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'Get on it AY-sep!' Foreign words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back
SEOUL — Kim Hyeong-bae, a South Korean linguist, had a problem: how to translate the word “deepfake” into Korean. A senior researcher at…
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious…
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U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top finance official, on Wednesday laid out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy, including supporting…
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Opinion: A reminder — no one polices men's bodies the way we police women's bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval…
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In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
When a group of prominent Chinese doctors publicly raised worries last week about the quality of domestic drugs, China’s government sent…
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Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The initial plan for retooling the federal government under President Trump started with three loyal billionaires: the banker Howard…
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Trump's order declassifying JFK files praised by his detractors
President Donald Trump's critics couldn't contain their excitement Thursday when he ordered the remaining records related to the…
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Mozambique opposition leader open to serving in rival's government
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has told the BBC he is prepared to serve in the government if President Daniel Chapo…
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In Brazil, disinformation deals Lula a bruising defeat
An avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to navigate that they backtracked…
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Eric Adams reveals details of meeting with Donald Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that "a productive conversation" took place during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in…
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"Shabbat Shalom": Israel's government approves ceasefire deal
Israel's government approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas early Saturday morning. The deal was revealed earlier this week, when negotiators…
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Israeli government formally approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Israeli Cabinet has formally approved the ceasefire deal that will end the conflict with Hamas that…
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Israel's coalition government endorses ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government has approved the ceasefire and hostage deal with Palestinian Islamist…
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Sembcorp inks MOUs with Odisha government to develop hydrogen plant, industrial park
Sembcorp Industries, through its subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India and Sembcorp Development, has on Friday (Jan 17) signed two…
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Biden administration to lift 'terrorism' designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states…
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Israeli government spokesman: Hostage deal with Hamas is 'close'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Here Are All the Tech Bros Helping Elon Musk Gut the Government
A small cohort of unelected Silicon Valley investors have been quietly helping Donald Trump and Elon Musk interview personnel for the…
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Mel Gibson Sparks Firestorm of Controversy with Wild Claims, Suggesting California Wildfires May Have Been Deliberately Orchestrated by Government for Land Grabbing
Mel Gibson, the 69-year-old actor, is back in the spotlight for controversial remarks about the recent California wildfires. During a…
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'This is your Hurricane Katrina': Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters. He knows…
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Trump Appointee Has Unhinged Plan for Purging Government Workers
“Yeah I think so, and I think, how do you do that?” Davidson replied. “Because you don’t want to send the message to families, ‘Oh, we’re…
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Republicans Plan Deadly Cuts to Government as L.A. Fires Spread
House Republicans have begun devising plans to slash health care and environmental protections as wildfires engulf Los Angeles County. The…
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DOGE Is Officially in Action—and Already Wreaking Havoc in Government
Musk and Ramaswamy already have 50 employees working out of the Washington, D.C., offices of Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, according to…
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PBOC says it will temporarily halt buying of government bonds
CHINA’S central bank said it will temporarily halt its buying of government bonds, after the benchmark yield slid to a record low this…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…