Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July.
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South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president
In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors.
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Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer’s home.
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Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote
A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia’s southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.
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Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano’s eruption
Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters.
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China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
Meta said Monday that the transaction “complied fully with applicable law” and that it anticipates “an appropriate resolution to the inquiry.”
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Monte Coleman, who won 3 Super Bowls as a Washington linebacker, dies at age 68
The hard-nosed linebacker, who won three Super Bowls and later coached Arkansas-Pine Bluff, has died. UAPB and the Commanders announced his death Sunday. No cause of death was disclosed.
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A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible
One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles.
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe is first person to run sub-2-hour marathon to win in London
In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.
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New CEO Steve O’Donnell vows to unite NASCAR and return the fun
Steve O’Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body’s chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to “make some moves” that will return the storied racing series to its roots.
