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Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out

Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out

Belgium international Alexis Saelemaekers has suffered another serious injury to his right ankle, AC Milan said on Monday, with Italian media reporting he could be sidelined until 2027.

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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower

'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower

Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday.

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Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian's racquet hit a spectator.

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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness.

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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.

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Modric hopes fans back Croatia against Spain after England shame

Modric hopes fans back Croatia against Spain after England shame

Croatia captain Luka Modric said he hoped the country's fans would support the team despite a hefty defeat by England when they face world champions Spain on Tuesday in the Nations League.

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Turkey blocks X account of British reporter

Turkey blocks X account of British reporter

Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for British broadcaster Sky News, she said Monday, in the latest wave of social media censorship that a rights group denounced as a "tsunami".

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Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian's racquet hit a spectator.

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Disgraced former US House speaker dies at 84

Disgraced former US House speaker dies at 84

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives whose career ended in disgrace after he admitted sexually abusing teenage boys he had coached, has died aged 84, officials said Monday.

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Ukraine blames Russia for deadly sinking of Turkish ship in Black Sea

Ukraine blames Russia for deadly sinking of Turkish ship in Black Sea

Russian drones carried out a deadly attack on a grain ship in the Black Sea on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after Romania reported a ship had caught fire and sunk near its coast with two crew killed.

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