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"We are hungry!" Nigerians Protest Soaring Food and Fuel Costs

6:15pm August 02, 2024

In Nigeria, even two meals a day is becoming unaffordable to many. Demonstrators are protesting food inflation of more than 40 percent, and fuel costs that have tripled. And in China, live-streamers digitally clone themselves, raising questions about the future of labor in the age of A.I.

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Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest protests in its history

3:36pm August 02, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

Activists want the autocratic prime minister to step down.

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Why hundreds of online merchants are protesting what they call Temu's arbitrary fines

3:35pm August 02, 2024

by Emily Feng

Online store owners in China are protesting against what they say are heavy and arbitrary fines imposed by Temu, one of the world's biggest e-commerce platforms.

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Osprey crash was caused by pilot's decision to keep flying with cracks in a gear

4:09am August 02, 2024

by The Associated Press

The crash last November off the coast of Japan killed eight. The Air Force said the pilot decided to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land.

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Have you thought about cloning yourself to get all your work done?

2:40pm August 01, 2024

by Emily Feng

Do you sometimes wish you could clone yourself to get all the work you have done? Companies in China are creating digital avatars using generative artificial intelligence to do just that.

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A demonstrator kicks a picture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a protest in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Wednesday.

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Thousands of Venezuelans Protest Presidential Election Results

8:54pm July 31, 2024

Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday's disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won. And in China, an informal social media poll favors one candidate for the US presidency.

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China's President Xi in Serbia to Bolster Relations With Europe's East

In China, Trump has cachet but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris

2:35pm July 31, 2024

by John Ruwitch

Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.

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Table Tennis - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 4

North and South Korean athletes share an Olympic podium — and take a selfie

12:29pm July 31, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The players had just received their medals for the mixed doubles competition in table tennis when one of the South Korean athletes produced a cellphone for a modern Olympic tradition: a group photo at the podium.

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Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 70 in southern India

7:54am July 30, 2024

by The Associated Press

Officials said many others are feared to be trapped under debris.

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'The Boiling Moat' argues U.S. should prepare to help Taiwan defend against China

1:35pm July 29, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matt Pottinger, editor of "The Boiling Moat," about the U.S. protecting Taiwan from an ever-encroaching China. Pottinger is a former deputy national security adviser.

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