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Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy

Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy

Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Bologna to jeopardise their qualification hopes.

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Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

Musk's Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of days, researchers said Thursday, revealing the scale of the explicit content that sparked a global outcry.

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Gazans pay homage to Palestinian journalists killed by Israel

Gazans pay homage to Palestinian journalists killed by Israel

Hundreds of red-eyed and exhausted people, including many journalists, crowded into the grounds of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza on Thursday to pay tribute to three fallen colleagues.

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Venezuela looks to petrodollars to bring down prices

Venezuela looks to petrodollars to bring down prices

The United States' grab for Venezuela's oil, while shocking, may yet provide a short-term boost for the South American nation's haggard economy.

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Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all

Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all

Elon Musk sees his humanoid robots hitting the market next year, one of several "optimistic" forecasts by the US tech mogul at his first-ever Davos appearance on Thursday.

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Track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announces pregnancy

Track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announces pregnancy

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the two-time Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion and the second fastest woman ever in the flat 400m, announced on Thursday that she is expecting a child.

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NYC sues to block Dr. Phil-fronted police documentary

NYC sues to block Dr. Phil-fronted police documentary

New York City has sued to block a documentary about the police department fronted by celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil that local officials say is "extremely problematic."

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WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism

WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala slammed the global rise of protectionism on Thursday in Davos, while stressing that most international trade continues according to WTO rules.

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Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England in opening ODI

Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England in opening ODI

Sri Lanka's spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

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Germany expels Russian alleged spy handler, Moscow vows response

Germany expels Russian alleged spy handler, Moscow vows response

Germany summoned Russia's ambassador Thursday and ordered the expulsion of a Russian diplomat suspected of being the handler of a woman arrested the previous day on espionage charges.

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