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ByteDance pledges fixes to Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright claims
Hollywood groups say the AI video generator uses the likeness of actors and others without permission.
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India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants
Summit aims to outline global AI governance and collaboration for inclusive growth and sustainability.
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Europe’s growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom
From a supermarket worker’s grassroots act to state-led initiatives, a protest grows. But pro-Israel groups battle back.
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Indonesia’s Gaza gamble
Indonesia’s plan to send troops to Gaza could test its longstanding foreign policy independence.
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UK’s Starmer announces crackdown on AI chatbots in child safety push
PM seeks powers to act quickly on a consultation considering an Australia-style social media ban for children below 16.
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When is Ramadan 2026, and how is the moon sighted?
The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will likely be Thursday, February 19.
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FOLLOWUP: Here’s how your state legislators’ bills are doing, with a few weeks to go
By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog With this year’s Washington State legislative session scheduled to end March 12,…
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Israel’s move to register land ‘systematises dispossession’ of Palestinians
Israeli rights groups say land registration in West Bank will further Israel’s aim of annexing Palestinian territory.
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Netanyahu calls for dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme in any US deal
Israeli prime minister details demands on Iran as US prepares to hold second round of nuclear talks in Geneva.
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US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Trump’s Venezuela blockade
Panamanian-flagged Veronica III left Venezuela on the same day as the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January.
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