Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town
Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the centre of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said.
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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall
Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday, as the United States remained at a standstill in negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war.
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'Clearly me': AI drama accused of stealing faces
Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.
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Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts from Moscow
On the facade of an apartment block in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a giant mosaic depicting cosmonauts and engineers celebrates the scientific triumphs of the Soviet Union.
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Oil extends gains, stocks sink as peace talk hopes fade
Oil prices extended gains Friday and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.
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'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top
Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds.
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Cowgirls of Philippine rodeo tackle steers, stereotypes
The loop of Rizza Matutino's lasso sat atop the steer's head for what felt like forever.
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'Godzilla Minus Zero' will show monster up close, director says
Godzilla will be closer to audiences than ever before in "Godzilla Minus Zero," the film's Japanese director said.
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'Stigmatized' or 'sustainable'? Vintage sales boost sees fur return
Laura Jacobs thought she'd never wear animal fur, having witnessed years of protests over its use in clothing -- until suddenly she started spotting it all over New York.
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YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, expanding the Google-owned video platform's efforts to guard against AI-driven impersonations.
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