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    'A new normal': Migrants huddle in open-air camps on US border

    Hundreds of migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico each day are being herded into open-air camps, where they have no access to food or water.One Chinese man who identified himself only as Jimmy for fear of government reprisals against his family in China, said he had crossed 10 countries over the last 35 days to reach the United States on a journey that had cost him $12,000.

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    Most markets up ahead of US jobs, Tokyo hit by strong yen

    Asian markets mostly rose Friday as traders tried to track a Wall Street rally ahead of crucial US jobs data, while Tokyo took a hit from an extended yen rally on bets Japan will drop its ultra-loose monetary policy.The remarks suggested the bank was on the brink of shifting away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy put in place to kickstart growth.

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    Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation

    Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the European Union and the United States as a breakthrough after three decades of conflict over disputed territory."Delighted to welcome a major breakthrough in Armenia-Azerbaijan relations as they issue a joint statement," he wrote on social media.

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    Reuters Finds Journalist Was Killed By Israeli Tank While Covering War With Hamas

    “The evidence we now have, and have published today, is that an Israeli tank crew killed our colleague."

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    ABC News And CNN To Host Separate GOP Debates Days Apart In 2024

    Three GOP debates in Iowa and New Hampshire are set to take place in January: two hosted by CNN and another by ABC News.

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  • TechnologyAFP News

    Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot

    When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT was telling people he was a convicted criminal, he took the old-fashioned route and threatened legal action against the AI chatbot's maker, OpenAI. His case raised a potentially huge problem with such AI programs: what happens when they get stuff wrong in a way that causes real-world harm?With scientific research in its infancy and regulation almost non-existent, Brian Hood -- who is a fan of AI despite his ChatGPT experience -- suggested we

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    Zimbabwe ruling party eyes supermajority in votes without opponents

    Zimbabwe will hold nine by-elections on Saturday with opposition candidates largely absent as President Emmerson Mnangagwa cements his control over the mineral-rich nation.This would allow Mnangagwa, 81, to counter any challenge to his leadership from inside his party or the opposition.

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