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A woman hangs up clothes at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 16, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
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Israel faces mounting outrage over Gaza war

Israel faced mounting international pressure Monday over the rising civilian death toll…

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This photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows Seakoo Wu and his wife visiting the grave of their son Wu Xuanmo, who died last year aged 22 while attending Exeter University in Britain, at a cemetery in China's eastern Zhejiang province. At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a black granite gravestone and plays a recording of his son. They are words that the late student never spoke, but brought into being with artificial intelligence. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: CHINA-SCIENCE-DEATH-AI, FOCUS BY MATTHEW WALSH - TO GO WITH STORY: China-science-death-AI, FOCUS by Matthew WALSH
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Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead

At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls…

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(FILES) (L-R) Astronauts Jiang Xinlin, Tang Shengjie and Tang Hongbo wave before boarding the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft on a Long March-2F carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on October 26, 2023. When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations -- and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space programme. Since the December 14, 2013 landing, China has built a crewed space station, sent a robotic rover to Mars and become the first nation to make a controlled landing on the far side of the Moon. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) RELATED CONTENT
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China’s space programme: Five things to know

When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon…

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People walk outside Expo City in Dubai on December 12, 2023 during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
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Saudi Arabia voices ‘gratitude’ after UN deal on fossil fuels

Saudi Arabia praised the outcome of the UN climate summit on Wednesday,…

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This handout photo taken and released by the European Council Press Service on December 7, 2023 shows China's President Xi Jinping (R) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) attending the 24th EU–China Summit in Beijing.
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China’s President says economic recovery ‘still at critical stage’

President Xi Jinping said that China's economic recovery is "still at a…

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The United Nations Security Council members raise their hands to vote, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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UN Security Council to consider urging Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council meets on Gaza Friday under acute pressure from…

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Ethiopians hold national flags as they gather at an event organized by city officials to honor the Ethiopian military, at the Abebe Bikila stadium in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a social media post on Tuesday that "the final and crucial" military operation will launch in the coming days against the government of the country's rebellious northern Tigray region.
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Over 50 civilians killed in Ethiopia attacks, rights body

More than 50 civilians were killed in attacks in Ethiopia last month,…

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Signage is pictured on the front of the headquarters quarters of British American Tobacco at Temple Place in central London on January 17, 2017. British American Tobacco agreed on January 17, 2017 to pay almost 50 billion USD for control of US peer Reynolds American in a move which targets the lucrative United States market and the fast-growing e-cigarette sector. (Photo by Isabel Infantes / AFP)
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UK cigarette giant BAT takes shock £25billion hit

British American Tobacco on Wednesday announced a shock £25-billion ($32 billion) impairment…

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People walk past a COP28 sign at the Expo City during the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 5, 2023.
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Got to have faith: Religion finds its moment at COP28

From meditation to spiritual guidance to indigenous hymns, the vibe in the…

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This handout courtesy of Rockstar Games taken on December 4, 2023 shows a video grab of the trailer of "Grand Theft Auto 6" video game. The first trailer for "Grand Theft Auto VI" was officially released ahead of schedule December 4, 2023 due to a leak, touting a 2025 release for the next chapter of the massively successful video game franchise. (Photo by Rockstar Games / AFP) /
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Thug life chose us: Grand Theft Auto (GTA) drops first trailer for sixth instalment

Fans around the world exploded with excitement Monday when Rockstar Games released…

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