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Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects?
AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, surpassing the largest scientific and infrastructure projects.
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UN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
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The cost of genocide: Israel’s war on Gaza by the numbers
Billions of dollars have been spent, directly and indirectly, by Israel since starting its military operations in Gaza in October 2023.
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Iran builds concrete shield at military site amid acute US tensions
Satellite images reveal Iran fortifying its Parchin military complex against aerial strikes.
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Legal doping in sport: Records or Ethics?
Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.
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‘Holding hands’: How Nigeria turned Trump’s threats to military partnership
Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.
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Como’s Fabregas, Milan’s Allegri and an alleged pull of Saelemaekers’ shirt
AC Milan manager Massimo Allegri sent off in controversial Serie A draw but Como boss Cesc Fabregas is left apologising.
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Video: OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs refuse to hold hands at India AI summit
Heads of companies OpenAI and Anthropic refused to hold hands in a group photo at the opening of an AI summit in India.
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets life for insurrection
A South Korean court has found impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection.
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‘Torture, threats, rape’: Palestinian journalists detail Israeli jail abuse
CPJ report shares harrowing accounts of dozens of Palestinian journalists jailed by Israel since October 2023.
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Gas explosion kills 16 in Pakistan’s Karachi, collapsing building
Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say.
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Updates: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol for insurrection
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024.
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection
South Korean court finds former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.
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World leaders discuss AI future at India’s global summit in New Delhi
UN chief Guterres calls for open AI access and warns against leaving its future to the 'whims of a few billionaires'.
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Aid reaches Sudan’s Kordofan as over 30 countries alarmed by drone attacks
Food trucks arrive in area that has been cut off for two years as spate of deadly drone attacks hampers relief efforts.
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Les Wexner says he was conned by Epstein; Democrats push back on testimony
Tycoon tells legislators that Jeffrey Epstein stole 'vast sums' from him and denies knowledge of the financier's crimes.
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Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year
Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks.
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‘Proof of concept’? What Trump can achieve in first ‘Board of Peace’ summit
Analysts say Trump will seek to show Gaza progress at controversial board meet, but pressure on Israel needed for gains.
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Houthi threats and US-Iran conflict escalate Ramadan fears in Yemen
Yemenis in Sanaa worry as tensions between the Houthis and the US rise, amid memories of last Ramadan's violence.
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At least 37 killed in Nigeria mine carbon monoxide poisoning: Reports
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
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