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Global AI race is on, world leaders say at Paris summit

Senate confirms Kennedy for top US health post after close vote

Chinese apps face scrutiny in US but users keep scrolling

Russian fashion designer’s skirts portray life struggles of immigrant women 

Giant schnauzer named Monty wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club

New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain

Vance stakes claim to US leadership in AI

Europe announces plans to ease AI regulations in bid to become heavyweight

Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage

Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI

France seeks AI boom, urges EU investment in the sector

Arizona adds endangered bat to list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state

Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light

High-stakes AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Philadelphia defeats Kansas City in Super Bowl

Tensions heat up in the Arctic

‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

Scandal-hit narco-musical ‘Emilia Perez’ wins Spanish film prize

Economists raise concern over sustainability of Indonesian meal program

Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York because of avian flu outbreak

Trump signals his support for cryptocurrency

VOA Mandarin: China’s DeepSeek banned by several countries out of censorship fear

‘Confusion’ in South Africa over US HIV funding

House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices

Robots learn problem-solving from each other, internet

Second bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle, agriculture agency says

Argentina says it will withdraw from WHO, echoing Trump

Former Google engineer faces new US charges he stole AI secrets for Chinese companies

Nigeria announces measures to soften impact of USAID programs’ suspension

Scientists test injecting radioactivity into rhino horns to deter poachers

Senate committee advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination to be health secretary

Therapists hack toys to suit young disabled students

Despite the war, Ukrainian culture is blooming

France pitches AI summit as ‘wake-up call’ for Europe

1714 Stradivarius violin could become most expensive instrument ever auctioned

Stars, athletes bring buzz to New Orleans before Super Bowl

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

Bird flu pandemic potential in US worries scientists, farmers

Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial

Chappell Roan wins best new artist at the Grammys

Late President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy

Gerber recalls baby teething sticks over possible choking hazard

Uganda set to begin Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills nurse

US woman with Down syndrome earns Master of Fine Arts

‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office

Japan launches navigation satellite on new flagship rocket

Beyonce competes for the big prize – again – at Sunday’s Grammys

Couple challenges Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages

UK to become 1st country to criminalize AI child abuse tools

US says life-saving HIV treatment can continue during aid pause

New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Maori

Mushers, dogs braved Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago

Uganda health officials warn of Ebola outbreak

RFK Jr. vows to stop collecting from vaccine lawsuit if confirmed to Cabinet

DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT fuels debate over AI building blocks

Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95

FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction