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EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday

EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday

The European Union failed to clinch a deal Thursday on a sweeping law on artificial intelligence after nearly 24 hours of negotiations, but vowed to continue talks the next day.

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EU presses China on trade, concerns over Taiwan and Russia at summit

EU presses China on trade, concerns over Taiwan and Russia at summit

EU leaders said Thursday they had pressed China's leadership on a yawning trade imbalance as well as expressing concern over Beijing's pressure on Taiwan and support for isolated Russia, at their first in-person summit in over four years.

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Italy's anti-doping tribunal chases four-year ban for Pogba

Italy's anti-doping tribunal chases four-year ban for Pogba

France's World Cup winner Paul Pogba is facing the possibility of a lengthy ban after Italy's national anti-doping tribunal called for a four-year suspension for the Juventus midfielder, a club source told AFP on Thursday.

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Putin, Saudi leader urge oil cooperation as prices flag

Putin, Saudi leader urge oil cooperation as prices flag

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia used a rare face-to-face meeting to urge oil producers to stick to pledged supply cuts, a joint statement said Thursday.

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French minister says 'no Plan B' for Tahiti's Olympic surfing

French minister says 'no Plan B' for Tahiti's Olympic surfing

France's Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Thursday ruled out any move of Olympic surfing events away from Tahiti after environmental damage occurred during tests last week.

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Heavier rains in East Africa due to human activity: study

Heavier rains in East Africa due to human activity: study

Climate change caused by human activity made torrential rains that have lashed East Africa since October and killed more than 300 people up to twice as intense, a scientific study said Thursday.

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McTominay urges Man Utd to show consistency

McTominay urges Man Utd to show consistency

Scott McTominay called on Manchester United to show consistency after they lifted the pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag with a 2-1 win against Chelsea.

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Dozens injured in Seychelles blast at explosives depot

Dozens injured in Seychelles blast at explosives depot

A huge blast at an explosives depot in Seychelles on Thursday injured 66 people and brought down buildings, prompting the country's "shocked" president to declare a state of emergency.

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To the moo-n: cow dung fuels Japan's space ambitions

To the moo-n: cow dung fuels Japan's space ambitions

Japan's space industry opened potentially an udder-ly new chapter on Thursday with a start-up testing a prototype rocket engine that runs on fuel derived purely from a plentiful local source: cow dung.

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Stock markets retreat, oil in slight rebound

Stock markets retreat, oil in slight rebound

European and Asian stock markets retreated Thursday on the eve of key US jobs data, as oil prices rebounded slightly from five-month lows.

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