the country's Oil Ministry announced on Monday.
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World
As new Haiti leadership takes power, gangs demand a seat at the table
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's new transition council is set to choose the country's next president on Tuesday, but leaders of the gangs who have exerted increasing control are clamoring for political influence and amnesties and threatening violence if their demands are not met.
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World
Multiple injured after tornado hits parts of Texas
HOUSTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Multiple people were injured after a tornado with 100-mph winds touched down parts of Trinity County, U.S. state of Texas, overnight, authorities said on Monday.
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World
Multiple law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina
NEW YORK, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Multiple members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force were shot on Monday afternoon as they were conducting an investigation in a suburban area of Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, according to local police department.