Opposition activists were already celebrating online and on the streets of capitals throughout Latin America.
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A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
The video shows Harris saying things she did not say. It’s raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead.
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Israel strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war
Egypt’s foreign ministry warned of the ‘dangers of opening a new war front in Lebanon’ that could push the Middle East into a regional conflict.
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Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
Several thousand soldiers and civilians gathered at Kyiv’s Independence Square Sunday to commemorate the second anniversary of an explosion that killed more than 50 Ukrainians Russia held in the Olenivka prison barracks.
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Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films – as a villain
Instead of Iron Man, he’ll play Victor Von Doom, aka Doctor Doom, in at least one of the upcoming movies planned.
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Thousands battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts
Nearly 2,500 firefighters were battling the blaze, aided by 16 helicopters and numerous air tankers.
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Harris raised $200 million in one week, signed 170,000 volunteers
Meanwhile, former president Donald Trump, running mate Sen. JD Vance and their surrogates have stepped up efforts to frame Harris as a far-left politician out of touch with American mainstream.
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Life and death in the heat: What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related deaths at a hospital in Morocco as temperatures spiked to 118.9 degrees Fahrenheit in the region of 575,000 people, most lacking air conditioning.
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Firefighters get some help from cooler temperatures after California’s largest wildfire explodes
The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the Camp Fire, which burned out of control in 2018.
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TikTok collected U.S. users’ views on abortion, gun control and religion, Justice Department says
Government lawyers wrote in court documents that the sensitive data would up on Chinese servers accessible to ByteDance employees in China.