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Israel pounds Gaza as UN Security Council meets over deadly strike
Israel carried out fresh strikes on Wednesday in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where its forces are battling Hamas militants, after the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly attack that sparked global outcry.A civil defence official in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike on a displacement camp west of Rafah on Tuesday killed at least 21 people, after a similar strike over the weekend sparked global outrage and prompted the emergency UN Security Council session.
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Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discovered
The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a light on the dark and lonely worlds floating freely through the universe untethered to any star.Because they do not reflect the light of a star, spotting rogue planets is like "finding a needle in a haystack", Martin told AFP. Younger planets, such as those discovered by Euclid, are hotter, making them a little easier to see.
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Pakistan's Sufi festivals reclaim spirit after violence
Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan's saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence.Sufism has inspired some of Pakistan's most beloved artists, writers and musicians.
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Mines, unexploded ordnance a daily menace for Afghanistan's children
The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the crater created by the mine, one of the devices that kills a child every other day in Afghanistan.The third time, the device exploded."
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IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policy
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that Beijing's industrial policy risks a "misallocation" of resources and could harm trade.It also warned Beijing's strong support for strategic industries risked a "misallocation" of resources and trade blowback.
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Ex-OpenAI board member provides her first detailed account of CEO ouster
OpenAI's board only learned of the existence of ChatGPT when they saw it on Twitter, former board member Helen Toner said in an interview on "The Ted AI Show" podcast that aired Tuesday. Toner provided her first detailed account of the backstory behind the dramatic firing and rehiring last November of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, painting a picture of a manipulative executive who fostered a "toxic atmosphere". Toner said one catalyst for Altman's ousting was when two OpenAI executives reported ins
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Asian markets retreat on US rate concerns, oil rallies after attack
Most equities fell Wednesday on lingering worries about the outlook for US interest rates, while oil prices extended their rally after an attack on a ship in the Red Sea stoked fresh worries about supplies from the Middle East. Oil prices rose again on geopolitical concerns after a bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea, a key waterway for shipping and particularly crude.
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