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US stocks tumble on tariff fog, worries over AI

US stocks tumble on tariff fog, worries over AI

Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff uncertainty and the potential hit to legacy companies by artificial intelligence.

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Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release

Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States.

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US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York

US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York

New York's typically bustling streets were almost deserted Monday after a huge snowstorm carpeted the city, where a nonessential travel ban inconvenienced some but offered a fun day out for others.

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George adamant Six Nations losses don't make England 'a bad team overnight'

George adamant Six Nations losses don't make England 'a bad team overnight'

Jamie George insists England's slump in the Six Nations Championship is a temporary affair, with the hooker confident the side will bounce back away to Italy.

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Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter

Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter

Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this month.

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Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA

Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA

Tourette's sufferer John Davidson, who inspired a BAFTA-winning film, on Monday said he was "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur at the London awards ceremony, which he said was caused by an "involuntary tic".

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Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord's death

Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord's death

Mexico has deployed 10,000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country's most-wanted drug lord that have claimed dozens of lives, officials said Monday.

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Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation

Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation

American ski star Lindsey Vonn, who suffered a horrific fall in the Olympic downhill in Cortina, on Monday thanked the doctor who saved her leg.

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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case

UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case

London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, only days after ex-prince Andrew was detained.

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Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder

Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder

The son of US movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of both of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court on Monday.

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