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British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting
British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.
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A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival
Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save species at risk of extinction.
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Iceland's last whaling company plans hunt this summer
Iceland's last remaining whaling company said Wednesday it planned to hunt this summer for the first time since 2018, as the government mulls a possible end to whaling.
Cummins, Starc put Australia in control in third Pakistan Test
Pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took nine wickets between them and ran through Pakistan's batting order, bowling out the hosts for 268 to give Australia a shot at a series victory in the third and deciding Test in Lahore on Wednesday.
Moderna says infant Covid vaccine succeeded in trial
US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine in children aged six months to six years after the two-shot regimen was found to be safe and produced a strong immune response.
In Spain, soaring prices fuel growing social unrest
A lorry drivers' strike, mass protests by farmers and fishermen, industrial production stoppages: record inflation levels have fuelled growing anger with Spain's left-wing government as energy prices go through the roof.
Chelsea bidders the Ricketts family say they 'reject hate'
The Ricketts family has insisted it rejects all forms of hate after Chelsea fans and an ex-player voiced concerns over the bid by the Chicago Cubs owners to buy the Premier League club.
Oil prices jump, stocks mixed with spotlight on surging inflation
Oil prices rallied Wednesday, adding to soaring inflation concerns, while stock markets diverged.
Suspected killer of Argentine rugby star detained in Hungary
A far-right white nationalist suspected of shooting dead former star Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in Paris at the weekend was arrested in Hungary overnight, French prosecutors said Wednesday.
First cruise ship in three years docks in Tunisia
A cruise ship docked in a Tunisian port on Wednesday for the first time since 2019, carrying over 700 passengers and rare good news for tourism operators battered by the Covid pandemic.
UK and Ireland submit Euro 2028 bid to UEFA
The football associations of England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday formally submitted their joint bid to host Euro 2028 to European governing body UEFA.
Ukraine: how far will Putin go?
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has met with tougher resistance and higher costs than the Kremlin imagined but the Russian leader may still be undeterred in seeking to realise his ambitions.
Fleeing Russian invasion, Ukrainian woman reaches Gaza
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Viktoria Saidam knew she needed to find a "safer place" than Kyiv and ultimately chose her husband's homeland -- a Palestinian territory not typically associated with security: Gaza.
NATO troops face chill of combat in Arctic exercises
Thousands of NATO troops, some with little experience of operating in snowy conditions, are learning to survive and fight in freezing temperatures in exercises above the Arctic Circle.
Rooney and Vieira join Premier League Hall of Fame
Manchester United great Wayne Rooney and former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira were Wednesday inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Ukraine war's youngest victims fight for their lives
Thirteen-year-old Milena was fleeing to safety from Mariupol, a key Ukrainian port city besieged by Russian troops, when she was struck by a bullet.
South African Test cricketer suspended after positive drugs test
South African cricketer Zubayr Hamza has agreed to a voluntary suspension after testing positive for a prohibited substance, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday.
Ukraine war rattles EU green farming plan
Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener agriculture in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which threatens global wheat supplies and raises fears over food shortages.
Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses
For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving growing inflation, recession and the global pandemic.
'What have we done wrong?' Afghan school girls forced home
Atiya Azimi was up all night packing and repacking her bag, feverish at returning to school for the first time since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.
Late surge gives leftist firebrand shot at French vote run-off
Jean-Luc Melenchon, a divisive but charismatic 70-year-old leftist, is in possible contention to make a French presidential election run-off against Emmanuel Macron as traditional socialist forces fall by the wayside.
Man United hold talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag over manager's job
Manchester United have held "positive" talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag about the vacant manager's job at Old Trafford, it was reported on Wednesday.
'Hellscape' in Ukraine's Mariupol but Russia talks tough
Almost 100,000 people are trapped by Russian bombardment and facing starvation in the ruins of Mariupol, Ukraine's leader said, as Moscow accused Washington of undermining peace talks.
Zelensky slams UN, urges reform in address to Japan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Japan's parliament Wednesday that the United Nations had failed over the conflict in his country and reforms were needed, calling for more pressure on Russia.
Russia turns to attrition one month into Ukraine war
Russia's forces in Ukraine appear to be turning to a war of attrition with devastating effect on civilians, after failing to secure hoped-for swift gains when President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion one month ago.
Pakistan 227-3 at tea after Azhar reaches milestone
Azhar Ali achieved a milestone 7,000 runs before Pakistan reached 227-3 at tea on the third day of the third and deciding Test against Australia in Lahore on Wednesday.
Black box of crashed China Eastern jet recovered
A black box from the crashed China Eastern airliner was recovered on Wednesday as investigators try to piece together what made a jet carrying 132 passengers nosedive into a mountainside in southern China.
Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s
As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages.
UK budget targets living costs as inflation spikes
Britain unveils Wednesday a budget update aimed at easing a cost of living crisis, as data revealed inflation spiking to a three-decade high on soaring energy prices.
Rohingya in Bangladesh cheer US decision on Myanmar 'genocide'
Saying she saw with her own eyes her two daughters killed by the Myanmar military, Rahima Khatun is hopeful the US designation of the 2017 onslaught against the Rohingya as "genocide" will bring some justice.
Shanghai warns against 'panic' as Covid cases mount
Shanghai authorities on Wednesday called for calm as worried citizens swamped online grocery platforms to stock up on food over fears of impending lockdowns in a city struggling to halt a Covid spike.
Shafique, Azhar hit fifties as Pakistan move on to 159-1 at lunch
Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali both made unbeaten half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 159-1 at lunch on the third day of the third Test in Lahore on Wednesday.
'Prove you're with us': Zelensky's rousing calls to Western MPs
When rallying British MPs, he reaches for Churchill. When addressing the US Congress, he invokes Pearl Harbor. When beamed into the Bundestag, he conjures the threat of a new Wall in Europe.
Prince Charles and Camilla visit Ireland
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin a three-day visit to Ireland on Wednesday, as part of a series of royal tours for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee year.