Russian Patriarch Kirill spied in Switzerland for KGB in 70s: media
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported, citing declassified archives.
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Ghana braces as Sahel war spills into Gulf of Guinea
Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana’s northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying in Burkina Faso less than two kilometres (1.2 miles) away.
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Beijing says second balloon flying over Latin America is Chinese
Beijing confirmed on Monday a balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese, while the United States worked to recover what it claimed was an unmanned spy craft it shot down at the weekend.
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At least 386 dead in Syria after Turkey earthquake
At least 386 people were killed in Syria on Monday as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey, state media and a medical source said.
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Israel forces kill five Palestinians in Jericho raid: Israeli official
Israeli forces on Monday killed five alleged Palestinian gunmen in a raid in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli official said, after a days-long search for suspects in a shooting near Jericho.
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'Upending the world': Swiss teachers take on ChatGPT
"It is dizzying," Eric Vanoncini acknowledged to the classroom full of anxious teachers as reams of text generated by the ChatGPT bot unfurled on the large screen behind him.
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Markets take a hit as US jobs fan rate worries
Markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar held gains after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
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Renault, Nissan boards approve 'rebalanced' alliance
The boards of French automaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan have approved a major overhaul of their rocky 24-year alliance following months of negotiations, the companies said on Monday.
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From reggaeton to Iran, five key moments on Grammys night
Music's biggest stars turned out in force at the Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles -- and a LOT happened.
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Major quake kills hundreds across Turkey, Syria
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt.
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