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Israeli military says hostile aircraft alert in north false alarm

Israeli military says hostile aircraft alert in north false alarm Israeli military says hostile aircraft alerts in the north were false identification, minutes after reports that sirends had been sounded in the Zar’it and Shomera areas near the Lebanese border over “hostile aircraft” infiltration, Reuters reported.

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Money over models: big fashion brand contracts seek range of AI rights

AI-generated fashion models present a tantalising opportunity for brands: the ability to create lifelike ⁠images for their retail websites while cutting costs by 90 per cent or more compared to photo shoots with human models. For the ⁠modelling industry, the technology poses an existential threat because of scant re…

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Cho heads to G7 as Cheonghae Unit expansion puts Hormuz, US security talks in focus

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun departed for France on Sunday to attend a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting, with attention turning to whether he will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss South Korea's expanded naval mission near the Strait of Hormuz and stalled bilateral security consultations. A mee…

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Man in 40s critically injured after hot water pipe bursts in Seoul

A man in his 40s suffered burns over 60 percent of his body after falling into a hole created by a ruptured underground heating pipe in western Seoul, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday on a road near an apartment complex in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The area had been cordoned…

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Regular employment rises among older workers in Q3, falls among youth

More than 70 percent of the increase in regular employees in South Korea in the third quarter came from workers aged 60 and older, while the figure for workers in their 20s and 30s declined, the statistics ministry said Sunday. The number of regular workers came to 16.84 million in the July-September period, up 167,…

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Hong Kong must build ‘reassuring’ environment amid political criticism: Paul Lam

Hong Kong must focus on the “practical work” of building a safe and convenient environment and reassuring the international community amid criticism of its legal system, the justice minister has said, after 10 countries issued a joint statement decrying the latest jail sentence handed to opposition activist Joshua W…

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Feds Slap $50 Million Bounty On Tren De Aragua's Top Three

Feds Slap $50 Million Bounty On Tren De Aragua's Top Three The Justice Department and State Department just announced rewards of up to $50 million combined for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of Tren de Aragua's three top leaders, according to a Justice Department release. The Venezuelan prison…

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Gunman opens fire in Polish market square

Six people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in the landmark historic center of Poland's second city of Krakow, in the country's deadliest shooting in decades. Three bodies -- of two women and a man -- were later found at the suspect's home, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk s…

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Iran tells Russia talks with US without guarantees won't end conflict, report says

Iran tells Russia talks with US without guarantees won't end conflict, report says Iran’s ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has said Iran and Russia have discussed strengthening military and security cooperation, with Tehran stressing that talks with the US could not end the conflict without credible guarantees, acc…

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Over 70 and in sync: Busan grandmas debut as trot girl group

Eight women who have spent decades working in Busan's fishing villages have formed a trot group, turning their stories into a song. The Moon-o-seong Trot Girls, made up of women born between 1950 and 1956, have released their debut song, "Story of Moon-o-seong," which draws on their experiences in eastern Busan's co…

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Unchild returns with ‘Ting Ting’ after unexpected delay

Rookie girl group Unchild has returned nearly seven months after its April debut, following an unexpected postponement that left its future uncertain. The group released its second single, “Ting Ting,” on Thursday, marking its first new music since debuting with “We Are Unchild” in April. The release had originally …

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia ramping up attacks to ‘pressure’ Kyiv at trilateral talks, Zelenskyy says

President urges US for support, saying ‘Ukraine must not be left to face this alone’ as barrage plunges cities into darkness. What we know on day 1,719Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of intensifying strikes across the country to put pressure on Kyiv at upcoming talks after an overnight barrage triggered power…

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Hamilton says tension with Ferrari teammate Leclerc ‘squashed’ after clear-the-air talks

Lewis Hamilton said he and his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc had “squashed” the tension between them that followed their first lap tangle in Mexico. He said they had resolved to work together for the team in Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time champion spoke after qualifying 11th in Saturday’s rain-hit …

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Hong Kong makes further in-roads in AI, aviation at mainland Chinese expo

Hong Kong is forging deeper ties with the mainland across artificial intelligence (AI), aviation and professional services, industry insiders at China’s global import expo have said. Tech executives and accounting veterans discussed how to leverage Hong Kong’s strategic position, such as through the Northern Metropo…

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Only a fraction of World Heritage sites are in Africa. China wants to fix that

Africa is home to ancient cities, rock art and striking natural landscapes, yet its sites are sorely under-represented on Unesco’s World Heritage List. According to data released by the UN body, of the 1,273 sites on the list – which are formally protected under the World Heritage Convention treaty – just 115 are in…

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Southeast Asia’s green push brings solar power, but who pays to keep it on?

For most of his life, Osman Uki lived in a world dictated by the sun, relying on kerosene and leftover cooking oil to light his home in a remote indigenous village in Malaysia. That changed in April when solar power finally reached Kampung Bertang in the state of Pahang, allowing families to power electric lights, r…

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Tomato virus that spreads by touch detected in Busan

A virus that can severely damage tomatoes and peppers has been detected in greenhouse crops in Busan, the city’s Agricultural Technology Center said Sunday, urging growers to limit contact between farms. The pathogen, known as the tomato brown rugose fruit virus, or ToBRFV, is subject to plant quarantine controls in…

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Leak Reportedly Exposed Netanyahu & Mossad Chief's Plan To Attack Iran Before Israeli Election

Leak Reportedly Exposed Netanyahu & Mossad Chief's Plan To Attack Iran Before Israeli Election Via Middle East EyeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Roman Gofman sought to carry out an operation against Iran on the eve of Israel's 27 October election, but the plan was thwarted after Washingto…

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Indonesians furious as Batam data centres drain taps: ‘we cannot cook without water’

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting against data centres springing up to power the global artificial intelligence boom. The area had suffered a “long drought” caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator said, as a strong El…

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Heavy rains leave tens of thousands without shelter in Gaza: local authorities

Heavy rain on Saturday flooded tens of thousands of displaced people's tents in war-devastated Gaza, Palestinian authorities said, leaving them without shelter. In a statement, the Hamas-run government media office said that about "70,000 tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people were flooded on the fir…

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New mass protests in France as police seek to thwart banned rally

Tens of thousands of people were set to protest across France Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with Paris police imposing strict security to prevent an unauthorized gathering close to the Elysee Palace. The protests mark the fourth weekend in a row of demonstrations, which have burst on the sce…

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