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Trump’s White House UFC headliner accused of assault, forced sex, stalking

Warning: This story contains descriptions/graphic details of sexual assault and might affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Alex Pereira, a prominent mixed martial arts fighter set to headline the U.S. president’s 80th birthday UFC event at the White House, is facing allegations of …

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From riots to ‘regularization,’ U.K. and Spain show opposing attitudes to migrants

This week offered a tale of two starkly different Europes. In Northern Ireland, the streets burned with anti-immigrant fury following a violent knife attack in Belfast that was allegedly committed by a Sudanese refugee. Within hours, figures like far-right activist Tommy Robinson and trillionaire Elon Musk used social media to …

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Brooks residents seek info on the data centre megaproject planned right next door

The impacts of a data centre can vary greatly depending on the specifics of the particular project, speakers at a public meeting in Brooks told attendees this week. But with little more than a name — Newell Data Centre — known about a megaproject proposed near their community, many attendees left …

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Officials signal U.S. and Iran expected to sign initial deal, but timeline uncertain

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran said on Saturday it could sign the framework for a peace deal with the United …

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Montreal mayor urges calm, vows to uncover truth after police unit suspected of racist behaviour

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for calm and pledged that Montrealers would learn the truth …

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Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with U.S. directive

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. AI giant Anthropic said on Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as …

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Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they’ll ‘always find a way’

Canadian high schoolers have mixed feelings about the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), introduced Wednesday by the federal government. Key elements of the bill include establishing a new Digital Safety Commission and setting safety criteria and guidelines for social media and AI chatbots, but the element causing the most …

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Trump bristles over leaked details of deal that appear to favour Iran

Terms of a proposed memorandum to end the war in the Gulf — outlined by Western, Pakistani and Iranian sources on Friday — appeared to strongly favour Iran, drawing criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who called the reports inaccurate. Versions and accounts of the memorandum were provided to Reuters by Western sources, …

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Carney announces agreement with France to share sensitive defence, AI information

Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through …

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Ex-South Korean president sentenced for sending drones into North Korea in leadup to martial law

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defence minister were sentenced to 30 …

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