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Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading in Ukraine
January 21, 2025 Gaming News
War appears to have accelerated the spread of pathogens resistant to antibiotics in the country.
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Ten dead in ski resort fire at Turkish hotel
January 21, 2025 Gaming News
At least two of the victims died after jumping from the hotel's windows, reports said.
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Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off
January 20, 2025 Gaming News
The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.
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Best of 'frenemies': Trump's relationship with Europe this time may be very different
January 20, 2025 Gaming News
Weak, distracted and unprepared? How prepared France, Germany and the rest of the continent really are for his return to power
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Yes, Minister character is government's new AI assistant
January 20, 2025 Gaming News
A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named 'Humphrey' after the scheming character.
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Trump plan to deport migrants a 'disgrace', says Pope
January 20, 2025 Gaming News
Francis previously said that Trump cannot be a Christian if he plans to build a wall to keep migrants from Mexico out.
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TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge
January 20, 2025 Gaming News
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.
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Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency
January 19, 2025 Gaming News
$Melania is announced a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.
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Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown
January 19, 2025 Gaming News
The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters but the EU is challenging the move.
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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in
January 18, 2025 Gaming News
A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning "you can't use TikTok for now".
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UK set to introduce digital driving licences
January 18, 2025 Gaming News
The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.
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Four killed in strike on central Kyiv, Ukraine says
January 17, 2025 Gaming News
Windows were shattered and a fire broke out in a non-residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district, officials say.
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Up to Greenland to decide its future, Danish PM tells Trump
January 16, 2025 Gaming News
In her call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen also reiterated the Greenland PM's comments that it was "not for sale"
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No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia
January 16, 2025 Gaming News
Sanctions were introduced after the Crimea annexation in 2014 and the wider invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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'Looking for my spy': The jokes Americans and Chinese are sharing on 'alternative TikTok'
January 16, 2025 Gaming News
Many Chinese users on RedNote say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.
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Apple halts AI news alerts after errors
January 16, 2025 Gaming News
The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes.
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All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July
January 16, 2025 Gaming News
Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.
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UK skier dies in 'violent collision' in French Alps
January 15, 2025 Gaming News
A 62-year-old woman reportedly crashed into a stationary skier, a British man, on Tuesday.
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What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?
January 15, 2025 Gaming News
The Nordic nation doesn't require staff to work long hours and has a generous welfare system.
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UK bans cattle, pigs and sheep imports from Germany after foot-and-mouth case
January 15, 2025 Gaming News
The disease is contagious in livestock like cattle, but poses no risk to humans or food safety.
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AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830,000
January 15, 2025 Gaming News
Anne, 53, was subject to nationwide ridicule after a TV show revealed how she paid out huge sums to romance scammers pretending to be Brad Pitt.
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What happens if TikTok is banned?
January 15, 2025 Gaming News
Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?
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US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure
January 14, 2025 Gaming News
The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
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TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
January 13, 2025 Gaming News
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
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'Your husband's being tortured, and it's your fault'
January 13, 2025 Gaming News
The wife of a Ukrainian prisoner of war explains how Russia attempted to recruit her for sabotage.
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TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction'
January 13, 2025 Gaming News
The social media platform has repeatedly said that it will not sell its US operation.
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Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
January 13, 2025 Gaming News
The measure is meant to help tackle the country's housing crisis, the prime minister said.
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Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.
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Croatian president re-elected in landslide victory
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
Zoran Milanovic has been a frequent critic of the governing party on corruption, inflation and healthcare.
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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
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UK plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
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Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
Ukraine's president adds that "for those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options".
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Facebook and X must comply with UK law - minister
January 12, 2025 Gaming News
Peter Kyle responds after Mark Zuckerberg confirms changes to how content on Meta is monitored.
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Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea
January 11, 2025 Gaming News
Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.
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Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go
January 11, 2025 Gaming News
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
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US and UK toughens sanctions on Russian oil industry
January 10, 2025 Gaming News
The actions are aimed at cutting off revenue Moscow is using to fund its war in Ukraine.
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Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback
January 10, 2025 Gaming News
It joins Walmart, McDonald's and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump's re-election.
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Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
The US president-elect has said previously that he wants to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Musk interviews German far-right frontwoman
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
The world's richest man takes his endorsement of Germany's far-right party to a new level.
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TikTok to make final plea at Supreme Court against US ban
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
TikTok is hoping to win a challenge against law that would see it banned from the US this month.
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Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
Copenhagen's grey winter skies match the mood among politicians and business leaders in the face of a crisis.
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Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.
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Russia keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland
January 09, 2025 Gaming News
The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.
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Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
January 08, 2025 Gaming News
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.
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Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat
January 08, 2025 Gaming News
The intervention comes after Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
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Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says
January 08, 2025 Gaming News
The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran
January 08, 2025 Gaming News
Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
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OpenAI boss denies sister's allegations of childhood rape
January 07, 2025 Gaming News
Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
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UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.
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In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
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US says tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision "unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies".
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Trump Jr to visit Greenland after father repeats desire for US ownership
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
The president-elect says US control of Greenland is an "absolute necessity".
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Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from her injuries two weeks after the attack.
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'Stressed' elephant kills Spanish tourist in Thailand
January 06, 2025 Gaming News
Blanca Ojanguren GarcÃa was gored to death while bathing the animal.
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Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen
January 05, 2025 Gaming News
While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.
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Saving a species: The slow return of the Iberian lynx
January 05, 2025 Gaming News
After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.
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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
January 05, 2025 Gaming News
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region
January 05, 2025 Gaming News
The Russian Defence Ministry says efforts to fight back against Ukrainian forces are continuing.
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Russian newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike
January 04, 2025 Gaming News
Moscow accuses Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting journalist Alexander Martemyanov.
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Austria's chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
January 04, 2025 Gaming News
Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right break up.
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Why Apple is offering rare iPhone discounts in China
January 02, 2025 Gaming News
Rival technology giant Huawei has also cut smartphone prices in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Sweden's green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes
January 02, 2025 Gaming News
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.
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Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
January 02, 2025 Gaming News
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating.
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Court strikes down US net neutrality rules
January 02, 2025 Gaming News
The ruling marks a significant moment in the long running battle over how to regulate internet providers.
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YouTuber MrBeast announces engagement
January 02, 2025 Gaming News
The world's most popular YouTuber, known for his grand stunts, says he opted for an intimate proposal.
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China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump
January 01, 2025 Gaming News
Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones.
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The endgame in Ukraine: How the war could come to a close in 2025
January 01, 2025 Gaming News
Ahead of Trump's second term, talk is turning towards how the conflict might finish - and what it would take from each side
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Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
January 01, 2025 Gaming News
Russian gas has stopped passing through Ukraine after a five-year deal expired, leaving Moldova at risk of a crisis.
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