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'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces

Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow

Oil extends gains, stocks sink as peace talk hopes fade

'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top

Cowgirls of Philippine rodeo tackle steers, stereotypes

'Godzilla Minus Zero' will show monster up close, director says

'Stigmatized' or 'sustainable'? Vintage sales boost sees fur return

YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood

Arsenal eye return to top spot, Spurs fight for survival

Chinese EVs geared up to dominate world's biggest auto show

No.2 Korda fires 65 to grab LPGA Chevron lead

Alonso leaves Real Madrid, Arbeloa appointed as coach

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

UK pays 'substantial' compensation to Guantanamo inmate: lawyer

The UK government has paid "substantial" compensation to a Guantanamo detainee who was tortured by the CIA and has been held there without charge for two decades, his lawyer said Monday.

Iran protest toll mounts as government stages mass rallies

A violent crackdown on a wave of protests in Iran has killed at least 648 people, a rights group said on Monday, as Iranian authorities sought to regain control of the streets with mass nationwide rallies.

Gold hits record high, dollar slides as US targets Fed

The dollar mostly fell and gold hit a record high on Monday as investors digested news that the US Justice Department is probing the Federal Reserve, raising fears over the central bank's independence against President Donald Trump's push for lower rates.

Scientists reveal what drives homosexual behaviour in primates

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, scientists said Monday.

15,000 NY nurses stage largest-ever strike over conditions

Some 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday in New York city at three large private hospital groups over pay and conditions.

Rosenior plots long Chelsea stay as Arsenal loom

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said Monday he would love to be at the club for six years or longer as he prepares for a blockbuster League Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president

Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion.

Reza Pahlavi: Iran's ex-crown prince dreaming of homecoming

Reza Pahlavi, who as a boy was groomed to be the next shah of imperial Iran but has spent nearly five decades in exile, has emerged as a rallying figure in the protests shaking the Islamic republic.

Venezuela releases more political prisoners

Venezuela said Monday it had freed dozens more political prisoners as rights groups questioned the numbers and family members clamored for speedier releases after the US military ouster of long-term autocrat Nicolas Maduro.

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