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At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday.

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Musk says China detailed plans to regulate AI

Musk says China detailed plans to regulate AI

Top Chinese officials told Elon Musk about plans to launch new regulations on artificial intelligence on his recent trip to the Asian giant, the tech billionaire said Monday, in his first comments on the two-day visit.

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Colombia scraps arrest warrant for ELN guerrilla leader

Colombia scraps arrest warrant for ELN guerrilla leader

Colombia's top prosecutor on Monday scrapped an arrest warrant for ELN guerrilla leader Antonio Garcia, who is leading talks with the government that seek to find a lasting peace to decades of conflict.

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Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murder

Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murder

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged the world Monday to ensure British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira did not die in vain, at commemorations marking one year since their murder in the Amazon rainforest.

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Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset

Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset

Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks.

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China inaugurates embassy in Honduras

China inaugurates embassy in Honduras

China officially inaugurated its embassy in Honduras on Monday, just weeks after the Central American country switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing.

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Mixed day for global stocks as Saudi announcement lifts oil prices

Mixed day for global stocks as Saudi announcement lifts oil prices

Oil prices advanced Monday after key producer Saudi Arabia slashed output by a million barrels in a bid to prop up prices, while Wall Street stocks retreated from multi-month peaks.

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Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, officials warned on Monday after vast swaths of forests and grasslands from its Pacific to Atlantic coasts have been scorched.

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Millot double helps keep Stuttgart in Bundesliga

Millot double helps keep Stuttgart in Bundesliga

Stuttgart secured their Bundesliga status with a 3-1 victory at Hamburg (6-1 aggregate) in Monday's relegation playoff return leg, ensuring another season in the second division for the fallen giants.

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Germany returns 'stolen' dinosaur fossil to Brazil

Germany returns 'stolen' dinosaur fossil to Brazil

A fossil from a rare dinosaur that roamed South America 110 million years ago has been returned to Brazil from Germany, ending a diplomatic spat triggered by charges that researchers stole it.

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