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Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Mexico told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday that an armed raid on its embassy in Quito by Ecuador breached international law.
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World
Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Beer Party will run in this year's parliamentary election even though it's still well short of its own funding target, its leader said on Tuesday, buoyed by growing support and choosing to see the glass as half-full.
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World
Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds.
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World
At least 5 killed in attack by gunmen at mosque in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and three injured after gunmen attacked a mosque during prayer time in Afghanistan's Herat province, the spokesperson for the region's governor's office said on Tuesday.
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World
London police arrest sword-wielding man after reports of stabbing
LONDON (Reuters) - British police have arrested a man armed with a sword following reports of people having been stabbed during a serious incident in northeast London although it was not thought to be terrorism-related, the capital's police force said on Tuesday.
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World
Estonia says Russia violates international rules with GPS interference
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Estonia accused Russia of violating international airspace regulations by interfering with GPS signals and the Baltic nation's foreign minister said it will take up the matter with its NATO and European Union partners.
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Internet
London firms are letting more staff work entirely from home
London’s employers are letting more staff work entirely from home, according to a prominent recruitment firm, with workers keen to earn the premium paid by jobs in the capital without enduring its high living costs.
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World
Russian strike kills at least two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, say officials
KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian strike killed at least two people and wounded six more in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, according to local officials.
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Cybersecurity
Hack that paralysed US healthcare turns up scrutiny on insurer
When a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralysed much of the US healthcare system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its parent company, UnitedHealth Group Inc, was too big.
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World
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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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.