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Venezuelan authorities move Machado ally to house arrest

Venezuelan authorities move Machado ally to house arrest

A close ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was placed under house arrest Tuesday, detained just hours after his release from prison along with other dissidents jailed under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.

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YouTube rejects addiction claims in landmark social media trial

YouTube rejects addiction claims in landmark social media trial

YouTube's legal team insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was not intentionally addictive or even technically social media, on the second day of a landmark US trial targeting tech giants.

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Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.

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'I felt guided by them': US skater Naumov remembers parents at Olympics

'I felt guided by them': US skater Naumov remembers parents at Olympics

US figure skater Maxim Naumov held up a photo of his parents who were killed in a plane crash last year after his emotional men's short programme at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

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Till death do us bark: Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners

Till death do us bark: Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners

In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.

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Senegal says student's death in clashes with police a 'tragedy'

Senegal says student's death in clashes with police a 'tragedy'

Senegal on Tuesday called the death of a medical student at a major Dakar university during clashes with police a "tragedy" and acknowledged acts of violence by security forces trying to quell protests.

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US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

President Donald Trump's administration is set to finalize on Thursday its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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'Confident' Pakistan ready for India blockbuster after USA win

'Confident' Pakistan ready for India blockbuster after USA win

Pakistan warmed up for their blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against India with a 32-run win against the USA on Tuesday then declared they were "confident" of taking down their bitter rivals.

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Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias

Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias

Move over ChatGPT. Chile on Tuesday launched Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model for the region, designed to combat bias inherent in a US-centric industry.

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Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open, Swiatek, Rybakina through

Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open, Swiatek, Rybakina through

Coco Gauff suffered a surprise second-round exit from the WTA 1000 event in Doha on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Italian lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

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