Music CEO: TikTok ban a 'blessing in disguise'
The U.S. Senate passed a bill late on Tuesday (April 23) that gives Chinese tech firm ByteDance up to a year to divest TikTok, or the app will be banned altogether. Reuters spoke to JP Morray, the CEO of music management company Interlude Studios, about the effects of the ban on the music industry. Ryan Chang reports.
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Police arrest pro-Palestinians protesters LA campus
Police arrested Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday evening (April 24) as campus demonstrations in support of Gaza continued to spread around the U.S.
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Pods of whales stranded on Australia's west coast
Four pods of pilot whales were stranded at Toby Inlet, about 236 km (146 miles) south of state capital Perth, the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions said.
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Pro-Palestinian rally in LA sparks clashes with police
Protesters and police clashed on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Wednesday (April 24).
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How AI is predicting the medicinal properties of plants
Scientists are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the potential medicinal properties of plants, by interrogating a new family tree of the world's flowering plants. Rachel Faber reports.
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Spain's PM Sanchez pauses public duties to 'reflect' on future
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday (April 24) that he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a business corruption probe into his wife's private dealings. Olivia Zollino reports.
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Parents say 'stay strong' after seeing son in Hamas hostage video
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a young Israeli-American man who has been held captive in Gaza since Hamas' October 7 attack, made a plea to negotiating parties. Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin told their son to "stay strong" after seeing him in a Hamas-released video on Wednesday (April 24).
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Sky over Athens turns orange under Sahara sandstorm
Eyewitness video from Athens, Greece, showed an orange sky after dust from the Sahara Desert covered the city on Tuesday (April 23).
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Kenya floods force thousands to flee
Raging floods continued to inundate parts of Kenya over the weekend, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes and seek refuge as heavy rains persisted across more than two dozen counties.
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Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress. Alex Cohen has more.
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Eurovision host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel's participation and a new geo-political backdrop since Sweden joined NATO. Kristy Kilburn has more.
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Archeologists unearth pre-Roman burial site in Italy
A pre-Roman necropolis was discovered in southern Italy during excavations for the construction of a future electricity station.
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This robot can predict a smile before it happens
Engineers at Columbia University's Creative Machines Lab have developed Emo – a robot capable of mimicking human facial expressions – to “enhance the interactions between humans and robots.” Emma Jehle has more.
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EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday (April 24) that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in hotels and thin plastic bags for groceries, in an attempt to curb the rising tide of packaging waste. Larissa Copello, a campaigner at non-profit group Zero Waste Europe, said the legislation was a "step forward" but more needs to be done.
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Kharkiv bar hit by Russian strikes for third time
'Three-nil' said Nika Hladka, smiling after her bar in Kharkiv survived a third Russian strike since her country was invaded in February 2022. She told Reuters on Wednesday (April 24) she planned to repair the bar's interior and had no plans to leave Kharkiv despite frequent Russian strikes on the eastern city.
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How U.S. allies are preparing for Trump 2.0
U.S. allies are taking steps to defend or advance their interests in the event former President Donald Trump returns to power in November elections, an even chance based on recent opinion polls in swing states. Lucy Ha has more.
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EU Parliament head warns of disinformation in upcoming election
European Union voters are set to be bombarded with lies and disinformation from outside and within the bloc in the June election for the new European Parliament, the president of the assembly, Roberta Metsola, warned on Tuesday (April 23).
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Germany to resume funding UNRWA Palestinian agency
The German government plans to resume cooperation with the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza, the foreign and development ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday (April 24). Lucy Fielder reports.
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Gaza Strip could reach famine in six weeks, WFP says
The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six weeks, an official from the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday (April 24).
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Lawmaker releases peace dove in EU parliament
A European Union lawmaker released a dove in the parliament's debating chamber on Wednesday (April 24) in what he said was a call for peace in Europe and the world.
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Russian deputy defense minister arrested for bribery
A Russian court on Wednesday ordered one of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies be kept in custody on suspicion of taking bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. Sean Hogan has more.
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Fire after Ukraine drone attacks Russian oil depot
Fire broke out at fuel and energy facilities in Russia's Smolensk region as a result of a drone attack launched by Ukraine, said Vasily Anokhin, the governor of the western region.
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Rescue and clean up efforts after floods hit China
Rescuers in helicopters and on boats raced to evacuate residents trapped in China’s flood-hit Guangdong province on Wednesday (April 24), following record-breaking rains.
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Senate passes $95-bln Ukraine, Israel aid bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday (April 23) approved billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay, with lawmakers lauding the bipartisan effort in passing the four-bills-in-one package that also clears the way for a potential TikTok ban. Diane To reports.
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Kim Jong Un's sister vows 'overwhelming' military power
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty and regional peace, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Devi Rajaram reports.
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