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European Union strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

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European Union strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

EU bans artificial intelligence systems generating sexualised deepfakes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union lawmakers and countries agreed to ban artificial intelligence systems generating sexualised deepfakes on Thursday (May 7, 2026), after global outrage this year over non-consensual nudes produced by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. “Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI…

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Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire

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Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israel said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) it had killed a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day…

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Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Kumaratunga wishes Vijay on ‘remarkable achievement’

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Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Kumaratunga wishes Vijay on ‘remarkable achievement’

Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has wished C. Joseph Vijay on his “remarkable achievement” in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Ms. Kumaratunga’s message comes amid a series of congratulatory messages from several politicians from Sri Lanka, some of whom…

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No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister

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No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister

Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele loses in no-confidence vote. File photo: X/Caitlin Ochs via Reuters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote held on Thursday ( May 7, 2026) in the South Pacific nation’s Parliament, ending months of political uncertainty. Parliament was adjourned to allow the Governor general to make…

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Narges Mohammadi’s family fears for jailed Nobel laureate’s life if not moved to Tehran hospital

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Narges Mohammadi’s family fears for jailed Nobel laureate’s life if not moved to Tehran hospital

Imprisoned Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was being examined by Iranian government-appointed medical experts on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) for the second time since she was hospitalised last week, a move her brother said he hopes would lead to her transfer to a hospital in Tehran. Ms. Mohammadi was rushed on Friday (May 1, 2026)…

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Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership

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Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre L) and his wife Victoria Starmer (R) leave after casting their votes at a polling station in Westminster Chapel, central London on May 7, 2026, as polls open for local elections. | Photo Credit: AFP Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday (May 7, 2026)…

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China says ties with U.S. remain stable ahead of Trump visit despite ‘disruptions’

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China says ties with U.S. remain stable ahead of Trump visit despite ‘disruptions’

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s top diplomat said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) that ties with the U.S. have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before…

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South Korean court reduces prison sentence for former Prime Minister in martial law case

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South Korean court reduces prison sentence for former Prime Minister in martial law case

South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s (centre) prison sentence reduced to 15 years. File photo: X/Chung Sung-Jun via Reuters A South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former Prime Minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024. Ex-Prime…

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Google offers changes to spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine

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Google offers changes to spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine

DMA breaches can ⁠cost companies fines of up to 10% of their global annual turnover [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Alphabet’s Google has offered to change its spam ‌policy criticised by publishers, according to a European ​Commission document seen by Reuters, in a ⁠move that may help it stave off an EU antitrust fine. The…

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