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Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

World champions Spain's visit to Wembley on Saturday is a painful reminder to England of what might have been, but Thomas Tuchel needs a positive response to silence criticism of how the Three Lions' World Cup ended.

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'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

Feeling a little nervous, 21-year-old Thao Bounlay raps three times on the glass door of a church near Paris, declaring to the parish his decision to be baptised.

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Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

When a famous Iranian director sets out to make a movie about men having to live as women, she quickly finds that her actors struggle with the restrictions placed on the female half of society.

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Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement.

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Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback

Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback

Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming of women and girls without their consent.

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North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency

North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency

A North Korean IT worker used a fake identity to obtain remote work with a New Zealand company and then threatened to release sensitive information when exposed, Wellington's cybersecurity agency said Thursday.

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Australian PM says OpenAI hacked government health website

Australian PM says OpenAI hacked government health website

An autonomous OpenAI program infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an "unacceptable" breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

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Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery

Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery

US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a previously unknown enzyme system spotted by its Claude model and touted by the company as proof that AI can speed up basic research.

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Giants QB Dart to have season-ending surgery

Giants QB Dart to have season-ending surgery

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will undergo knee surgery and miss the remainder of the NFL regular season, head coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday.

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Scheffler and Burns to face Im and Lee in Presidents Cup opener

Scheffler and Burns to face Im and Lee in Presidents Cup opener

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will lead off for the United States against the Internationals in Thursday's five opening four-ball matches of the 16th Presidents Cup after Wednesday's pairings draw.

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