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US Senate vote gives Democrats control of workplace bias agency

The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee to the agency that enforces workplace bias laws, giving Democrats a majority on the five-member panel that would allow it to enforce pro-worker polices backed by his administration.

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FEATURE-Nepal citizenship law lifeline to 'hundreds of thousands' in limbo

Growing up in Nepal, Neha Gurung hoped to become a doctor, but her dreams were shattered when she was barred from medical school because the country she called home did not recognise her as a national.

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FEATURE-Migrate to survive: Water woes clear out villages in hilly Nepal

D ozens of families used to live in this once-vibrant village in eastern Nepal, but Sarita Rai can now count the number of households that remain on one hand.

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Australia's Estia Health gets higher offer from Bain Capital

Australian aged-care provider Estia Health Ltd said on Wednesday it received a revised offer from Bain Capital, implying a total deal consideration of A$826.8 million ($552.05 million).

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Empower users, workers to tackle AI threats - Signal president

President of Signal Foundation calls for 'meaningful' AI regulation

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New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

The hope for a "free China" lives on in a new Manhattan museum dedicated to China's 1989 suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations around Tiananmen Square, exhibit organizers said on Thursday ahead of the 34th anniversary of the crackdown.

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Pope asks Italian cardinal to carry out Ukraine peace mission

Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, head of the Italian bishops' conference, to carry out a peace mission to try to help end the war in Ukraine, the Vatican said on Saturday.

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CORRECTED-'Deepfake' scam in China fans worries over AI-driven fraud

A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to aid financial crimes.

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Museveni says Uganda won't be swayed after anti-LGBTQ law triggers aid cut threats

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has defended signing one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, with punishments up to and including the death penalty, saying it was needed to prevent LGBTQ community members he said were "disoriented" from "recruiting" others.

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FEATURE-Drought fuels water conflict in France, Spain as farmers face fury

T he grey skies were a welcome sight for drought-hit farmers in France's Nouvelle Aquitaine region. But rare rains earlier this month offered only brief respite for agricultural producers, whose weather woes are now being compounded by growing conflict over scarce water.

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