New Zealand must adapt quickly to Sri Lanka wickets: Chapman
New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday.
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Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years
A Thai court sentenced a prominent lawyer to more than two years for royal insult on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his combined sentence for monarchy reform activism to over three decades.
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Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing with hope
Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son's tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist.
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India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI
Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.
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UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI at global summit
A UN panel on artificial intelligence will work towards "science-led governance", the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the booming technology.
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Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision: statement
Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the Opening Ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag, Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee has said.
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UK monarchy reels from Andrew's stunning arrest
Former prince Andrew hunkered down Friday at home on the king's private estate after hours of police questioning, as his stunning arrest tipped the British monarchy into an unprecedented crisis in its modern era.
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Somaliland, where Muslims love Israel
"I love Israel!" Three little words rarely heard together in the Muslim world, and yet have become a common phrase in Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia.
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Florida airport to be renamed after US President Donald Trump
An airport in Florida will soon be renamed after US President Donald Trump, after a bill proposing the change was approved by the state's legislature on Thursday.
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Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch
Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.
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