AI ‘resurrects’ long dead dictator in murky new era of deepfake electioneering
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54 people are confirmed dead in a landslide that buried a gold-mining village in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday.
Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of world's best-known conductors, dead at 88
TOKYO - Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of the best-known orchestra conductors of his generation, died on Tuesday (Feb 6) of heart failure at the age of 88, public broadcaster NHK announced on Friday.
Pakistan election candidate shot dead as violence escalates ahead of nationwide vote
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In India, an algorithm declares them dead; they have to prove they’re alive
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Xinyu: Dozens dead after fire breaks out in China shop
At least 39 people have been killed and nine injured in a fire that started in the basement of a shop in the Chinese city of Xinyu.