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New York seizes 12 celeb deep-fake porn sites

Russian attacks on Ukraine railways escalating every week: rail CEO to AFP

Jesse Eisenberg channels emotional intensity into 'The Debut'

France, Iraq deepen energy, defence ties during Zaidi visit

Alarm over AI grows as divided US Congress struggles to act

PopDEX Surpasses $61M TVL and $2B Trading Volume in Closed Beta

Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches continent's biggest IPO

Oasis announce new 2027 world tour

Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount

Women athletes condemn 'sexualised' Sydney Sweeney commercial

For Laura Linney, role in Parkinson's-themed movie marked a turning point

UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'

Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death

Richarlison not in Spurs League Cup squad: De Zerbi

White House summons tech giants over AI dangers

The White House on Thursday summoned the CEOs of US tech giants to strategize about the dangers of artificial intelligence, afraid that companies are running blindly into a technology that could pose serious harms to society.

PacWest latest target as US regional bank shares dive again

Shares of PacWest Bancorp were in free fall Thursday after the bank's attempt to reassure investors fell flat amid another pummeling of US regional bank stocks.

Smith hopes in-form Vardy can help Leicester beat the drop

Leicester manager Dean Smith says his team have had to play more to Jamie Vardy's strengths as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media

With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking away.

Sabalenka enjoys early birthday present with Madrid final spot

Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday.

Ramsey says he would be happy to stay in Nice

Veteran Wales international Aaron Ramsey said on Thursday he was hoping to extend his stay with French Ligue 1 side Nice.

Baby animals join Mandela on environment-themed S.African banknotes

Lion cubs, rhino calves and other baby animals joined Nelson Mandela on new ecology-themed banknotes unveiled by South Africa's central bank on Thursday.

Nestle faces mineral water problems in drought-hit France

Global food and beverage giant Nestle said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.

Zelensky insists on creation of special court over Russian aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Thursday that a special tribunal must be created to hold Russia to account for its "crime of aggression", while on a surprise visit to the Netherlands.