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Zoom out: Video calls have become part of daily life for many -- particularly since the pandemic Zoom out: Video calls have become part of daily life for many -- particularly since the pandemic

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Feel drained after a long video call? Your tiredness could be partly linked to the background on your screen, according to a study.

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators

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Meta and Spotify blasted the EU for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).

An ambulance rushes wounded people to hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds An ambulance rushes wounded people to hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds

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Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in unprecedented attacks this week, killing 32 people.

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YouTube beefed up tools for creators as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest screen in most homes: the television.

Plastic waste has become an environmental challenge across the world

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In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways.

Strong wind and heavy rains struck the region last week, including in Poland

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in funds for member nations reeling from “heartbreaking” devastation...

'If they're sleeping they don't consent': A protester at the weekend 'If they're sleeping they don't consent': A protester at the weekend

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One of dozens of men accused of raping a Frenchwoman drugged unconscious by her husband told a court Thursday he realised something was wrong...

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to Madrid Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to Madrid

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday called for a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, as Lebanon said 37 people had...

US existing home sales slipped 2.5 percent in August from July, according to industry data

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Sales of previously owned US homes fell in August, according to industry data released Thursday, but lower mortgage rates and growing supply were likely...

People in Beirut's southern suburbs react after a reported explosion during the funeral of those killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded across Lebanon the previous day People in Beirut's southern suburbs react after a reported explosion during the funeral of those killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded across Lebanon the previous day

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Some panic-stricken Lebanese have tossed power banks, or sleep with mobile phones in another room, after hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives detonated two...

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border on September 19, 2024 Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border on September 19, 2024

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A series of deadly explosions targeting Hezbollah members this week in Lebanon came only days after Israel announced plans to expand its war in...

South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim have worked for decades on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim have worked for decades on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV

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Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are...

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