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Accused media gala shooter charged with attempted Trump assassination

Accused media gala shooter charged with attempted Trump assassination

The man accused in the shooting at a media gala attended by Donald Trump this weekend was arraigned in court Monday on charges of trying to assassinate the president and two firearms crimes.

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UK's King Charles seeks to shore up Trump ties

UK's King Charles seeks to shore up Trump ties

King Charles III arrives in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging Britain's frayed ties with Donald Trump, amid extra-tight security following an attack on a gala dinner attended by the US president.

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Tourism plummets in US-blockaded Cuba

Tourism plummets in US-blockaded Cuba

Tourist trips to Cuba almost halved since the beginning of the year, Havana's statistics office said Monday, as a US fuel blockade pummels the island and international flights remain suspended.

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Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom

Taylor Swift has filed applications with the US intellectual property office to trademark her voice, a move similar to one made by actor Matthew McConaughey, as AI-generated content surges.

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Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Gauff bows out

Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Gauff bows out

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-2 in a gripping battle on Monday to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals.

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Trains collide outside Jakarta, killing four: officials

Trains collide outside Jakarta, killing four: officials

Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens, and prompting a mass evacuation effort, officials said.

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EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals

EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals

The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the US tech giant.

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Italian Calzona quits as Slovakia coach

Italian Calzona quits as Slovakia coach

Italian coach Francesco Calzona has stepped down from his job as Slovakia boss after four years in charge, the Slovak football association (SFZ) said Monday.

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Jury selection starts in Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI

Jury selection starts in Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI

Elon Musk's courtroom showdown with Sam Altman got underway here Monday with the start of jury selection in a trial over the billionaire's accusation that his OpenAI co-founders betrayed a non-profit mission to build artificial intelligence for the good of humanity and not for the money.

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21 killed in deadliest Colombia bombing in decades

21 killed in deadliest Colombia bombing in decades

The death toll in a Colombian highway bombing blamed on cocaine-trafficking rebels has risen to 21, the government said Monday, in the country's worst attack on civilians in decades and just ahead of elections.

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