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India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to democracy
A narrow winding road through an untamed forest has proven a blow to a decades-old Maoist rebellion that is one of India's longest and deadliest insurgencies.- 'The state has arrived' - The Naxalite rebellion, as the Maoist movement is known, began in the 1960s as a revolt against the exploitation of marginalised rural Indians.
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'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo
Among the rows of vibrators, rubber torsos and leather harnesses at a Chinese sex toys exhibition in Shanghai this weekend, the beginnings of an AI-driven shift in the industry quietly pulsed.Sistalk Technology, a Beijing-based company that made phone software before pivoting to the adult industry, also has a feature on its app that allows an AI "girlfriend" to control a toy.
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Senate Passes Renewal Of Controversial Surveillance Law
Civil liberties and privacy advocates said the renewal did not do enough to protect Americans from being spied upon.
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Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'
When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region.The Kremlin deployed almost 2,000 troops in 2020 as part of a ceasefire deal that halted six weeks of brutal fighting between the arch-foes over the Karabakh region.
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Hamas leader Haniyeh to hold Turkey talks
Hamas political leader Imsail Haniyeh will meet Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday with Middle East tensions at a high after Israel's reported attack on Iran and Gaza bracing for a new Israeli offensive.According to press reports, that have never been denied, Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders were in Istanbul when the attacks were launched.
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Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Join UAW In Historic Labor Win
The election victory at a plant in Chattanooga marks a new chapter for the United Auto Workers and organized labor in the South.
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Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande
Hong Kong's accounting regulator said it would start an investigation into PwC's role in auditing Chinese real estate giant Evergrande, citing the publication of a "whistle-blower report".On Friday, Hong Kong's Accounting and Financial Reporting Council said "a whistle-blower report" had come to its attention.
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