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Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.
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Gadgets
Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.
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World
Turkish and Greek leaders set for talks to maintain positive momentum
ANKARA/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Turkey on Monday for talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan aimed at maintaining the positive momentum achieved in bilateral ties in recent months despite lingering problems between the neighbours.
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AI
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t.
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Cybersecurity
Large hospital network resorts to pen and paper after hack
Brian Kirsch knew something was wrong at his local medical clinic when he turned up for a scheduled appointment on Wednesday morning.
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World
France gets $16 billion of foreign investments as part of 'Choose France' event
PARIS (Reuters) - This year's "Choose France" event - an annual summit aimed at attracting foreign investment to France - will result in 15 billion euros ($16.2 billion) worth of foreign investments, said the French presidency on Monday.
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Cybersecurity
Christie’s postpones Geneva auction after website security issue
Christie’s said it would postpone a watch auction in Geneva planned for May 13 after its website was struck by technological problems.
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Driverless vehicle
Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.
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World
Russia says it downs 16 Ukraine-launched missiles, 31 drones
(Reuters) -The Russian defence ministry said on Monday its air defence systems destroyed 16 missiles and 31 drones that Ukraine launched at Russian territory overnight, including 12 missiles over the battered border region of Belgorod.
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World
Australian court lifts order blocking X on church stabbing video
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court on Monday rejected a bid by the country's cyber safety regulator to extend a temporary order for Elon Musk-owned X to block videos of the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop, which authorities had called a terrorist attack.
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World
Floods kill 37 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 17 missing
TANAH DATAR (Reuters) - Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 37 people this weekend while the search for 17 missing people is still ongoing, authorities said on Monday.
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World
Indian election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens
HYDERABAD/BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India voted on Monday in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election, as campaign rhetoric became more strident over economic disparities and religious divisions.
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AI
AI systems are already deceiving us – and that’s a problem, experts warn
Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue – but a new research paper suggests it’s already happening.
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AI
The AI music era is here. Not everyone is a fan
AI-generated music is making waves, with the potential to reshape the musical landscape, but it is also sparking debates over copyright.
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World
Factbox-Who is Andrei Belousov, Putin's choice as defence minister?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said.
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World
Chinese books, cultural products welcomed at int'l book fair in Morocco
RABAT, May 12 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 29th Rabat International Book and Publishing Fair, Chinese books and cultural products on display have charmed many local visitors.
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World
Israel, Romania ink wheat cultivation agreement
JERUSALEM, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Israel has signed a wheat production agreement with Romania to reinforce its national food security, Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Sunday.
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World
Putin taps economist to run defence, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine.
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World
Georgian PM vows to pass 'foreign agent' bill next week after thousands protest
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed on Sunday to push ahead with a law on "foreign agents" that has sparked a political crisis, after opponents of the bill rallied in one of the largest protests seen since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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World
Kidnapped Nigerian university students rescued
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces have rescued students kidnapped from a university in northern Kogi state, along with other victims held by the abductors, the army and state government said on Sunday.