Pat Robertson, televangelist pioneer of US religious right, dies
Pat Robertson, the fire-and-brimstone televangelist who brought the religious right wing into the mainstream of US politics, died on Thursday at the age of 93, his organization announced.
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AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expo
AI tech that spots "undesirable" behaviour and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies -- many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role in repression in China and abroad.
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Deadly shelling in flood-hit Ukraine region after Zelensky visit
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of shelling in the flood-hit Kherson region on Thursday even as rescuers raced to save people stranded after the destruction of a Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water.
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US says El Nino arrives, raising extreme weather fears
An expected El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and temperature records, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
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Deadly shelling hits flood-hit Ukraine region after Zelensky visit
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly shelling in the flood-hit Kherson region on Thursday even as rescuers raced to save people stranded after the destruction of a Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water.
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Stocks mostly higher despite renewed rate hike worries
European and US equity markets mostly rose Thursday as investors bet on whether the Federal Reserve would keep raising US interest rates to combat stubbornly-high inflation.
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Siraj strikes as India fight back after Smith century in WTC final
Mohammed Siraj led an India fight back as they finally saw the back of Australia centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith on Thursday's second day of the World Test Championship final at the Oval.
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Sunak talks Ukraine with Biden, seeks to boost post-Brexit UK
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was meeting Thursday with US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the Ukraine war and NATO's future leadership -- as well as taking an opportunity to boost Britain's post-Brexit brand.
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Pakistan failing in every economic index: key survey
Pakistan failed to meet any economic growth targets for the fiscal year 2022-23, according to a key government report released Thursday -- a day before the new budget is to be presented to the national assembly.
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WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
The UN's health agency on Thursday declared an end to a nearly four-month epidemic of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths.
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