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Do Columbia's pro-Palestinian protests resemble the ones against the Vietnam war?

A college professor who protested the Vietnam War in 1968 compares her experiences with the pro-Palestinian protests currently happening at Columbia University.

A Baltimore-area teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racist

This wild case emphasizes the serious potential for criminal misuse of artificial intelligence that experts have been warning about for some time, one professor said.

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Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.

Zelenskyy blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday that Russia's capture of a major nuclear power plant threatened a radiation catastrophe, as the country marked the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine in the first days of its 2022 invasion. Both sides regularly accuse each other of endangering safety at the site, Europe's largest nuclear facility. "For 785 days now… Read Full Article

Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies

Sabreen was born by emergency C-section after Israel bombed a house in Rafah, killing her family.

TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US

The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.

Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government

An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Nigerian company creates taxi system fueled by electric vehicles

As climate change wreaks havoc around the world, the need for sustainable solutions grows more urgent. In Nigeria, a private company recently introduced an Uber-style taxi system made of approximately 200 electric vehicles. The company says the fleet is a step toward a greener future. Gibson Emeka reports from Abuja, Nigeria. Amy Reifenrath narrates.