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Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed

Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed

Gold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate cut made the safe haven an attractive investment.

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About 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency

About 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency

Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.

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20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests

20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests

At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by lavish perks for lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday.

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Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking

Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking

Australia said Tuesday it will oblige tech giants to prevent online tools being used to create AI-generated nude images or stalk people without detection.

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'Vibe hacking' puts chatbots to work for cybercriminals

'Vibe hacking' puts chatbots to work for cybercriminals

The potential abuse of consumer AI tools is raising concerns, with budding cybercriminals apparently able to trick coding chatbots into giving them a leg-up in producing malicious programmes.

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Villages marooned after deadly floods in India's Punjab

Villages marooned after deadly floods in India's Punjab

A thousand villages in India's Punjab state are marooned by deadly floods, with thousands forced to seek shelter in relief camps, government authorities say.

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Bundesliga faces reckoning as Premier League flexes financial muscle

Bundesliga faces reckoning as Premier League flexes financial muscle

The Premier League's record transfer summer has had an acute impact on Germany, where even Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have felt the impacts of English football's growing financial muscle.

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Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'

Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level" during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.

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Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800

Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people.

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Australia hopeful on Cummins fitness for Ashes despite back issue

Australia hopeful on Cummins fitness for Ashes despite back issue

Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint.

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