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Thailand celebrates return of looted statues from New York's Met

Thailand celebrates return of looted statues from New York's Met

Two statues smuggled out of Thailand, including a 900-year-old sculpture that spent three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, were welcomed back to the kingdom in an official repatriation ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday.

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Trump vows to sue over explosive biopic

Trump vows to sue over explosive biopic

Donald Trump's team has vowed to sue over a biopic about his early years that includes rape, erectile dysfunction and ruthless betrayal, but the makers said on Tuesday the film allowed viewers to feel "sympathy" with the ex-president.

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France's Macron to visit riot-scarred New Caledonia

France's Macron to visit riot-scarred New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit riot-hit New Caledonia, Paris said Tuesday, as tourists are evacuated from the Pacific territory that has suffered over a week of unrest.

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First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Australia

First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Australia

A plane full of Australian tourists who had been trapped in New Caledonia by a week of rioting and looting touched down in Brisbane late Tuesday.

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16 top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit

16 top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit

More than a dozen of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms made fresh safety commitments at a global summit in Seoul on Tuesday, the British government said in a statement.

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Sanofi allies with OpenAI, Formation Bio for AI use in drug development

Sanofi allies with OpenAI, Formation Bio for AI use in drug development

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday a partnership with ChatGPT-founder OpenAI and US biotech firm Formation Bio to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in developing drugs.

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German FM warns in Kyiv of 'dramatic' worsening on Ukraine front

German FM warns in Kyiv of 'dramatic' worsening on Ukraine front

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on Tuesday over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern front, during an unannounced visit to Kyiv.

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Strike over Olympics bonuses disrupts Paris trains

Strike over Olympics bonuses disrupts Paris trains

Drivers and ticket inspectors on Paris commuter trains launched a one-day strike on Tuesday to pressure management over bonuses for the Olympics this July and August, leading to criticism of union tactics.

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NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies

NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies

NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change "chaos".

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Postecoglou tells Spurs players to enjoy post-season Australia trip

Postecoglou tells Spurs players to enjoy post-season Australia trip

Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou insisted Tuesday that his players will enjoy facing Newcastle in Melbourne despite a gruelling trip from England just hours after the Premier League season ended.

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