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Turkish quake survivors face big freeze in cars, tents

Turkish quake survivors face big freeze in cars, tents

Temperatures in the quake-stricken Turkish city of Gaziantep plunged to minus five degrees Celsius early Thursday but thousands of families spent the night in cars and makeshift tents -- too scared or banned from returning to their homes.

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Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000

Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

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Google chatbot blunders as AI battle with Microsoft heats up

Google chatbot blunders as AI battle with Microsoft heats up

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), but a mistake in an ad caused its share price to tank.

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Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room

Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room

Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters.

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NFL's Goodell commits to 'extraordinary' international growth

NFL's Goodell commits to 'extraordinary' international growth

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell used his annual pre-Super Bowl speech to highlight the "extraordinary" growth in popularity the league is enjoying internationally saying there would be no turning back from making the sport truly global.

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Pelicans star Williamson sidelined through NBA All-Star Game

Pelicans star Williamson sidelined through NBA All-Star Game

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will miss the team's next three games and the NBA All-Star Game with a right hamstring injury, Pelicans coach Willie Green said on Wednesday.

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NFLPA doctor says Hamlin will play again after cardiac arrest

NFLPA doctor says Hamlin will play again after cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest after being hit during an NFL game, will play again, a doctor for the NFL players union said on Wednesday.

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'Good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen

'Good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday encouraged the idea of green subsidies by the European Union to offset feared harm from a vast US climate plan -- arguing there is enough business for all to benefit from the clean energy transition.

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Man Utd's slow start angers Ten Hag in draw with managerless Leeds

Man Utd's slow start angers Ten Hag in draw with managerless Leeds

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticised his side's "unacceptable" start to Wednesday's 2-2 draw with managerless Leeds, despite battling back from 2-0 down.

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Peru reopens train service to Machu Picchu

Peru reopens train service to Machu Picchu

Train services to Peru's historic Machu Picchu partially resumed on Wednesday following nearly three weeks of suspension caused by anti-government protests.

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