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ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says
Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December.
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Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics
The drug trade has played a significant role in political landscape as well as in heightening the conflict in Manipur.
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Singapore says Lawrence Wong will take over as prime minister on May 15
Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004.
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Knife attack at church in Australia’s Sydney a ‘terrorist act’, police say
Teenage suspect detained over attack that wounded a bishop and priest and triggered a riot in Sydney suburb of Wakeley.
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China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
Statistics agency says economy has made 'good start' to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’
Voters worry about state of economy and cost of living as foreign analysts focus on China ties.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 782
As the war enters its 782nd day, these are the main developments.
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Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales
CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm 'lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle'.
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Armourer for the film Rust sentenced to 18 months in fatal on-set shooting
A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.
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Six takeaways from first day of Trump’s New York hush money criminal trial
Trump has become the first president in US history to face criminal trial, with three other criminal cases pending.
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Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry
Canadian province supplies most of the world's maple syrup, but climate change is raising new questions for producers.
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Will Israel respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack?
The Israeli government says it's weighing its options amid calls from allies to de-escalate tensions.
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Video captures attacker stabbing Assyrian Orthodox bishop in Sydney
Police say the attacker behind the stabbing of a bishop at a church in Sydney is a 15-year-old male.
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Donald Trump attends first day of ‘hush money’ criminal trial
Donald Trump arrives in court and becomes the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges.
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US legislators renew push for additional aid to Israel after Iran attack
Despite concerns over Israeli abuses in Gaza, US lawmakers are calling for approval of $14bn in assistance to Israel.
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‘Crimes against humanity’ may have been committed in Sudan, says UN chief
Antonio Guterres says war is being waged on the Sudanese people, warns of escalating unrest in el-Fasher, Darfur.
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Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say
Scientists warn that many of the world's reefs may not recover from the intense, prolonged heat stress.
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Israel army chief pledges Iran response as Western countries urge restraint
Several allies warn against an escalation after Iran's weekend attack on Israel increases fears of wider regional war.
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FBI launches criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
Probe will examine circumstances leading up to cargo ship's collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sources say.
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Controversial law sparks fight in Georgian parliament
Punches thrown in Georgia’s parliament on Monday during debate over a controversial new law.
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