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Indonesia detains 103 Taiwanese in a raid in Bali involving suspected cybercrime

Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 Taiwanese people after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali. An immigration enforcement official said those detained were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits. They are also suspected of conducting cybercrimes but cannot be charged in Indonesia.

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Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan by warning in a report that 755,000 people are facing famine in the coming months, amid relentless clashes between rival generals. The latest findings released Thursday come from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification or IPC. The report said that

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Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya’s capital have hurled tear gas to break up anti-tax protesters who have continued to gather despite President William Ruto’s repudiation of unpopular tax legislation that prompted deadly unrest earlier in the week.The finance legislation has drawn fierce resistance from the Kenyan public reeling from higher costs

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List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Associated Press Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction. The updated list includes cacti species in Chile which is in demand in

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Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers now calculate that catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels and set ablaze an area of forest larger than the state of West Virginia. Scientists at the World Resources Institute and the University of

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Hollywood’s video game actors want to avoid a strike. The sticking point in their talks? AI

AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA has been negotiating its interactive media agreement for more than a year. The contract represents about 2,500 performers, including video game voice actors. Among the sticking point in the talks? The unregulated use of AI. With a potential strike looming, performers say that their own

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India’s president inaugurates newly elected parliament and sets out economic reforms as a key agenda

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s president has inaugurated a new parliament after national elections, listing the priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in coming years, including fast-tracking economic reforms and boosting small and medium-size enterprises to create jobs. President Draupadi Murmu said India’s economy grew the fastest among the world’s major nations

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