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Russia turns to China to step up AI race against US

‘Worst in Show’ CES products put data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

Clock ticks on US TikTok ban

Could bird flu pandemic ‘dwarf’ COVID-19?

New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

Peter Yarrow of folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

Meta to offer wider range of speech on platforms, CEO says

HMPV is no ‘mysterious China virus’     

Meta shelves fact-checking program in US, adopts X-like ‘Community Notes’ model

Homes talk and tables walk at AI-dominated Consumer Electronics Show

British PM slams ‘lies and misinformation’ in escalating row with Musk

Louisiana reports 1st bird flu-related death in US, state agency says

US cyber watchdog: No signs Treasury breach hit other federal agencies

Films, television shows honored at 82nd Golden Globes

‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ triumph at Golden Globes

Complete list of Golden Globe winners

TikTok creators in US left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Viola Davis, Ted Danson celebrated in film and TV at Golden Globes event

‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ rule first box office weekend of 2025

Here’s your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments

Tesla data helped police after truck explosion; experts have privacy concerns

World’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 116

Cybertruck soldier told ex-girlfriend of pain, exhaustion after Afghanistan

Danish-Swedish farmdog joins American Kennel Club’s lineup

Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

US announces $306 million in new bird flu funding

Seasonal illnesses in full force in most US states, CDC says

US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

South Sudan begins mass inoculation campaign with cholera vaccines

US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules

‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years discovered in England

VOA Mandarin: What cards does China hold in US-China tech, trade battles?

VOA Mandarin: Quantum technology a key battleground in US-China competition

Celebrated South African contemporary dancer Dada Masilo dies at 39

How to catch the Quadrantids, first meteor shower of 2025

Influential people who died in 2024

Losing your kids to doom scrolling? Greece is building government app for that

Four UK Post Office scandal victims recognized in honors list

US Treasury: Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents

Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths

Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID origins data

India rocket launches space docking mission

Argentine judge charges 5 people over death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Record-breaking heat likely to continue in 2025, accelerating climate change

Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actress who starred in sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87

Netanyahu ‘in good condition’ after prostate surgery, says hospital

‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at holiday box office

Mexican prison board game brings together people from all walks of life

AI technology helps level playing field for students with disabilities

Abortions more common in US, as women turn to pills, travel

Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73

Drought, fire, deforestation ravaged Amazon rainforest in 2024

Elon Musk vows ‘war’ over H-1B visas in rift with Trump supporters

Trump energy plans complicated by tariffs, global competition

Ukrainian soldiers find rest, restoration at Carpathian mountain retreat

US agency says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

Internet is rife with fake reviews – will AI make it worse?

CDC says bird flu virus likely mutated within a US patient

Trump asks court to delay possible TikTok ban until he can weigh in as president

US proposes cybersecurity rules to limit impact of health data leaks