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South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have asked for an extension to the warrant that expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed up in his residence.The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times before a failed arrest attempt saw hundreds of protective guards block investigators trying to detain …

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The man accused of the ramming attack that killed 14 revelers on a crowded New Orleans street had earlier visited the city on apparent reconnaissance missions, once recording the location using camera-equipped glasses, investigators said Sunday.They said he had also traveled to both Egypt and Canada in the two years prior, though it was unclear …

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A French marine park on Sunday closed down definitively over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals, leaving uncertain futures for the two last orcas in captivity in the country, hundreds of other animals as well as dozens of staff.The closure of the park was marked by a final show by its two orcas, …

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Russia said Sunday that Ukraine had launched a “counterattack” in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv’s forces began a shock ground offensive last August.It was not immediately clear how much Ukraine had advanced in the region, but pro-Kremlin military bloggers reported earlier that a powerful new offensive was under way.The assault comes at …

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From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women’s participation in public life.An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with a proliferation of cheap artificial …

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South Korean investigators trying to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol have less than 24 hours before their warrant expires Monday, with the embattled leader holed out in his residence surrounded by loyal security forces.The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times before a failed arrest attempt saw hundreds of his protective guards …

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Manchester United rallied to snap a four-game losing streak and slow Liverpool’s romp towards the Premier League title in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday.Liverpool move six points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand to come, over second-placed Arsenal.But this was an opportunity lost for Arne Slot’s …

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President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published Sunday that “strong” incoming US president Donald Trump will be able to force Russia into peace talks and end the war in Ukraine.In a three-hour discussion with US podcaster Lex Fridman, Zelensky said the Republican president-elect will be vital to guaranteeing Ukraine’s security, opening the way …

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A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the “first phase” of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have tried for months to strike a deal to end …

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Austria’s conservatives said Sunday they were ready to start negotiations with the far-right Freedom party (FPOe) to form a new government, a policy U-turn after coalition talks with two centrist parties failed.Conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday broke off talks to form a government without the FPOe, which had won national elections in September for …

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