US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at airport
A US citizen is facing charges for allegedly supplying US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents with a passcode that erased the contents of his phone during an airport interrogation.
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Korda seeks 'control' as she chases history at women's British Open
Nelly Korda said Wednesday that her attitude was to "control what you can control" as she seeks a historic third major of the season at the women's British Open.
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BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction
Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year's Grammy Awards, following the Recording Academy's introduction of new categories that include the Best Asian Pop Music Performance.
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Profits soar at Airbus as it delivers more planes
Airbus said Wednesday its net profit soared 47 percent in the first half of the year thanks to increased delivery of aircraft as well as higher sales by its defence unit.
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Judge orders Amy Winehouse's father to pay nearly £1mn to her friends
The father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse was Wednesday ordered to pay £950,000 ($1.26 million) to his late daughter's friends, who he unsuccessfully sued for auctioning the singer's clothes and other items.
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US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians, on Wednesday, according to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups.
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Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms
Cuba on Wednesday moved to open several key crisis-ravaged sectors of its state-run economy to private firms, as the communist government tries to ease acute shortages resulting from a US energy blockade.
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Brazil court scrutinizes Jair Bolsonaro deepfake endorsing son
Brazil's Supreme Court has demanded an explanation from former president Jair Bolsonaro, after an AI-generated version of him appeared in a video urging supporters to back his son Flavio Bolsonaro in October elections.
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Pro-Kremlin TV commentator ordered to leave France, under house arrest
France has ordered Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova to leave the country, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after accusations she was churning out Kremlin propaganda on French television and radio.
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OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent which hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to breach four other companies during the incident.
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